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I'll probably do the clutch at some point anyway, had one fail on my previous trackcar (mk2 golf 16v) but that was probably the original and it went at 175k. Brakes and suspension will be changed during the build anyway. Is there a cheap upgrade for the fronts? I put 288mm discs and matching...

Has anyone ever heard of the transmission failing? Is anything likely to be worn and need replacing?

Potentially I have the option to buy an S3 cheap but it has 120k on the clocks. The thing will get a hard life from now on but will be looked after. What goes wrong transmission wise? Is 120k too many to convert to a track car? What other upgrades should I consider (transmission wise) if I'm...

I think I'll go for it and build it gradually. One last question (actually that's not true) Does the 210bhp S3 have a K04 turbo or the K03s?

Is the transmission a problem at that mileage then? Bushes, etc will be changed pretty quickly for poly

This is something I have noticed. Things seem a lot more expensive now than when I built the Golf. The idea is for it to be a play thing and build it over a few years (like I did with the mk2). Really trying to determine whether 120k mile on the 1.8T engine is ok, don't really want to have...

I used to had a remapped Golf mk4 GTI Turbo (can you tell?) and loved the engine and the power delivery, I also had a mk2 Golf 16v that was stripped and caged and I'd love to be able to combine both. I started a new job recently and a bloke in the office has an S3 for sale and I'm tempted to...