R32 swap Golf 1, two years later

This week we look at life with a Golf 1 R32 Swap after two years of ownership, driving and racing. Fast, economical and reliable. Those are just a few of the words Kevin Moonsamy used to describe his VW Golf 1. "A lot of the time, these Polo drivers think it's a 1.4 with stickers," he said laughing. The 3.2 litre power plant is surprisingly fuel efficient for its displacement and still pushed out 190kw and 310nm at the last dyno reading. We breakdown the wear and tear woes and how reliable the engine is after putting a few thousand kilometres on it once its inside a Golf 1 shell. In this video 00:00 Introduction 01:05 What have I done in 2 years? 02:50 Still on pump fuel 03:15 Still got it... 05:15 No regrets 06:55 VVT just kicked in 08:15 Sticking with street 09:15 Official rating after 2 years