Bora V6 4Motion

Slideways · 2016-05-31 12:21:58

So I spotted this. Anyone have any experience with this engine? Are they prone to cracking heads? There was also a very clean V5 Bora that caught my eye. I know they would be rarer than hobby horse **** in Ireland but if anyone knows the pitfalls is appreciate it. Not too concerned about body/trim stuff, I'm a dedicated…

31-05-2016 01:21PM

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Slideways

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So I spotted this.

Anyone have any experience with this engine? Are they prone to cracking heads?

There was also a very clean V5 Bora that caught my eye.

I know they would be rarer than hobby horse **** in Ireland but if anyone knows the pitfalls is appreciate it.
Not too concerned about body/trim stuff, I'm a dedicated member of the daysul veedub club in that regards

Cheers...

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#2 31-05-2016 01:24PM

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tossy had one IIRC.

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#3 31-05-2016 03:02PM

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http://http://uk-mkivs.net/forums

UK site, but there are members there that can tell you all you need to know!

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#4 31-05-2016 05:26PM

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Isn't that a later incarnation of the VR6 unit form the corrado and golf II. Decent motor by my recollection. But then there weren't many so hard to give a wide picture

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#5 31-05-2016 05:39PM

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I had a 2.3 VR5 Bora for a while back when I lived in the Netherlands. It was a huge disappointment engine wise.

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