Sorry been so busy with life I haven't been on this site for a while. I still have this mk2 gti 8v and I've also set up a business within the motor trade breaking Golfs, selling spares, mainly Mk3s as I'd hate to do it to Mk2's. I've now got my 1986 golf mk2 8v into my workshop and had it up & running with a quick trip down the road. Its still work in progress I'm afraid as 2 of the K-Jet injectors need replacing as there under fueling on number 2 & 3 injectors.
I've also brought myself a Mk3 Gti 8v on a P reg 1997. Yes I know a little slow but I didn't buy it for speed, I brought is as it had a full service history, 2 owners from brand new who lived next door to each other in Northampton with only 57000 miles on the clock & completely standard. Spoke to both the previous owners who where in there 50's, paid cash and trailered it home. I'd also like to Thank the previous owners for storing it in the garage.
Yes when I brought it it had a fault due to the fact that it had been hardly run and stored away. The owner said it had a gearbox fault so I got it very cheap. A new clutch later, a low mileage gearbox, a full engine service and I did a run to Santa pod at the weekend for the Vw Festival. I love this car and intend on keeping it completely standard as theres hardly any about.
Hopefully soon I can finish off my Mk2 Gti 8v so I can have some fun in it as that was my dream & I won't give up on it even though certain friends say sell it as its too much trouble. Why should I as myself aswell as others have put all the effort in to it & if I sell it someones taken the pleasure of repairing it away from Me. No chance I'll sell it and mk2 prices are slowly rising so it seems. I could do with a pair of Type 19 doors, only at the weekend at Santa Pod a trader told Me He had scrapped a set & unfortunately the previous owner converted it to the later model doors.
Oh well its slow progress but I'll keep going just like I will with my business Classic Parts And Servicing selling parts on the dreaded ebay. Sorry people I don't really like to use the site myself but I try to give people a fair price rather than silly ones I come across a lot of the time & since nobody would give Me a job after illness I set up on my own self employed in October 2012. Depressions a b!tch but cars especially Vw's put smile on my face when I see them.
Hopefully soon I'll post some new mk2 photos as well as post a few in the mk3 section of my cars and my friends.
