Newly aquired black 16v! :)

[thai-wronghorse]

Exactoh, My N plate 8v didn't have front fogs until I fitted them and ive seen plenty of other 8 and 16v's without them BUT it should have ABS and been a 16v it should also have EDL....il ask again, where the hell is it and how do you know it's not there?
Have you slammed the brakes on to try it out, is the dash light missing?

[Screech16v]

Where are the front fogs

Was not standard, only on Anni's

Fogs were standard on all GTI 8v , 16v and VR6 models otherwise it was a £210 extra.

Fogs were not standard on all GTIs or VR6 cars unless you got a annie, or a highline, or a very late spec GTI/VR6 where they all had them

even the colour conceps it was a option

anyhow the car in question should have ABS too

Sorry was just going off this data didnt notice the date at the bottom

[Wayne]

Where are the front fogs

Was not standard, only on Anni's

Fogs were standard on all GTI 8v , 16v and VR6 models otherwise it was a £210 extra.

Fogs were not standard on all GTIs or VR6 cars unless you got a annie, or a highline, or a very late spec GTI/VR6 where they all had them

even the colour conceps it was a option

anyhow the car in question should have ABS too

Thanks  I remember you telling me that ages ago, my 1996 8v had them but it was an option going by all the paperwork I had.

Abs was standard so if it is not working I would sort that asap.

[thai-wronghorse]

Remember, if ABS is fitted and it doesn't work then your car will fail it's MOT.

[phil.b]

The abs pump is missing for some reason, but the warning light on the dash isnt illuminated so i thought it would still pass? Although the handbrake light is constantly on, the previous owner did mention that that could be linked to an abs fault somehow?

In regards to the wheels, they may have been done to death but im still a lot happier with those than if they were the standard 16" ones so I cant complain!

[tweed]

If it's not there they can't test it, so pass lol

[phil.b]

Well i was hoping it was a case of

"Is the warning light on"

-"No"

"PASS!"

But maybe that was a bit optimistic lol

[Wayne]

The abs pump is missing for some reason, but the warning light on the dash isnt illuminated so i thought it would still pass? Although the handbrake light is constantly on, the previous owner did mention that that could be linked to an abs fault somehow?

Handbrake light is also fluid level so might be worth checking.

In regards to the wheels, they may have been done to death but im still a lot happier with those than if they were the standard 16" ones so I cant complain!

Standard wheels are 15", 16"s were only on Anni's

If it's not there they can't test it, so pass lol

Well i was hoping it was a case of

"Is the warning light on"

-"No"

"PASS!"

But maybe that was a bit optimistic lol

I believe it will fail if it does not light up

[phil.b]

Better get that sorted then I suppose. The car did pass an mot like 2 months ago so it must have had a working abs system then? But now the pumps gone? Weird...

Looking at that copy of the specs list above, it says all 16v's had traction control as well? I was completly unaware of this! Ive never seen it mentioned before?

[Wayne]

Looking at that copy of the specs list above, it says all 16v's had traction control as well? I was completly unaware of this! Ive never seen it mentioned before?

Yep was standard on 16v and VR's but is very basic.