Been wanting a new daily for a little while so have been scanning the classifieds all over for mk2 Golfs and Jettas. Spotted a Golf I liked the look of, but got messed about by the seller, which was lucky as it turned out because this Jetta Gti turned up locally for a decent price
![Smiley :)](https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Smileys/modern/smiley.gif.pagespeed.ce.MHhbeXpJjm.gif)
Tax and test
90k with full service history - just been serviced too
Pas, C/L, Sunroof
Electric mirrors
Awful stainless exhaust - sounds proper chavy so needs changing!
Full leather interior
Cavernous boot as standard
As collected;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00673.jpg)
It has a few niggles;
It drives like a boat due to soggy standard suspension
Steering column is bent
Old alarm system disconnected but wiring left is a bit messy
Rear brakes need new pads
Soooo, have a few bits to help sort the above;
Coilovers;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00669.jpg)
Wheels (I do have a set of four!);
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00668.jpg)
Mk4 rear calipers and Goodridge hoses;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00665.jpg)
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00737.jpg)
16v hubs and 280mm discs;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00664.jpg)
With a few parts sorted it was time to stick it in the garage;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00674.jpg)
Old vs new;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00675.jpg)
Fitted - had to drive it to work following day so left standard brakes for now;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00676.jpg)
Looking promising
![Cool 8)](https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Smileys/modern/cool.gif.pagespeed.ce.P1E-cP-Vxt.gif)
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00678.jpg)
This shows how bad the steering column was;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00684.jpg)
So, stripped the dash down a bit;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00686.jpg)
You can see the bent part of the bracket on the right;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00696.jpg)
Refitted new column with mk3 stalks - nice and straight
![Smiley :)](https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Smileys/modern/smiley.gif.pagespeed.ce.MHhbeXpJjm.gif)
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00735.jpg)
The original clocks were broken and in the boot, so while the dash was apart I thought I'd change the mileage on the replacement clocks to suit;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00714.jpg)
Got a couple of days off, so started on this;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00738.jpg)
New hubs on;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00739.jpg)
Rears:
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00740.jpg)
Stripped down and cleaned up;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00742.jpg)
Mk4 rear calipers
![Smiley :)](https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Smileys/modern/smiley.gif.pagespeed.ce.MHhbeXpJjm.gif)
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00745.jpg)
Fronts;
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00748.jpg)
![](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/howardlinn/Jetta%20Gti/DSC00750.jpg)
Just got to bleed the brakes and adjust handbrake, then going to give it a tune up as per Rubjonnys guide. It's going to get an ABF towards the end of the summer too.