olethalb Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) Hi chaps, on saturday the 16th i bought a bargain bucket red 98 1.0 arosa for a project car.the bodywork is pretty poor, it's got 164k on the clock, i think the springs are chopped, the interior is mank, it's rocking some 14" ibiza rims with 70 profile rubbers and the brakes are rubbish! but on the plus side it's got tax and came with a stealth shelf and a decent cd player.my daily is a 270bhp bora 1.8t that has just been featured in feb max power, i've done alot of vag engine conversions but never done an arosa mainly 1.8T's into mk2/3/4 golfs couple of vr6's, polo g40 conversions and gti swaps. also built the countrys first polo 6n2 fitted with g40 lump.i was going to slap a 1.8t in the arosa but i've fitted alot of these and purchased the arosa to be a fun car so may stick to a small block conversion for this one. i'm undecided what direction it'll take yet, i've got a few odd ideas, just purchased some gti front brakes / hubs and going to look at some 16v seats and coilovers.i'll post some pics up later if it's not too dark (i haven't seen it in the daylight yet) and you can have a good laugh.Olly Edited February 23, 2010 by olethalb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I'm liking the sound of this! Make sure you wack some photos up and keep us updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Sounds like it's going to be an interesting project! Polo GTI lump might be a good route to go if you're after cheap and cheerful. Got any pics of the Bora? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) thanks chaps, i may try something different this time round i've done gti swaps before and thet're ok but the gearbox woes are always in the back of your mind.crazy ideas so far include, 1600 8v on bike carbs1400 civic lump of sortsbike engine i'm not decided where i'm going with it yet, it will be low and will have some custom body mods of some sort.here's the chopped down version of my bora build thread with feature on the last page.http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=271399Olly Edited January 18, 2010 by olethalb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Cant see any of the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 why not bud?try theseOlly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenson Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 seen the bora over on edition before mate! I love it!!!your plans for the arosa sound interesting too! Im only going to mirror chris260's comment of a polo gti lump for a cheaper option keep us updatedchris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Much better, smart mate, looking forward to seeing the rosa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 thanks chaps, i just had a quick look round the arosa and it's much as i expected. the body is pretty poor along with the interior. the parcel shelf is smart though + is in classifieds as i won't be using it.took some quick pics tooOlly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbrown Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 sounds good (: whack a bike engine in (Y) whats the crack with the parcel shelf? /: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 it's a professional stealth shelf that is up for sale as i won't be using it.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Bargain Arosa's are great.Those steels are the same as the ones I had on mine.Add an extra few inches in width and you're onto a clear winner.Polo GT lump with bike carbs would be a good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 i have considered a few options including a carb'd gt lump, if i stick with steelies it's have to be the 14" g60 lookalikes off the mk3 golf.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 got me bits today, polo 16v seats, 256mm hubs with new vag bearings/ calipers + ebc greenstuff pads, 2 x 16v arb's, rear beam with built in arb from 16v and 2 x new front coilovers - sticking to the bargain bucket guidlines - paid £100 for the lot!rear bench and 1 x arb not required so up for grabs.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 fitted the brakes/ hubs up today and slung the coilovers and bbs on too.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 whaaaat! where do you do your shopping? haha, looks mean already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 looks cooL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 thanks chaps, the bbs are only until i can source some 14" mk3 golf steels. changed my mind on the seats too, either go mk4 golf or buckets - unsure yet tbh.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 got a new part today which i'm considering fitting.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomStevo Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 chromed banded steel ftw lolyou gotta go bike engine!!!!! in the back! with that take under the bonnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOOda Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi mate, nice project you got there, can't wait to see it evolve. I'd go for a bike engine at the back as well. 1.3 Hayabusa maybe ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 thanks chaps - i think i'm going to go for a 1.6 possibly up front, sold the tank now. handling / fun is going to be the main direction for the arosa not power.also custom body mods will be coming, maybe a diy paint job etc, it's a cheap dog i can experiment with it without worrying about destroying a nice car. think i'll rip out the rear interior this week, cut out the wheel well and lower the back.arosa van....maybe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I thought your Bora was meant to be a cheap on the side thing when you started it? Look forward to what you do with the Arosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olethalb Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 it was Kam, you know how things go - i'm going to try and do this including buying it for under 1k, the bora got too serious and i got carried away with it, this will be a fun project/ experiment car.Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 it was Kam, you know how things go - i'm going to try and do this including buying it for under 1k, the bora got too serious and i got carried away with it, this will be a fun project/ experiment car.OllyTop words there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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