I still remember my first experience with a Volkswagen VR6 engine. My brother had a Mk3 VW GTI with a 2.8-liter VR6 and five-speed manual. It was quicker than my E36 BMW 328i, with its own 2.8-liter ...

If you've been following our project VW, you'll remember that in the first installment we replaced a 1300 engine with a rebuilt 1500 which had started life as an older ('64) 40-hp 1200. In the second ...