hello - newbie to vwa

**Mike Birt** · 15-02-2008,11:41 AM

Hi There,

newbie here,

we own 4 vw's between family and company and I need some technical help with one, so I'm joing up to do some research.

I've had 3 T4 transporters over the years, 2 golfs, and now two t5's.. have to say the build quality of the t5 is terrible, and we have a lot of mechanical probs.. hence my joinup. everything else has been virtually fautless.

very happy overall but I have a coolant leak on my t5 130 that I can't believe is headgasket. It's either water pump or oil cooler, but 2 garages cannot find the leak.

I have to post up 5 postings in order to ask members questions, so please excuse the following 4, not wishing to sound heartless, but I need to sort this asap as we are a vw down!

my other passion is is supra's, I have owned 3 now and this is the latest, for those of you who may be remotely interested; GT4088R turbine, 600hp at 1.5bar, 550lb of torque, custom geometry and dampers and rltc traction control.

doesn't do as many mpg as the vw's and eats tyres, but I do like them

**Mike Birt** · 15-02-2008,11:50 AM

Pic of the weekend toy 1

**Mike Birt** · 15-02-2008,11:51 AM

picture of the weekend toy 2

**Mike Birt** · 15-02-2008,11:52 AM

picture 3 and 4 of the toy

**Mike Birt** · 15-02-2008,11:54 AM

right, flame away,

(preety poor form posting a pic of a toyota on a vw forum!

I'm off to have a look and get some help in technical,

iuf anyone wants a good project I'd highly recommend the 2jxgte as a project engine

**hagis** · 15-02-2008,03:00 PM

Welcome to the forum Mike, I'm sure you'll find you answers in the Transporters section.

**Mike Birt** · 15-02-2008,03:34 PM

Thanks, I didn't know there was a transporters section - I will have a look.

I joined in a thread on the commercial section, someone there is having the exact same problem as me

**bora(ing) nick** · 15-02-2008,03:44 PM

Welcome to the forum...

All your supra's look nice.

**Mike Birt** · 15-02-2008,04:05 PM

Thanks fella!

I love my VW's drove a transporter for 100k all over the UK, really nice vehicle, and now have a glof gti mkiv as a everyday car,

but the supra is a machine, and (touch wood) very strong and reliable at 600hp.