Typing this in the garage. Mongrel is busy being made to tickover at 2000rpm for a fair while to ensure everything is fine.

Sounds OK at the moment and it started up quite nicely.

Still some bits to do - Rear left window to refit, Bodywork to do, GTI drivers seat to fit! #1 task complete though! One running engine!

Get the inside steam cleaned mate to sterilise it after all that mould...

Bet its nice to hear it running again!

Tidy

What sort of power you expecting?

Well done

Should be 300bhp once tested, and fettled.

Found an unfortunate oil leak around the sandwich plate for the take-off for the new oil cooler system so car is back on lift and being checked again. Turbo side is totally dry though, which is great.

Excellent

Still only revving to 4k though?

Oh come on! 4.5k at least!

Cool.

Good to hear J

Should be 300bhp once tested, and fettled.

Found an unfortunate oil leak around the sandwich plate for the take-off for the new oil cooler system so car is back on lift and being checked again. Turbo side is totally dry though, which is great.

Coming soon, Furbie WTCC

Woo

Good news, now get it finished!

Stop wasting time on here. get it finished :p

Video - And don't worry - Took a little while for it to start firing on all cylinders so it sounds rough as a badger's when it first started. Also the little bit of smoke was nothing to worry about - most likely oil residue from the turbo blowing just burning out the exhaust.

FIRST START

RUNNING AT 2000 RPM VIA A POLE ON THROTTLE lol

That sounds like a Spitfire or a Hurricane starting up

Glad to see all your hard work has paid off, it's going to be a beast!

Sounds like a sewing machine with a Halfords special exhaust!

Oh... diesels!

This thing is running oversized exhaust valves and a race camshaft, so is going to be a wee bit more nacky than it even was before

Sounds like a sewing machine with a Halfords special exhaust!

Oh... diesels!

have you ever used a wacker plate

awrite mate not long signed up to the site what engine is the car actually running and whats done to it. :wonder:

awrite mate not long signed up to the site what engine is the car actually running and whats done to it. :wonder:

Just a Fabia TDI

And "everything" has been done to it

Nice one Jason

Is that a cam in your pocket, or are you just glad to get it running

Nice one Jason, good to hear it running again.

Good stuff buddy, I'll be following your progress with interest.

You need to get a tuners sticker made up

"Mongrel Tuning"

haha! Might advertise the garage on the car.

Today it has gone99% back together (sans rear bumper which will be painted this afternoon) and been given some road tests. Is boosting a little too happily, but then it is still running old mapping..... Shall be sorted out in good time though.

Just nice to see it driving again. Was a little gutted I didn't start insurance today, as I have been unable to personally drive it - Been down to the mechanic to drive it.

I should get it back in my hands tomorrow now.

Hey,

did I see you at ultimite dubs yesterday?

You pulled into the service station in limp mode, i own the blue vrs which crashed!

If so... Looks amazing and sounds just as good!!

Hope you got home ok