205 Sport Van, Supercharged GTI6

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Hello all,
I want to post up wanted threads but cant due to my post count so thought I’d share my 205 van project and get more involved on here. I tend to stick to 205GTIDrivers. I currently drive a 309 GTI Goodwood with a 406 V6, you may have seen it advertised for sale but likely will not sell it as I like it too much!






The first car I built but a 205 Rallye with a 306GTI6 engine, stuffed that into field and bent the chassis, reshelled it into a XS then sold that a while later. Fully went to town on the Rallye actually, rebuilt everything, was a shame but learnt my lesson on that one!







I had a 205 Van at my first car, also stuffed that one down a country lane! Here the new one, 165k on the clock, ex fire service van and very solid all round.

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I had wanted to stick a HDI engine in it, more refined and easier to tune, but as a 1.9DT drops straights in no problem I decided to keep it simple. The idea of the van is generally standard suspension all rebuilt, fully sound proofed and a mildly tuned 1.9DT engine. Decent MPG, fun to drive but comfortable. I've got a full GTI interior for it too.

Engine has HDI rods now, Darren said he will mod the pump for me, 9mm etc etc. HDI gear box and a front mount. As you can see I'm rebuilding most of the engine in the persuit of reliability! The donor car was a 1993 306, bosch engine! Actually older than the van.

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Then when putting the oil pump back on yesterday this happened, an repair has been planned and I'll give it a go next week.