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Title: Hello from a Norfolk MK3 8V GTI Nube
Post by: Stuart1971 on 29 August 2011, 15:12

Hi all,

I recently purchased a red '98' Mk3 8V GTI having scrapped my Audi A4 2.6 earlier this year due to a killer head gasket problem. Such a shame as it was immaculate for its age (95) and well looked after over the 10 yrs I owned it. Anyway all clouds have a silver, or red lining in my case. I have enjoyed driving the GTI so far, albeit mainly more in dry conditions. I had always wanted a MK3 GTI 8V and managed to find a pretty clean 3 door with 110k genuine miles on the clock and not many after market mods (only black tint rear lights, indicator lenses, stainless exhaust, dirtyboy sticker, blacked out VW badges, etc) which are not really my bag.

So far I have changed a very noisy starter motor, plugs, ht leads and had the tracking sorted. I have also repaced a few blown lamps inside the console, i.e. cigarette lighter, ashtray, drivers window switch and instrument panel. I have repaired the glove box light and ordered a replacement heater control panel (due to a partly broken diffuser).

I have one or two imminent jobs yet to complete including;

Replace of OS Front ABS sensor.
Replace airbag ECU (due to terminal fault).
Replace rocker head gasket.
Investigate near side front wheel as seems to be stepped out at top (assuming bent wishbone or suspensions leg).
Investigate a starting fault, which only occurs when its rains and the bl**dy awful radio reception....whats that all about??

I also have a wish list of minor niggly items that need doing and have a feeling that this will undoubtedly become another labour of love. Still thats the cost of obsession and secondhand motoring and why Saturday mornings were invented. I look forward to reading up on some handy tips to keep this old girl on the road for less ££ and maybe swap some banter along the way. Stu  :laugh:

Title: Re: Hello from a Norfolk MK3 8V GTI Nube
Post by: gtistar on 29 August 2011, 16:13

Hi, Welcome .  Sounds like a good car. just a bit of tlc from you needed.

Title: Re: Hello from a Norfolk MK3 8V GTI Nube
Post by: scott64 on 29 August 2011, 16:31

welcome to the forum

Title: Re: Hello from a Norfolk MK3 8V GTI Nube
Post by: Thom89 on 30 August 2011, 00:06

Hello, and welcome to the Forum   :cool: :cool:

Thom

Title: Re: Hello from a Norfolk MK3 8V GTI Nube
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 30 August 2011, 17:12

Hi and welcome  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello from a Norfolk MK3 8V GTI Nube
Post by: Gti Gerbil on 02 September 2011, 21:08

Welcome,

I have an airbag in my shed, if you can collect will accept a chicken doner and a can of coke as payment... damn im hungry .. near darford tunnel

Title: Re: Hello from a Norfolk MK3 8V GTI Nube
Post by: biddy on 04 September 2011, 15:59

hi mate im new to forum aswell im in wisbech area