Thanks all.
Went to see her on Saturday, drove her and inspected her and fell in love. The red against the tungsten silver is a great look IMHO.
Not a scratch or dent on her that I could see. Only downside is the dealer put some god awful economy tyres on so once I’ve got the reserves back going to get some quality shoes out back on. Clutch in good shape, none of the aforementioned issues with thermostat etc have arisen on this as of yet but I’ll be keeping a very close eye on it. I do less than 5k a year and prefer to service what I can on my own. However I’ve got 2 year dealer warranty so if it does go balls up at least they should repair FOC.
You know you’ve bought the right car when you turn around and take a photo in a super market car park. I’ve always wanted to own a GTI and it feels good to put the key in the ignition and see the red Gti logo flash up.
Not planning any mods for a while. Going to keep her stock and enjoy as is. Maybe some spacers…