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Old 12-29-2007, 12:25 PM   #4 (permalink)
Ruudje
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Vehicle: 2008 Outback 2.5 XT, 1999 A4 1.8T
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Originally Posted by HughF View Post
I haven't got the donor car yet, it's most likely to be a 96-97-98 I would have thought. Most of those over here have rotten wings/other bits and go for reasonable money on 'the bay'. Is the w124 E class more parts compatible with the w201? I could always get a om603 engined w124 and use that as the donor then upgrade to a 24v engine later.
Hugh
Yes, definitely more compatible. There were a couple guys in Finland that converted their 190's to smaller size 300D Turbos with 400 BHP. I'll look for the link.
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