Hey, new guy here with a brand new project GTD.
Found this almost all-original baby from the same lot my garage is located earlier this year. No plates and all doors locked so no access to the VIN number. I was desperately trying to find out who is the owner. I forgot about the GTD for a while and just 1 week ago, BOOM! The owner is my garage neighbour
So, we agreed on me buying this gorgeous, a little bit harsh looking Golf for just 200€. Nearly mint interior, driver's seat is a little worn, parcel shelf has taken a little bit of curvy shape and the soft dashboard is cracked. The car works, no electrical issues, 5-speed manual with golfball shift knob with letter E for economy replacing the number 5 on gear pattern. Someone has replaced passenger side doors and front fender and painted them poorly (grey over white).
Engine smokes a bit, clearly burning oil. We've taken the turbo off and started the engine, no change on the smoking issue. Could head gasket cause this? Or would it be piston rings? I've never touched older diesel engines so I'm not so familiar with the smoke issues with them