Hello all from Essex!

[jimmydub]

hello to all @ golf gti forum!

New to VW's and always wanted a mk3 golf.
picked myself up an 8v Mk3 back in October after writing off two sh*tboxes over summer.
Bought from a guy who had her 8 years, half of which she sat on the drive. apparently he worked in the city and only used it as a runaround at the weekends. had a lovely bit of moss build up which was one of the first things i took care of when i got her home!
She came with lots of paperwork including a very comprehensive service history, MOT certificates and parts receipts. The most recent work was a full service carried out at the end of August, which was easily verified upon inspection.
been driving her for 3 months now and had absolutely no problems. starts on the button every time. there has been a couple of superficial issues that have been or will be easily remedied. As is to be expected from a mk3, the gear box is a little temperamental. I'm not gonna go into too much detail here as i will be starting another thread in the projects section.
all in all im very happy with the motor, she's clean, runs well and is relatively cheap to run.

Cheers!

images to follow tomorrow

[Mr GTD]

Welcome to the fold!

Get those pics up...

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[jimmydub]

not the best day for taking photos but here we go none the less.

[Metallix]

Car looks in really good condition from the photos. 

Is that a Gran Turismo logo on the number plate?

If you wish to attend local meets your options are:

Essex Club GTI
 &
Renegade Dubs

[matty james]

hi m8 , i had a red 8v gti mk3 , bf the 1 i just got and that had a iffy 2nd gear when cold but got better as box got warm, i got it wid 100000m on clock and did 50000 on it in 4yr , think she only broke down 3 times over that period and that was just wid minor stuff like coil pack and clutch cable clip coming off. bf that i ad a 1800 gl mk3 it was silver, now i got another 1800 silver 1 but mk4 18t anniversary wid 110000 on clock its in great nick, my friend who is a vw mechanic runs his own repair garage vw audi seat etc only , he always solves my probs at m8 rates . was in 2day 2 av codes read , need a new maf , but other than that im well pleased wid it . will av 2 take sum pics an post em up when i av thetime soon 

[jimmydub]

Is that a Gran Turismo logo on the number plate?

haha!  i just googled it and your right! i had no idea mate!
it was just one of the logos i found which i thought looked pretty trick; didnt want the empty space and certainly didnt want the blue GB! the vw looked a bit lonesome too, so tried this one out and really liked it. up close it actually says GTI mk3. i'll upload a pic to show you.

[jimmydub]

had a iffy 2nd gear when cold but got better as box got warm.

reassuring to know im not alone. did my research on them and was prepared for gearbox issues.

now i got another 1800 silver 1 but mk4 18t anniversary wid 110000 on clock its in great nick,

nice man, you should definitely whack up some photos man, would like to see it.

my friend who is a vw mechanic runs his own repair garage vw audi seat etc only , he always solves my probs at m8 rates

well handy eh! i got a pal who does the same for me. he rebuilt the engine in one of my last motors and i wrote it off 4 days later he werent best pleased haha

[Murrayedition35]

Hi there and welcome... 

[Mr GTD]

Looks tidy! 

[jimmydub]

If you wish to attend local meets your options are:

Essex Club GTI
 &
Renegade Dubs

thanks for the info btw mate!