Thanks for the comments, glad the guide is still helpful over 2 years later. I'm still rocking the black folder in my daily driven Jetta. It's holding up nicely and the polish is still looking brand new.
Hey there, yea the first pic is misleading. It's because I forgot to take a before picture...
I'm located in Ohio, but willing to travel a bit to find the perfect car.
Looking for a Passat TDI with a 6-speed. Preferably 2013 with a black interior.
Let me know what you got!
I've often written VW about my desire to have an AWD wagon TDI. Heck, I would even be willing to make the sacrifice and have an automatic...
I guess I can stop looking at volkswagen as an option. Looks like the BMW awd diesel wagon is the new contender.
Yea, we have a Subaru Forester and this winter it has already proven itself. No more getting stuck in our long driveway.
Cool beans geoman. Keep us updated on the progress, I'm looking forward to seeing the results.
Thank you for the replies. Will be looking into everything.
Geoman, let me know if you ever get started on the project.
I'm dying of waiting for a diesel, all wheel drive, 6 speed wagon. Every year VW doesn't step up to the plate, I consider this swap more and more...
Does anybody know what my options are in building a MK5 Golf with a TDI motor and 4 motion? Assuming I have the fabrication skills and $$$, how feasible are these options? I have seen MKIV R32 swaps, MKIV floor pan swaps, but I am specifically interested in the MK5 platform.
1.) MK5 R32 -> Swap...
Yea those two vortex threads are awesome for the MK4 interior. I had to use a soft surface dead blow hammer (that orange hammer you see in some of the pictures) to gently tap the automatic shifter handle off the rod. It is kind of tricky to disassemble and I don't want to do it again.
My polish...
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