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DomP · 18-09-16, 04:03 PM

Yeah Chris from what ive read the 1.9 85bhp and 102bhp versions are fairly bullet proof but the 2.5 although geared cam has a tendency crap porous heads in the early models and for eating camshafts and more expensive to repair.

Like the idea of a 5 cylinder 130bhp lump though, that said the 102s can easily be remapped to near that and still retain good reliability.

18-09-16, 04:03 PM	#5
DomP Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kington Herefordshire Posts: 916	Re: Thinking of getting a vw transporter Yeah Chris from what ive read the 1.9 85bhp and 102bhp versions are fairly bullet proof but the 2.5 although geared cam has a tendency crap porous heads in the early models and for eating camshafts and more expensive to repair. Like the idea of a 5 cylinder 130bhp lump though, that said the 102s can easily be remapped to near that and still retain good reliability.