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Title: MK2 GOLF GTD
Post by: Pootz on August 19, 2015, 05:02:52 am

Hi.
I'm Andy  (everyone calls me Pootz though) From Birmingham, UK
I've just picked up my first diesel VW.
it's a 1985 1.6 MK2 GOLF GTD.

I bought it without seeing it because it was going to be scrapped due to noisy diff and couldn't bear the thought of another mk2 being needlessly wrecked, but when I got home I found out it was knackered front wheel bearings making the noise. ....problem solved,  or so I thought.

Changed bearings and decided to take it to a local vw meet which was fine until I was on the return journey

5 miles from home and it decided to blow the turbo and spew it's oil all over the motorway.

3 weeks later and it's back on the road and running sweet  (apart from the usual diesel rattle)

I'll post photos when I work out how to do it from my phone

Thanks for reading

Title: Re: MK2 GOLF GTD
Post by: Dennis Froelich on August 20, 2015, 12:15:54 pm

Looking forward to pics of your GTD!!

Title: Re: MK2 GOLF GTD
Post by: james33 on August 31, 2015, 06:02:20 pm

Hi Pootz,
Looking forward to seeing photos of your GTD ;)
I don't have mine yet but have paid a deposit on it and am hoping to get it in the next two weeks.
Once i have it I'll introduce myself.
james33