Hi all, been lurking a lot but haven't posted much. I'm going through a moral dilemma...
I am the second owner of a completely mint 23k documented mile '81 manual. Just about everything is perfect.
But, I'm also the owner of a VW/Audi parts business and I am one of only a handful in the world that can get factory surplus parts, including engines.

The purist in me says keep the car original, and for the last 3 years of ownership I've done just that.

The "I mod everything I own" part of me says I should do something to is, but then I'm no longer original.

I toyed with making it one of the only TDI's in existence, but I think transmission/revs would be more work than I want to tackle.

The two gas engines I have that make sense are a complete VR6 24V as well as a CCTA 4-cylinder 2.0 turbo.
https://www.cascadegerman.com/produc...-0t-ccta-ccza/

I also have an RS4 engine, but that would be overkill
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293462207255

The VR6 has a great sound to is, but the CCTA is easily chipped to 300 reliable hp.

Figured I'd get some opinions on here to help me get off the fence...

Thanks all!
-Aaron

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