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Old 15th October 2017, 04:33 PM
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Hi i've been very productive this weekend managed a few road tests here is quick sample but did about 30 miles today.
https://youtu.be/k_OAN6FBU0k
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Old 15th October 2017, 04:47 PM
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Well done that man! Are you going to bring it along to the annual meet? Would love to see it.
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Old 15th October 2017, 05:07 PM
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i'll have to see with work being so busy, i'll be going to the leopard at christmas if thats oaths year. I've been looking at the more technical side of the forum I'm afraid and neglected the social.
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Hi i've been very productive this weekend managed a few road tests here is quick sample but did about 30 miles today.
https://youtu.be/k_OAN6FBU0k
This is now officially the best video on YouTube, said the fellow D2 owner. Well done that man.
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Old 15th October 2017, 06:16 PM
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Congratulations on a world first



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Old 15th October 2017, 06:18 PM
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No hard feelings MJ?
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Old 15th October 2017, 08:32 PM
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Not at all. Its a great achievement Dave's conversion has required much more engineering than mine for the 0A3 gearbox, and we've both taken completely different routes to get a clutch pedal in there.

It is quite funny that there have been no RHD manuals for 23 years and then two come along within a couple of months of each other Three if you count the Irish TDI, which technically was the first we know of albeit quite strangely executed.
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Old 15th October 2017, 11:02 PM
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Jealous.
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How difficult was this again
I'd love to do this conversion...

Should I...

Maybe I could...
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Old 16th October 2017, 12:01 PM
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Really interesting stuff.

It sounds like the two (or more?) main engineering leaders here should discuss the options and give an outline explanation for others of the choices made/available and factors applying to each.
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