New to dsm's, so i guess ill take mine completely apart.

[FireIsCool]

Alright, so I've wanted a turbo car forever. I've always hastily purchased cars that approach what i want but are never quite it. 1991 firebird with a 305 v8 automatic (170hp, oo la la), then a 1998 firebird v6(didn't learn my lesson). So i decide to give up on cars for a while and focus on school (manufacturing engineering, after attending the automotive tech program near my hometown) and bought a kia spectra hatchback which gets good gas milage and satisfying to drive but still no turbo manual transmission car, which always seemed like the most fun to me. Then one day a friend says hed sell me a 1995 talon tsi fwd for 600 bucks, i check it out and it doesnt seem too bad and for what ive seen around 600 bucks its like a dream, so i buy it since i plan on a full tear down anyway.

So here i am, starting this thread to document the resurrection of this car. Plans for the engine will be decided after i pull the current one on Saturday and see what the deal is. I'm hoping to, even if slowly, make this into the car ive wanted for so long. Any input is welcome, i think it'd be cool for everyone to enjoy my build, cause who doesnt like support right?

Any way ill stop rambling and just get the thread going.
p.s. pics up tomorrow since i have a test tomarrow and a paper due i dont wanna pull away from the computer into the garage.

 

[tintedglasses12]

Alright, so I've wanted a turbo car forever. I've always hastily purchased cars that approach what i want but are never quite it. 1991 firebird with a 305 v8 automatic (170hp, oo la la), then a 1998 firebird v6(didn't learn my lesson). So i decide to give up on cars for a while and focus on school (manufacturing engineering, after attending the automotive tech program near my hometown) and bought a kia spectra hatchback which gets good gas milage and satisfying to drive but still no turbo manual transmission car, which always seemed like the most fun to me. Then one day a friend says hed sell me a 1995 talon tsi fwd for 600 bucks, i check it out and it doesnt seem too bad and for what ive seen around 600 bucks its like a dream, so i buy it since i plan on a full tear down anyway.

So here i am, starting this thread to document the resurrection of this car. Plans for the engine will be decided after i pull the current one on Saturday and see what the deal is. I'm hoping to, even if slowly, make this into the car ive wanted for so long. Any input is welcome, i think it'd be cool for everyone to enjoy my build, cause who doesnt like support right?

Any way ill stop rambling and just get the thread going.
p.s. pics up tomorrow since i have a test tomarrow and a paper due i dont wanna pull away from the computer into the garage.

Congrats on the Find man. And Welcome to the club. I would recommend to do regular maint. to her. Hope to see some pics of your talon up soon. Good Luck

Martin