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Title: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: Otto on 12 August 2007, 15:42

Hi everyone, just become a new Golf owner, having picked up a Mk2 16V GTi today!!  It's a 1991 3-door in dark blue.

It's not perfect, needs a few little things sorting out, but it was a bargain, and I'm over the moon with it!  It runs very nicely, and I just had a cracking 30 mile drive back in it.

I've had old cars in the past, and am pretty handy with the spanners, so I should have it all sorted out soon. Main things I've picked up so far:
Spongy brakes (need bleeding I suspect)
Hard to select second and sometimes first gear (linkage bushes?)
Wheels need refurbing
Few small things like bulbs / headlight alignment

But definitely not taking away from the enjoyment!

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: monkeyalan on 12 August 2007, 18:56

hello.

i'm in the same boat mate, mine needs a bit of TLC too. It's all part of the fun innit.

start a thread in the "dub projects" section so we can see what you're doing.

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: Paulo_Gti on 12 August 2007, 21:28

hi bud, enjoy fixing her up. welcome :smiley:

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: Britman on 12 August 2007, 21:46

sounds nice, best colour in my opinion any pics

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: Dinky on 13 August 2007, 18:59

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: gti_copey on 13 August 2007, 19:02

welcome along mate  :smiley:

car sounds nice mate get some pics up  :wink:

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: Uruk Hai on 13 August 2007, 19:10

Welcome on board Otto, still driving the school bus  :wink:

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: tom26 on 13 August 2007, 19:18

Quote from: Uruk Hai on 13 August 2007, 19:10

Welcome on board Otto, still driving the school bus  :wink:

:laugh:

hi there otto - welcome to the valver club :smiley:

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: xzoex on 13 August 2007, 23:04

Hi and welcome :)

Zoe x

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: Otto on 16 August 2007, 11:17

Cheers guys,

Will take some pictures this weekend.... they will be the 'before' of the 'before and after'!!  Just ordered plenty of parts for a major service, including timing belt, tensioner, water pump etc as the car came with NO service history.

After all the oily bits are sorted, I'll be moving onto the cleaning stage!!!! 

Can't wait to get it all tidied up (frustrating because I'm away with work at the moment so can't do anything!!)

Title: Re: Hi, just bought a 16V GTi
Post by: Neaty on 17 August 2007, 19:43

hello and welcome  :smiley: