ash1293 wrote:Firstly - I am not endorsing the following link but does anyone know anything about this selelr?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/vwfan27?_trk ... 7675.l2559
Touch wood the VW recon/recycled unit in our van has been fine so far but there is always the question at the back of our minds that says what if..... We've toyed with diesel conversions (even non vw) and the usual subaru however we would be inclined to go down the 2.1 route and just run with the ancillaries and carb from ours.
Noticed the above seller a few weeks back and now the question has been raised I thought I'd share and ask on here. Although registered as a business the address supplied on ebay appears to be a residential property so does not appear to give any clues.
These are Elite. Same company, same cowboys, and you'd be advised to steer well clear.
Oh.. and their 100% rating on ebay. Out of 71 transactions, over 60 are purchases, and only 5 are engine sales, and one of those is a negative where the customer says 'Lots of phone calls and messages, over 3 weeks since purchase. No engine!!!!