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I agree with boygenius, take it easy, driving something is MUCH better than driving nothing, so your covered. Taking your time is actually what usually nets the best results, so maybe mentally take the car off the road for a few weeks and really get methodical with it. See what the problem is, it might be simple. If its expensive though....
My conversion comment was a little backhanded, sorry, I just had a flashback of how frustrated I've been in a similar instance that prompted me to go H20, but really, you can make the stock style ones go OK for quite awhile, although I personally wouldn't go over 1776cc. Anyhew, I'm not talking $2000 for the engine, I'm talking maybe $4-500, the rest going to adapter, clutch, radiator, hoses, that kind of stuff. The trouble with the whole stock VW configuration is that it is a money pit if you like power. It was never designed for high HP, so somethings always going to give, unless you've spent $k's on it. Even with the H2O conversion, while you may get a reliable-no-nonsense engine, you'll probably find that if your adding more HP and drive hard, the tranny is going to be your next week link. If you really love working on your car and have a back up vehicle, the stock configuration is great, because it is a neverending hobby, but if you just want to drive, you'll probably find yourself having similar thoughts as I in a few years. Sadly, what most do is abandoned the bug entirely and buy a new VW or (cringe) a Honda! For me, going H20 is a happy medium.
Jason
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