what other things to do to make her run smooth

[Mr Blue]

wheel alignment/camber checked if your going to be anal about it

[dan_apps]

bearings meh..u will know if they are funked, get bushes done whilst there, depends on ur budget and as soon as you start stripping things off im sure u will find some other nasties that will need attention! play by ear!!

[Ben Lessani]

Bearings can be a lifetime component, don't change them unless there is signs of wear. Change them in pairs, there is no need to change all 4 if they don't need doing.

Don't polybush anything if you value your comfort.

Stick to genuine/oem parts for longevity and comfort. Some consumable service parts should almost always be genuine/oem - ball joints, top mounts, bearings, bushes, seals, gaskets, coolant, oil filter, fuel filter, fuel pumps, dizzy, coil, cv boots,

Other consumables can be any make/model - brake disks, brake pads, spark plugs, oil, air filter, leads, dizzy cap, rotor, gearbox oil, timing belt, aux belt, waterpump, pas fluid, radiator, matrix, bulbs, clutch

Keep an eye open for the following OEM brands

Lemforder
Continental
Mann
Elring
Bosch
Dayco
LUK
Sachs

[danny_p]

fandango setup on the k jet.

you can waste a day pissing with it but sometimes yeilds massive rewards.

check spray patterns, replace injectors if there off.    measure flowrates of each injector and adjust the mmetering head so they all match across the board,   check system and controll pressures as well as WUR function for full throttel enrichment

[wwr32]

stink is this the same sink from r32oc.com if so hi mate i spoke to u a few times on it im positive thats its u, ive went a bought myself a valver as my daily and plan to do a few bits to the girl to get her ship shape, my rs only for when i want to relly play haha
have you managed o do much to yours yet? i just got mine yesterday wee cheeky 91plate recfeb92, grey 4 door untouched original everything which is a bit hard to get into from the r haha but the gti ws the ultimate car for me growing up and i always said i would buy one when i could as a toy, love the thing pure class!

[walchy01]

Trolley jacks were less than half price last week in Halfords, I got a 2.25 tone for £34 

[DOA]

Don't polybush anything if you value your comfort.

Done it to 2 golfs now and it makes very little difference to comfort IMO. FYI, go for the Ebay special kits if your doing bushes, sooooooo much cheaper than polyflex its unbeleivable and the quality is good enough to last (except the front strut top mounts).

[X4MGS]

Bearings can be a lifetime component, don't change them unless there is signs of wear. Change them in pairs, there is no need to change all 4 if they don't need doing.

Don't polybush anything if you value your comfort.

Stick to genuine/oem parts for longevity and comfort. Some consumable service parts should almost always be genuine/oem - ball joints, top mounts, bearings, bushes, seals, gaskets, coolant, oil filter, fuel filter, fuel pumps, dizzy, coil, cv boots,

Other consumables can be any make/model - brake disks, brake pads, spark plugs, oil, air filter, leads, dizzy cap, rotor, gearbox oil, timing belt, aux belt, waterpump, pas fluid, radiator, matrix, bulbs, clutch

Keep an eye open for the following OEM brands

Lemforder
Continental
Mann
Elring
Bosch
Dayco
LUK
Sachs

Not Often I agree with Ben 

But I have to agree with him on this - Stick as much as possible with OEM or OEM Makers stuff...  Buy OEM and only have to buy once... Buy Other Stuff and look to replace it within a year!!!

Poly Bushes Stay away from IMO..

I would also suggest looking at fitting Eibach ARB's if what your looking for is better handling... I have fitted mine & well impressed & with them being under the car you can still keep that OEM look but get the benefits when driving...

[emery1990]

Treat any rust you see on the car, otherwise itll end up a rust bucket like mine

[russ-vdub]

The obvious timing and COs should be checked to get it to run smooth. And like said a compression test can either bring piece of mind or an absolute headache but worth looking at.