Spent 1 hour stuck in traffic on the M27 last night to go to Ferndown to view a 16v mk 3 black gti from Autotrader for ?2495, was really keen , guy sounded very nice on the phone , car had only done 87k , fsh , etc pull up at the guys house, have a good look over body work , 1 quite nasty scratch on the rear wing , popped the bonnet ...............lo and behold ......an 8v engine , the guy was very apologetic said he didn't realise ( how could he not realise)

by this point I was not a happy bunny .... and to top it all my bf's short wheel based audi quattro decided not to start up for an hour .

beginning to think I am going to have to settle for an 8v , the engine looks so pathetic in comparison to the 16v tho .... wish me luck.