Would like some input from you guys on my dilemma....

 

I have a 1995 stock LWB N/A auto, it is a solid car but its drab and needs a bit of a spruce up, been a zed owner for over 10 years 1st was a Slick N/A (Loved it)

 

Recently I've been contemplating going down the TT manual route, so do I sell my boring N/A and look for a TT or should I convert what I've got? I have an idea what the convertion will cost, just looking for some feed back on the pro's and con's.

 

My present Z is a solid car but needs painting, good engine and box, it only really needs a propshaft.

 

Thanks for looking :)

For the hassle and cost sell up and buy a TT

Sell up an buy a TT.

Go over to the US sites, and they have extensive documented threads on what is involved to do a conversion. It is a lot of work.

 

Alternatively fit a VH45DE V8 :)

Thinking the same to be fair onslow, I'm undecided. Looking at £4000 minimum for a tt manual that's as strong as my current NA

Buy a TT would be the easiest and cheapest way, if you had a swb slicktop them I'd say convert it but as it's not just buy a TT model mate

Is done a lot over the pond as they only had the TT in SWB. For the cost involved I would be more tempted to drop a V8 in to it.

Price depending but its not hard to do the swap long as u have all the right bits to hand

 

 

as your car is a 95 .. chance of getting a good tt same age and condition is going to be more harder @ loads more cost

4>5k there abouts

For the hassle and cost sell up and buy a TT

 

Yup - I have to agree..... This route will be easier and cheaper Steve!! If you convert your existing car, plus do the sprucing up you are thinking of, it will certainly cost you more. Plus the increased insurance premium as you will have modified the car beyond the original spec!!!

 

You can buy a decent TT for not too much cash at the mo; so do that and sell your current NA mate...:wink:

 

Richard:cool:

Food for thought guys, thank you, I suppose another alternative would be a manual convertion and spend some money on the N/A lump, I know I wont achieve the same power but would keep the N/A reliability...the V8 route gets the juices flowing...DAZZZZA! (MantaV8) lol

Me personally I'd buy a well looked after but rusty uk for pennies, then raid it for parts.

Me personally I'd buy a well looked after but rusty uk for pennies, then raid it for parts.

 

TBH, that was my direction of thought :)

Well my 2p worth as I have just got mine running after doing a N/A to TT conversion......

There is sooooo much to do to convert it.... Engine, Intake Pipework, TT Fuel pump, Intercoolers, Recirc valves, Radiator, Radiator mounting points, TT front bumper, A/C radiator to start with....

Then there is the wiring harness and ECU.... I cheated and got a TT ECU and left the N/A harness in the car.... I had to fit an Electronic Boost Controller instead and a Boost Gauge.

I bought all mine over a few years from different sources and would not recommend doing it that way...... Gets confusing exactly what you have and actually need.... Bolts, brackets, etc......

I just couldn't afford to sell mine as the old engine had thrown a rod...... so the car was a breaker....

 

If I were to do it again I would buy a TT that has a good engine, but rotten body and transfer everything over as you can at least see where things are supposed to go then....

Very hard to do when yours never had it in the first place........lol

 

If you can get a good price for yours and then buy a good TT, then do it....... If you want to put in some blood sweat and tears.....And a LOT of swearing then go for it..... Rewarding, expensive and time consuming....

Edited October 23, 201312 yr by veilside01702

 

If you can get a good price for yours and then buy a good TT, then do it....

 

Getting a good price for an N/A....thats the $64,000 question lol... thanks for the advice, cant beat "straight from the horses mouth" info :)