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Title: New to the VW world
Post by: Carlos158 on 15 February 2014, 17:38

Hi,
Just picked up my first VW, a 98 Golf GTi 1.8 (in Tropic Orange  :shocked:)

One previous owner, engine good with service history, bodywork a little tatty and interior filthy - she transported her dogs around in it. But it has full 12months MOT and half a year tax.

This is my first VW so looking forward to reading some useful tips on getting the car back to reasonable nick. Not looking into heavily modifying it.

Carlos

Title: Re: New to the VW world
Post by: MarcIV on 23 February 2014, 21:44

Welcome!
Dog hairs are the worst! Hope you don't have many of those,
Clean her up matey put in the hours  :grin:

Title: Re: New to the VW world
Post by: missymckay on 24 February 2014, 18:46

Quote from: Carlos158 on 15 February 2014, 17:38

Hi,
Just picked up my first VW, a 98 Golf GTi 1.8 (in Tropic Orange  :shocked:)

One previous owner, engine good with service history, bodywork a little tatty and interior filthy - she transported her dogs around in it. But it has full 12months MOT and half a year tax.

This is my first VW so looking forward to reading some useful tips on getting the car back to reasonable nick. Not looking into heavily modifying it.

Carlos

I never had any intention of modifying mine but re map and exhaust is booked for Friday lol :)

Title: Re: New to the VW world
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 25 February 2014, 20:49

Quote from: missymckay on 24 February 2014, 18:46

Quote from: Carlos158 on 15 February 2014, 17:38

Hi,
Just picked up my first VW, a 98 Golf GTi 1.8 (in Tropic Orange  :shocked:)

One previous owner, engine good with service history, bodywork a little tatty and interior filthy - she transported her dogs around in it. But it has full 12months MOT and half a year tax.

This is my first VW so looking forward to reading some useful tips on getting the car back to reasonable nick. Not looking into heavily modifying it.

Carlos

I never had any intention of modifying mine but re map and exhaust is booked for Friday lol :)

:grin:  i said that about my first one too and no doubt the new one will be mapped in the foreseeable  :whistle:

Title: Re: New to the VW world
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 25 February 2014, 20:51

Quote from: Carlos158 on 15 February 2014, 17:38

Hi,
Just picked up my first VW, a 98 Golf GTi 1.8 (in Tropic Orange  :shocked:)

One previous owner, engine good with service history, bodywork a little tatty and interior filthy - she transported her dogs around in it. But it has full 12months MOT and half a year tax.

This is my first VW so looking forward to reading some useful tips on getting the car back to reasonable nick. Not looking into heavily modifying it.

Carlos

welcome  :smiley:
take alook in the mk4 section we don't bite lots of useful help and advice in here  :wink:

Title: Re: New to the VW world
Post by: Carlos158 on 01 March 2014, 22:39

Thanks for the welcome guys.

Browsing the forums has already got me rethinking my intentions!  :grin: