what have I done!

[Jarred]

bought a mk 2, that's what I've done.









The only rust.




Already 'debaged' the rear.


It's an 85 GL, 1.8 carby, PAS, 5 Speed (with warn linkages ) and aftermarket sunroof (urgh). and no pass seat. I've got a few parts lying around to what on it.

I often sit and wonder what the hec I'm doing to myself...

Don't know what I'm going to do with it yet. Suggestions??
Won't be doing anything till exams are over, and the Audi's gone.

Jarred

[The_Hawk]

Don't know what I'm going to do with it yet. Suggestions??

Give it to me?

Mad rally car?
Put all the badges back on then replace the engine with a 20vt for the ultimate sleeper
Full R32 conversion including AWD system? (supercharged of course)...

[Tim]

Get it goin and daily it! Looks to be a nice clean car cept for the 1 spot of rust. Still spewin I just didnt have the space for this one

[Golf Loon]

I have a decent MK2 GTI Interior. Grey and Black Stripes out of a SA G2.
$150 for front and rear seats if you wnat em. Drivers bolster is of course a bit worn.

[Jarred]

hahah. Actually I just thought before about making it into a rally car. Has the ride height for it! hahah.

Thanks for the offer matt, but I've got a pair of nice cordy fronts in my garage, and well, I dont sit in the back!

20VT sleeper sounds like a good idea though..

[GoLfMan]

i say get a running engine in it.
Hot Tuning coilovers, steelies and a nice stance and it'll be a sweet daily , clean the paint up too and all the plastics need a replenish!

[static1800]

Put later model doors on it so you have the full glass and no quarters.

Or feel free to buy my GTI off me so you have all the trimmings

[Jarred]

Hey Jarred.

Nice Mk2 Buddy! I like the look of GL's in Aus. something different.

Any pics of the front?

nope, not atm. but it's a single grill. nice and clean looking.

[gtimk5]

This is a gem. I did one up and it went like the clappers and handled like a go kart. Awesome car.
Fit injection and get rid of the Zenith carbie, they are a real let down.
Mk3 rear beam (wider) with sway bar already fitted to it and rear discs
Andrew

[Jarred]

This is a gem. I did one up and it went like the clappers and handled like a go kart. Awesome car.
Fit injection and get rid of the Zenith carbie, they are a real let down.
Mk3 rear beam (wider) with sway bar already fitted to it and rear discs
Andrew

I'd like go fit a whole mk 3 2L with injection actually. But i'm worried about the electrics/immobiliser/coding/ECU issues.

I've heard Seat Ibiza GTI 2Ls have uncoded looms, and are better for conversions to earlier cars??/

[mrgolf]

This is a gem. I did one up and it went like the clappers and handled like a go kart. Awesome car.
Fit injection and get rid of the Zenith carbie, they are a real let down.
Mk3 rear beam (wider) with sway bar already fitted to it and rear discs
Andrew

How much wider do Mk3 rear beams make it? And is it a direct swap?

[gtimk5]

From memory the rear beam width is about 30m/m wider than the Mk2 and is a direct swap!!!
Go nicer with a twincam than a 3.2!!! The golf would be better balanced with the 4 cylinder. I got some great results in my 87 Mk2 GTI and that was only with a 2E sc. All in the suspension, rather than mucking around with motors. I loved driving my Mk2 a hell of a lot more than driving any of my Mk1s!
Andrew

[Preen59]

From memory the rear beam width is about 30m/m wider than the Mk2 and is a direct swap!!!
Go nicer with a twincam than a 3.2!!! The golf would be better balanced with the 4 cylinder. I got some great results in my 87 Mk2 GTI and that was only with a 2E sc. All in the suspension, rather than mucking around with motors. I loved driving my Mk2 a hell of a lot more than driving any of my Mk1s!
Andrew

^^ Listen to Andrew. He's one of the few people who have actually "Been there and done that".

[Jmac]

Wouldnt mind getting a little sleeper myself, thats what i would do mate. Long story short my dads mate owns a wreckers in the Uk and they crush things that we would love to have over here. Get this he just crushed 3 complete Cupras!!!!! with ABF and all. I have told my dad next couple that come in i want the engine , box looms the lot out of them and ill crate them over here
Good onya
Jmac

[Golf Loon]

Yeah 2E Early G3 uncoed loom, or SEAT GTI one is the best swop.
You`ll need the whole car loom as your fusebox is different and you`ll need the efi pump.
Even a Cordoba 1.8 setup singlepoint would be better than your carby, easy swop and you can just bolt the manifold to your motor.

Or if you cant be arsed with wiring ABF on twin carbys or throttlebodies