Or take two "payments" and buy an almost 3k beater. Learn to wrench on that.

Its a closed deck engine block with the turbo in front and exhaust in the rear like the old CT9A Evos.

I wanted to ask if you knew this was already done essentially.

Evo FQ470 MR
(470hp from 2.0 sold at a dealer)

Irony ain't for nothin and the clicks are free.

Hey something cool to read, thanks for having the courage to post.

Similar to diesel engines, that “600hp” has so much torque behind it, that it likely is the fastest accelerating 600hp youd find around.

Wow *That* John Deer that just handled the strikes poorly that lead to working class deaths?

Feels like sabotage. Like maybe they don’t want to cut into their bread and butter, so they are giving you “choices” which are intentionally bad/hard to claim/obscure, so you still go toward the bread and butter.

But now they can fend off any legislation or bad press by pointing out that unavailable hybrid option red…

Can I just get an Amarok TDI?

Funny I did that but more of an accident by using a big hammer as a wheel stop on my old 81 Rabbit which had no parking brake and required ether to start. Had to be in neutral but no one in the car to hold the brakes on a slight hill while it got started from the engine bay.

Good job getting it running! I’m finally getting my TDI engine swap going. Been parked since I had a kid and moved right when I blew it up last with over triple the stock horsepower.

Next best thing, swap a TDI into a late 90's/00's Ranger. They directly sell the adapter plate to mate the engine to the trans. You can have the manual 4x4 of your dreams.

Regardless of the story that picture is 100% what it felt like owning a brand new 2012 Evolution X GSR.

Reminds me of the scum in central Illinois where I grew up.

Check out a 2010 Ralliart.

Totally support the idea. I first had nice cars that I was too scared to do serious wrenching on... (97 Cobra, 06 Evo IX, 12 Evo X) but then I backtracked and bought some old junkers to start learning on (81 Rabbit Diesel, 83 Rabbit Diesel, 97 Metro 3cyl, 00 Insight, 03 Jetta TDI)

Did the shock towers crack?

Blue president, news at 11.

Good thing you can just disable the battery when they fail and drive the gas engine.... Like I am doing with my 00 Insight.