My First VW: Mk2 Golf GTI 16v

Been meaning to make a thread on here for ages
so heres some bits copyed from my local club
will update as and when things happen


right finally got my self a decent motor
and love it to bits

shes a mk2 golf gti 1.8 16v 90 spec

was a 6 hour round trip to get her (thanks z-dubber )

sits on bbs wheels, on coilovers and a few other bits and bobs

now for some piccys











and both the gti s together







a picture from i show i went too so was pretty chuffed



finaly got my new filter and changed it knew it was gunna be bad but wtf !?


she seems to pull better now

oh and a few sneaky pics of the new wheels





a little bit of dish but not too much

the MK2 passed its MOT first time so well chuffed with that
just proves that number plates in the window is legal
the guy said it looks mint and solid all over so pretty happy

finally got my strutbraces through front and back
all fitted and nice and shiny

the borbets have been sold well there going this weekend
and also getting some new wheels but they wont be going on till summer

now rolling on 14" mk2 gti bottle tops for winter wheels

she sits even lower now which makes my drive and speed bumps rather interesting

bring on summer time

all comments welcome good or bad

Looks a tidy example mate

VERY NICE LOOKING MOTOR

a pair of really sweet dubs!!!!

very nice

Looks like a really clean example, good find. Though the state of the first induction kit is something else!

cheers for the comments guys
yeah was a great find in the end was a random pistonhead ad
with 3 of the worst small pictures ever
had a chat with the guy and took a gamble but well happy

i dont think the filter had ever been changed or cleaned from new :(

I like this, looks clean and tidy!

nice one dude!

love the wheels

its a perfect mk2! is that Z-dubbers polo? ITS PHAT TOO!

yeah thats z-dubbers polo
shes my better half

will have to get some pictures of both cars together
in winter spec

a small update
me and a mate fitted a new header tank and stat
as the tank was horribly stained and you couldnt even see where the coolant was
the new stat fixed the cold heaters for a few days but now there crap again?
im thinking a new heater matrix is on the cards
and also changed my VW badge to a black one


some pictures of mine and jonnys cars in winter mode
bottle tops cost me 50 quid and there plenty good enough for winter











any comments good or bad welcome

Heaters gone cold again? Hmmmmm. Heater matrix next job mate, get it done and out your mind i think!

Like those last pics, who took those?

you flushed the coolent system through with a hose pipe?

the only time you will need to change the matrix is if its leaking.

try bleading the coolant system after youve flushed it to get all the airlocks out.

run some system flush through it then run a hose through it. Usually if you run a hose down the matric outlet pipe it will back flush the crap out. Like bridgedubber said you wont need to replace it unless its leaking and believe me you dont want that job if i remember rightly!

never flushed it through as the hose pipe was frozen :(
just drained it out then filled it bk up with new coolant then bleed the system

it was hot for 2days now has just gone cold again
will have to try flushing then

at least its not the matrix as its not leaking


and jonny you took them had to steal them

Yeah sounds like an air lock to me if it was working after you fitted the new 'stat and has stopped now. Changing the matrix is a right pig of a job apparently so another flush out is worth a go first.

ive changed a few matrix' and it is a SH!T job.

you should be alright after a flush and blead.

when youve refilled your coolant, start the car, turn your heaters on to hot and max and rev the car constant at about 3000 rpm, with your expansion cap off. keep an eye on the coolant level, fill up when the level drops.

air will bubble, gargle and spit out of your expansion bottle and eventually your heaters should start blowing hot. this can take a while, like 5 minutes to half hour depending on your car etc.

once happy keep an eye on your coolant level.

oh and dont forget anti freeze at this time of year.

bridgedubber wrote:

ive changed a few matrix' and it is a SH!T job.

you should be alright after a flush and blead.

when youve refilled your coolant, start the car, turn your heaters on to hot and max and rev the car constant at about 3000 rpm, with your expansion cap off. keep an eye on the coolant level, fill up when the level drops.

air will bubble, gargle and spit out of your expansion bottle and eventually your heaters should start blowing hot. this can take a while, like 5 minutes to half hour depending on your car etc.

once happy keep an eye on your coolant level.

oh and dont forget anti freeze at this time of year.

Thats exactly what we did do.

Will have to try it again mate.

keep on trying as it can take a while.

my old 5 door, was a pain after fitting a new stat, i blead it loads of times/for ages but it got there in the end

hmm the phantom heater is working again
bloody thing

but all is well for the time being

so what did you do in the end?

or has it started working randomly?

randomly started working again
all ive done is topped it up a tiny bit with coolant
so was maybe just a air lock or something
im happy though as all is well.

on a lighter note
fitted my other wheels the other day
with my new bra from the mrs for xmas
bit of a crap picture but oh well

gunna need some serious arch work to be low as i want but will be worth it

i will never stop loving mk 2s, and yours is making me wonder if i shouldve gone for one intead of the lupo! lol.

mphgoose wrote:

i will never stop loving mk 2s, and yours is making me wonder if i shouldve gone for one intead of the lupo! lol.

nothing compares to them in my opinion