Join the golf club...

[benough]

...for the second time.

I just bought a red mk2 GTI from a mate.

150,000 on the clock, in desperate need of a service (can anyone say 3 cylinders) but other than that it's in great condition.

Might put a MK3 motor in it, not sure as yet. It's a project car atm so I am open to suggestions. Am keen on keeping it OEM as possbile

Cheers

[Preen59]

Don't put a poo Mk3 donk in it mate.. Put a 16v in it or play with the one you've got..

Nice buy, only 150k is pretty good.

[jayjay]

first of all it's not low enough!

i reckon you should either vr6 or abf it. that'd definately be my two choices because it's aussie delivered (looks so) and obd1 vr6/16v abf should be a relatively simple process in digi1. if this makes no sense, you're engine loom should (basically) work with those motors.

to start with, change the downpipe to a mk3 8v. they're still fun to cruise around in stock

[WEDEL.1]

It looks great!

Maris

[gldgti]

first of all it's not low enough!

i reckon you should either vr6 or abf it. that'd definately be my two choices because it's aussie delivered (looks so) and obd1 vr6/16v abf should be a relatively simple process in digi1. if this makes no sense, you're engine loom should (basically) work with those motors.

PLEASE don't lets start one of these threads. we've heard it all before...

hows the body mate? any rust?

[aussieg60]

My suggestions would be to get a suspension kit first that lowers it and it will transform the look and feel of your MK2.
Probably some wheels to set it off and an exhaust to give it that note of Golf BALLZ

[Water Boy]

Yeah get it mint and put some suspension and brakes upgrades as number one and go from there!

[DVR68U]

hey mate , if you arnt too worried about going fast and just want a nice drive just give your motor a good service, waterpump belts etc. and drive it around. there are plenty of options if you want to go fast.
cheers brenton

[mikinoz]

I think I saw this in Camperdown/Enmore today? Maybe another...

[evorobin]

Yeah get it mint and put some suspension and brakes upgrades as number one and go from there!

Yes on the suspension but the brakes are great with pads and fluid...PI on slicks say no more.

I can organise a new motor for cheap if you need one too

[mikinoz]

I think I saw this in Camperdown/Enmore today? Maybe another...

Not the same, the one I saw was AYO-***

[benough]

PLEASE don't lets start one of these threads. we've heard it all before...

hows the body mate? any rust?

Yeah I have thought about it some more and spoke to Biran at GTI Imports. Screw getting another motor. Might just make it breathe better.

None except a piece about 20c just under the windscreen near the passenger wiper. Might take a pic

Not the same, the one I saw was AYO-***

Hey

It came from Alexandria but there is a red 2-door, in the same street, and I think that's the plate.

[Golf Loon]

Yeah I have thought about it some more and spoke to Biran at GTI Imports. Screw getting another motor. Might just make it breathe better.

Maybe call me if you want a price from this universe.

[benough]

Yeah I saw that and when they gave it away I nearly fell over.

I want that car bad!

Put new plugs and leads in. The misfire is gone.

It still idles weird. Think I need to clean the idle stablisation valve?

Anyway Mischa and I are gonna service it this weekend.

I might even turn it into, wait for it, a GTD!

[aliasmk2]

Very unusual for one of these cars to have any rust I must say. The Oz imports have a very good rep for rust, unlike the earlier ones
Unless you want to go really fast, just do the exhaust, like you say & maybe a cam if you feel like it later on
MY car has 301k on the odometer, still bullet proof with the original motor the only fault is that the valve stem seals are leaking, It is the most reliable & economical car that I have ever owned
Overall they get knocked far to much on this forum
The best overall conversion pound for inch would be a ABF on these cars, they were not built to house a vr6 & it will handle like a vr6 not a mk2

I must say that I would NOT advise anyone to deal with Gti imports in relation to running a VW, the guy does not know the difference between 200k & 300k on a engine, not to mention you can get things cheaper else where & without the grief