1997 Volkswagen Cabrio Vr6 Supercharged on 2040-cars
London, Ontario, Canada
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1997 Volkswagen Cabrio, originally sold in Louisville, KY. Imported to Canada in September 2011. Chassis has about 265,000 km (165,000 mi), Euro cluster currently shows 256,4xx km.
Vehicle has a full MK3 GTi VR6 swap, Vortech V2 supercharger kit, Peloquin limited-slip differential and is a lot of fun to drive. Reason for selling: one too many summer fun cars. I purchased the vehicle approximately two years ago and have immensely enjoyed it. It has been super reliable - in addition to driving it daily in nice weather, I drove it from Toronto, Ontario down to SoWo VW meet in Helen, GA and in September to Ocean City, MD for H2Oi. I would not hesitate jumping in the car and driving it across the continent. It took a few awards at last summer's VW events/shows, including 1st place at H2Oi 2013. It was dyno'ed last summer and showed 264 WHP @ 13.2 PSI on a hot, humid +32C summer day - puts it right around 300 crank HP factoring 12% drivetrain loss. The good: - Car is exceptionally clean - no rust anywhere on the body except for a very tiny bubbling spot on the rear passenger fender - Paint is in very good condition all around except for a few small rock chips in the front (bumper/nose panel) and a couple of small dings on rear quarters - All power accessories work: power mirrors, power windows with Auto down function, power locks, factory keyless entry The not so good: - Oil consumption - uses up to 1.5L of oil between oil changes, however, this appears to be the norm with most supercharged VR6 - Occasionally grinds third gear when driven spiritedly (no grinding at all when driven normally; suspect third gear synchro is on it's way out) - ABS does not work - no rear sensors (dash light is disconnected) Always stored inside, only driven in the rain once. Car is located in London, Ontario, Canada. Buyer will be responsible for paperwork/shipping, however, I can deliver the car over the border into Michigan (Port Huron/Detroit) or into New York (Buffalo/Niagara). Exterior: - Candy White factory paint (LB9A) - White vinyl top (manual top) - Black top cover - Black hood bra - Smoked E-code Headlights with amber city lights - Euro-spec rad support - Rare set of Hella red/smoked tail lights - Smoked fog lights with 4300K HID bulbs - Smoked turn signals - VR6 Euro-spec front lip/valance Interior: - Black interior swap (carpets, dash, seats, door panels) - OEM VW MK3.5 Cabrio door panels/cards - Mint set of MK3.5 Cabrio black leather seats front and rear (new plastic sliders for front seat rails) - Heated front seats (heaters not hooked up) - OEM VW GTI "golf ball" shift knob - Black leather shift boot - OEM VW MK3.5 steering wheel - OEM VW Euro VR6 cluster with red needles and pure white LED backlight - OEM VW upper and lower glove boxes with matching key - Power windows - Power mirrors - Factory alarm/keyless entry - 42dd single gauge pod with mechanical oil pressure gauge - Driver side vent mounted boost gauge - JVC CD/USB/MP3 deck - Factory Speakers - 10" JBL subwoofer and amp - OEM VW Euro Switch with parking light, front and rear fog light function - New "banjo" remote - OEM VW MK4 switchblade key with MK3 key blade - Audi TT aluminum pedals Engine: - Full MK3 GTI VR6 swap - 5 speed 02A transmission with Peloquin LSD - Lightened 8lbs flywheel - SAI delete - AC delete - Power steering delete - Gutted 2.8 intake manifold (white powder coat) - Ported exhaust manifolds - TT downpipe - 3" MBS catless exhaust with Magnaflow muffler Within last 15,000 km /10,000 miles /2 years the following has been replaced: - Cylinder head fully rebuilt - TT valve springs - 286 DRC camshafts - MK4 headgasket - new timing chains, guides - valve cover gasket - Low temp thermostat - Thermostat housing - Aluminum crack pipe - water pump (metal impellers) - auxiliary water pump (Bosch) - crank seal - oil pan gasket - oil sensors (low psi, high psi, oil temperature) - coolant sensors - throw-out bearing - 02A transmission brace - 02J shifter tower and shifter box - VF Engineering mounts (all three) - fuel filter - K&N air filter - Royal Purple Maxgear 75W90 gear oil - OEM VW G12 coolant flush in September, 2013 - Vortech V2 supercharger kit with 2.7" pulley (13psi) - Brand new Rheiland Technik supercharger bracket - C2 software - 95mm MAF housing - 30# injectors - inline Walbro 255 fuel pump added - Oil changed every 5000km/twice a year with 5W50 Castrol Syntec and OEM VW oil filters Suspension/Wheels/Brakes: - CX Racing 32 step dampening adjustable coilovers, height and spring preload (10k front, 8k rear spring rates) - New strut mounts when coilovers installed (within last 15,000 km / 10,000 miles) - MK3 GTI VR6 5x100 rotors all around - Rear bearings and calipers with new emergency brake cables and cable guides (within last 15,000 km / 10,000 miles) - Front control arm R32 bushings - BBS RS 16x8 fronts / 16x9 rears with 205/45R16 Falken 512 all around with approx 75% tread remaining - Front end alignment done in September 2013 Please feel free to contact me for any additional information. Vehicle is sold AS-IS. |
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