OK, so I bought the 8v GTi. A few points I have noted so far. The body is immaculate all over. The engine is immaculate too, surface grind block, + clean hone bores, reseat valves + suface grind refit valves with new ring sets, bigends, mains and thrust. Also has had an induction kit g2 j2 inj fitted. The stereo is a tidy JVC with an amp and 9x6 speakers in the back (covered shelf so not visible). It also is a 12 disc not 6 disc with a connection fitted in the glove box for my ipod.
The wheels on it at present are TWS. It also came with 5 really tidy BBS wheels all fitted with Pirelli p6000s.
The BBS and P6000s have only been used once to take the car to a Golf show at Castle Coombe so the car could be displayed. - Which gives you an idea of the condition of the car and the almost concours presentation of the engine. Finally I also have a bespoke Golf cover to protect her.
The car is lowered too. So driving it the clutch felt good as did the gears, the engine has great pull and sharp throttle response. All good so far...
However driving the 100 miles or so home it spit with rain and when the wipers were started, the washers went until the bottle emptied and then couldnt be turned off. Pulled in at a services and the washer pump was still going. Played with the wiper control some more and it turns out that the arm is very sensitive and can turn the washers on - and stick easily.
Which is a pain. When the washers arent activated the wipers work fine on all settings. It also turns out the rear wiper won't work either. The owner claims this was all working recently, so I suspect this is a fuse/wiring problem but not sure. Any ideas?
Oh and according to the trip computer managed 40 mpg on the journey home.
