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cheapest one i've seen so far (but haven't seen that much)

looks like a good one tho I havent understood the DSG compatibility with superchargers/turbos?
And does that above mention turbo-kit contain everthing to install (tubes, cables, screws etc)? and does it need a intake-kit + exhaust to work better?

do u no wat wud b beta if u bort a tro or r100 an fited the kseries 1.8 turbo from da 75

Anyone know if that C2 conversion is certified or approved by VAG or the general agent (VW)? if not, the insurance company won't be that happy

tis a very tempting proposition the C2 set up,

Just recieved a mail from C2 Motorsports, about the insurance question. The turbo is not VW certified!
Bad news for those who pay alot of insurance or still have ther new-car-warranty, as insurances usually don't cover engine-mods that are not VAG or VW approved/certified.

Insurance regs sound different in Sweden than the UK,

I don't know of any company up to now that insists modifications are VW approved.

I can understand the VW warranty side of things will go out of the window with a turbo mod but the insurance side should only be a matter of a telephone call to add it and possibly an extra charge on your policy.

probably a slight difference in policies. Had a long tele-talk with my insurance company, and they weren't that happy about my turbo plans regarding the enginefailure-insurance.
I'm insured if I crash and die, but if my cooler, transmission, pistonheads etc pop out and fly away then I'm without a car and the insurance won't help me. That's if I install a turbo.

Most engine upgrades are NOT VW certified. You might get away with Airfilter etc
They still have the right to tell you to bugger off over Warranty issues.
You are talking about the same insurance points as we have here. You are insured again hitting someone else and your person....but engine parts/failure are not insured. I don't know any insurance company that would ever cover engine parts.
If you let your insurance company know what you have on the car they will cover you against them being damaged in an accident not through you breaking a part.

In sweden, they usually insure enginefailure.. but only if the engine is standard up to 8 years or 10000-15000 km.

The transmission on my previous MKIV 1.6 broke, got a new installed for free because of the insurance.

Is it similar in UK and other countries?

NOPE and you answered your own question about the engine only being insured if its standard.....TURBO on any VR6 is not standard.....

Insure against engine failure mmm, I can see the UK roads full of flat out screaming banshees with no care for maintenance cos the insurance company will pick up the reapir tab.

Good if your in Sweden and get it though.

lol, don't know where we're goin with this conversation... cause I'm getting confused by your answers

I know is not a standard, that's why my insurance company aint that happy about it.
But are the insurance policies (as above mentioned) similar in UK?

Originally Posted by idivuoma

Just recieved a mail from C2 Motorsports, about the insurance question. The turbo is not VW certified!
Bad news for those who pay alot of insurance or still have ther new-car-warranty, as insurances usually don't cover engine-mods that are not VAG or VW approved/certified.

I am refering to this statement above....you sounded suprised at the Turbo not being VW certified which would be the case for any turbo and any tuner. You are on a UK website and are talking about insurance things that do not apply. Most people will not tune their cars unless they are out of warranty.
Hope this explains things and your confusion.

Originally Posted by SWC

Insure against engine failure mmm, I can see the UK roads full of flat out screaming banshees with no care for maintenance cos the insurance company will pick up the reapir tab.

Good if your in Sweden and get it though.

jepp, that how it works. and it's much depending on what kind of policies insurancecompnies have. For example my company doesn't insure if my clutch gets smoked because of wear and tear.
But you have to get your vehicle served if the enginefailure insurance is supposed to be valid.

Originally Posted by Mattchaps

What sort of price would you MkV owners want to pay for a turbo kit (supply & install). I'm in email discussions with C2 UK at the moment and trying to gather some information. They seem keen about the idea of a group buy MkIV & MkV and would be happy to offer a discount if we manage to put a GB together.

Would be nice if we paid a similar figure to the yanks, rather than just changing the $ sign to a £ sign at the front of the number like so many other companies do.

Its advertised at $8000, so say £4500 - 5000 for the hardware and £750-ish for install.

Originally Posted by topher

Would be nice if we paid a similar figure to the yanks, rather than just changing the $ sign to a £ sign at the front of the number like so many other companies do.

Its advertised at $8000, so say £4500 - 5000 for the hardware and £750-ish for install.

would be nice if the price in the UK actually resembled something that did not involve pulling your pants down and slapping your arse with Gordon Browns rape the people stick.