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Mk2 Golf/Jetta Sales / VW GOLF MK2 GTI 8V 5 DOOR FOR SALE
Last post by classact1 -
KNOWN AS THE "RUN OUT MODEL , THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST MK 2 GOLFS EVER MADE .

ALLOY SPORTS WHEELS , FITTED BEFORE I OWNED IT , BUT I WAS TOLD THESE WERE AN OPTION TO HAVE ON THE CAR .

HARD VERSION OF PARCEL SHELF WITH GTI LOGO ON IT
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POWER STEERING

LEATHER SEATS , WITH HEAD RESTS, RESTORED AND CLEANED WITH LEATHER CARE ( SAME USED ON SADDLES)


ORIGINAL VW MATS, BIG BUMPER FRONT AND REAR ,

WHEEL ARCHES AND MATCHING GTI LOGO TRIM , ( SEE PICS )

BLACK LEATHER  ,INTERIOR ,
NEW RELINED ROOF , AS PER ORIGINAL SPEC . BY  A AND R POUND , BALDOCK ,HERTS.

EVERYTHING KEPT ORIGINAL , EXCEPT SONY BLUETOOTH RADIO /CD PLAYER.

RECENTLY PASSED M.OT. ( 9 MONTHS, WITH COUPLE ADVISORIES , NEW TYRES ON FRONT WHEELS , GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD ON REAR.

STARTS FIRST TIME ,
RECENT SERVICE HAD ;-
NEW BATTERY ,( 3 YRS WARRANTY)
NEW STARTER MOTOR ,
NEW DISTRIBUTOR CAP , ROTAR ARM , HT LEADS ,
NGK SPARK PLUGS.
RADIATOR FAN SWITCHES
COOLANT SEALS , ALL BULBS,

BODY WORK EXCELLENT , PROFESSIONALLY POLISHED TO MATCH MINOR REPAIR 7 YEARS AGO.

( VAN REVERSED INTO FRONT OF CAR , DAMAGED GRILL, FRONT OF WINGS, BONNET AND SPOILER / BUMPER . WRONGLY CLASSED AS CAT C , WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING CHANGED TO "CONDITION INSPECTED ")

ALL PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED AND RESPRAYED BY LIGHTNING CRASH REPAIRS , POTTERS BAR , HERTS.)

FEW MINOR SCRATCHES ON DOORS, TINY CHIP PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED ON

DRIVERS SIDE WINDSCREEN , BY INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS.

2 X KEYS ,

ALARM IMMOBILIZER CAT 2 SYSTEM ON THE CAR . ( NO BREAK INS, OR THEFTS )

HEATING/ COOLING SYSTEM WORKS WELL , AS DO ALL SWITCHES , INDICATORS,HEATED REAR SCREEN ,

ELECTRIC MIRRORS,

ELECTRIC WINDOWS FRONT , MANUAL WINDOWS REAR.

SPEAKERS IN DOOR CARDS AND REAR PARCEL SHELVES

FULL SIZE WHEEL AS SPARE , ORIGINAL COVERS AND CAR JACK KIT , AND VW SERVICE MANUAL

REALLY ENJOYED THIS CAR, AND HATE TO SEE IT GO, I HAVE HAD 4 X MK2'S OVER 30 YEARS, AND CHANGE OF JOB /HOME SITUATION MEANS ITS TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS I HAVE.

USED AS WORK CAR , AS EVENT ORGANIZERS , SO 244,000 MILEAGE GENUINE , ( NOT ALL BY ME !) BEEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND IS A GREAT RIDE.-

EVEN WITH A FULL LOAD , HOLD THE ROAD REALLY WELL , AND CAN DO 80 MPH EASILY ( OVERTAKING , OF COURSE !)

CURRENTLY INSURED / VALUED FOR ABOUT £10,000 IN CURRENT CONDITION , DUE FOR RENEWAL/REVALUE IN FEW MONTHS TIME .

AS YOU KNOW , THESE CARS ARE GETTING  "uncommon" R AND  "uncommon" R , VALUE HAS GONE UP EACH YEAR .( SEE CURRENT PAPERWORK IN PICS )

FAIRLY CHEAP TO INSURE ON CLASSIC CAR INSURANCE AND TAX IS PRETTY AVERAGE. ( 7 YEARS TIME - TAX FREE !)

PART SERVICE HISTORY IN LARGE A4 FOLDER , - I KEPT EVERYTHING , EVEN RECEIPTS FOR BULBS , AND OTHER MINOR BITS !
COMES WITH 2 X HAYNES MANUALS

TRIED TO BE AS HONEST ABOUT THIS AS POSSIBLE .

ASK ANY QUESTIONS ,WHETHER WATCHING OR NOT, EVEN IF AUCTION ENDED

DEPOSIT TO BE PAID , AND COLLECT ASAP , FROM WELWYN GARDEN CITY HERTS. OR SWISS COTTAGE NW3 5RS , DEPENDING WHERE BEING USING

MORE PICS TO FOLLOW
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General Chat / Re: National Meet- photos
Last post by vw-widow -
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Video’s will be uploaded to the Club YouTube channel.
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Engine & Gearbox / Re: I need help with my carb, breather pipe etc
Last post by Keekster64 -
I note no one else has replied, so I thought I would.  First of all, if the car is driving fine, and passing the emissions test in the MOT, I wouldn't mess with the mixture.  My only experience with problems with this carb (in a polo) is the choke pull down unit can fail, causing it to stall on a cold day, when running on the choke and pulling up at a junction.  You can check if the pull down unit is holding a vacuum by sucking on the hose to it. As for the smell, have you checked the fuel line connections at the top of the tank, by removing the inspection cover in the boot?  This potentially cause smells.  Also the breather tube of the petrol tank in the wheel arch?  I dropped my tank down to underseal above it and found the breather hose clip had rusted away, so worth a check.  I would also check the filler cap seal.  For the smell to come from the engine bay, the leak would have to be pretty bad, ie obvious.
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General Chat / National Meet- photos
Last post by vw-widow -
Well, another gone in a flash.

In typical style, it rained Saturday & Sunday morning- cleared up in the afternoons. 

The track action was amazing and ran like clockwork.

Friday & Saturday camping is just the best, campfires, friends, drinking, late nights.

I will add the photos & videos this evening.

Thank you all for supporting the Club.

Next year is the 50th anniversary of the GTI let’s celebrate in style :)
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: Mystery starting issue 1.8 GTi PB- help!
Last post by scs -
Hi monkey sadly blue temp sensor did not fix the problem for me. My issue persists car starts from cold perfectly ticks over at 900rpm      
when the engine is warm stop the engine and immediately restart and the engine revs up to1500rpm and drops to 500 rpm it does this 3 or 4 times before settling down to idle at 900rpm. leave the car off for a short while and it will not run without some throttle being applied it soon settles down and idles at 900rpm.