Can I has your MK2?
Need shower, BRB.
josho is sh!t like this that pisses me off. I dont want to know your going for a shower. Just fecking go.
And back on topic, it really depends how you drive. If i boot it and drive the nuts off it then i'l see about 26/27 mpg out of it, if i do normal driving (my normal driving is between town and B roads) then about 30-35mpg, and if you take it real easy, changing gear early, pulling away gently and keeping it below 2k rpm then 40-42mpg. As my dad said, its good on fuel until you bury your foot and start overtaking and spirited driving.
Good history of the car is essential imo. Mine has full service history up until 100k miles, with cambelt changed at 100k miles aswell. Theres also a bill for £520 dated 2001 for full service, various seals, all belts, all fluids, brake pads and discs all round and front tyres, so its a plus.
Rust is the major issue. Mine thankfully is 99.8% rust free. Just a tiny little chip in the paint where the door used to catch on the body, and then another tiny little dent smaller than a fingernail in the rear drivers side panel, below the tail light.
Make sure its solid underneath though, you dant want it falling in bits. Make sure it has long MOT and prefferably long tax, as now adays its pretty expensive.
As with every car make sure it doesnt smoke once warm and make sure you cant hear any rattles or pinking from engine.
Mine had a rattly loose heatshield, but thats easy to fix. Headgaskets are pretty robust on th GTI as they are made from steel unlike non gti mk3's and mk2s.
Just make sure its all true and clean, and make sure you check if the vehicle is HPI clear. Check the VIN matches with the V5 document and engine number. Basically just check you aint getting ripped off.
Good luck and hopefully you will join dub tug squad
