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1991 Vw Golf Gti Vr6 Swap W/ Mk3 Dash And 5 Lug Subframe Swap on 2040-cars

US $5,000.00
Year:1991 Mileage:165000 Color: Red /
 Black
Location:

Ringwood, New Jersey, United States

Ringwood, New Jersey, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Hatchback
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.8 VR6
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 3vwdb21g6mm023916
Year: 1991
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Golf
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Drive Type: FWD
Mileage: 165,000
Exterior Color: Red
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 6
Trim: GTI VR6 swap

For sale 1991 gti vr6 swap.

This car started as a tornado red 91 8v gti


I purchased this car in 2007, it had been recently repainted corrado "flash red"
It had a 1995 obd1 vr with the 02a 5 speed tranny . with the full 5 lug subframe 4 wheel disks and rear swing arm out of a donor jetta glx. It has a corrado slc master cylinder and pedal cluster. It also had the full mk3 dash with center console and 90' corrado g60 seats with red stripe interior panels and a one peice 8v gti back seat. at the time i bought it, it had no headliner. 

I have done many things since then. the first thing was i ended up replacing the block since the 95 vr had shot rings on cylinder 5. now the car has a 98 vr long block with the original 95 head and is still set up obd1.

I have replaced the following items:

vr long block obd2 100,000 miles est
vr 12 v head "1995" all valves reground + autotech 262 cams. 20,000 miles since rebuid
new head gasket 
new timing chain tensioners 
new hydraulic valve lifters

new water pump 
new tensioner pulley
new oil to water heat exchanger
new shifter linkage
new power steering rack with new inner and outer tie rod ends
full borla 2.5 exhaust kit with high flow cat and tubular header
coil overs (cant remeber the brand)
new emergency brake cables with mk3 tubes.

body repair:
full passenger side floor replacement fully sealed and undercoated
driver side door panel rust repaired and painted. 
trunk floor rust repaired and resealed and undercoated.

I replaced the rad support and have a quad round setup with cross hair crystal clear head lights. I also have a single round badge-less grill thats included.

resealed unused holes in firewall and replaced steering rack/ colum boot (missing when i purchased the car) 

Replaced headliner and recovered with aftermarket cloth. *(needs to be done again as i used the incorrect glue) 

Completely replaced dash with another donor mk3 dash ( i did this since the dash that was in it was modified very poorly and looked like crap. it now sits flush and has a near stock appearance. (the vin plate on the dash matches the car) the heater controls function properly as i replaced the switch cluster. The ac does not work as i had been running the car without a condeser, compressor or any lines/ electric. I do however have all the components to make the ac function . the gauge cluster is the vr cluster from a 95 gti/glx (black gauges not white like the obd2 cars) i have replaced both the speedo and tach servos and the speed sensor in the tranny. It also has a near mint 14" momo steering wheel. 

I replaced both manual door window regulators and shortened the cranks to be used while the doors r closed (a problem with mk3 dash swaps)

the car currently sits on bbs rims from a mk4 jetta wolfsburg. I also have a set of black 15" steelies.

It has the late mk2 big bumpers with no fogs

The bad:
has some rust forming around the bottom of the front and rear window sils.
I began repair up front but it does need to be addressed. (the car comes with an entire extra rear hatch that can be swapped in to deal with the rear window.

the front window has a crack and will have to be replaced

the headliner (as stated before) needs to be removed and reglued. also needs the sunroof headliner piece (i have never had one in this car)

needs tires

needs to be inspected but it has always passed with no issue for me as the motor is essentially stock.

the interior panels are getting pretty rough from age/ water damage. probably due to needing door window seals. 

The paint was nice when i bought the car but since it was a rushed job it hasn't held up very well and is pealing in some places. 
there are some minor body imperfections on the bumpers etc as the car was my daily driver.

the driver side seat has some wear though on the bolsters but otherwise is fine.

the clear coat on the wheels is pealing (common on these bbs's) and 2 have minor dents in the rim (still hold air and are balanced) 

this is truly reliable car with a well done swap.  It was my daily driver for years. Im only getting rid of it since i recently got a vanagon which I'm focusing on now. feel free to contact me with any questions i know the car inside and out.

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