1990 Volkswagen

Mk2 Golf GTI, 142k MILES (engine less), located New Zealand.

Started life as a factory 1990 mk2 8v GTi, 2 door big bumper, delivered to Dovercourt, London and purchased new by a Mr Tombolis...yes...I have service history dated back to delivery.

Soon after purchase brand new was modified to an RE2000 by GTi Engineering, Silverstone. The car always came badged with GTi engineering, and definitely had a more punchy 2000 8v when I bought it. I have service history from GTi Engineering, and their original price list...unfortunately what I don't have is proof that this work was ever carried out, aside from confirmation from previous owner (I have asked GTi engineering and they haven't got records that far back). Usually there would be a plate on the slam panel, but looking through the service history the slam panel has been replaced. The RE2000 is gone now anyway.

The car was first registered in NZ in Whangarei and I have the service records from then too.

I bought her in 2007, so I have owned her most her life, cherished for 18years, with many hours, blood, sweat and tears....but time to move on.

Car was certified for modifications in 2016.

Modifications in my time....

ABF conversion which works perfectly with CE2 loom, dash and MFA all work (thanks rubjonny and clubgti!).

Lightened flywheel, uprated clutch, USRT short shift, 020 gearbox which was completely rebuilt in 2011 (not many kms since that time).

Spax RSX coilovers with minimal mileage since install

BBS RS001, genuine. Have been split many times to different specs, powdercoated centres in black. Re-assembled professionally with matching front and rear 1.5" lips, brand new chrome bolts recently, half height centre hex nuts.

Genuine Jetex cat back stainless exhaust, 2.5"

Larger Passat brake cylinder (22m I think), G60 calipers and discs drilled up front 280mm, new brake pressure regulator, braided hoses, mk4 alloy calipers and new discs rear, sport pads all round.

Bought good condition original interior fabrics second hand from UK and had seats recovered.

More things I am probably forgetting.

Unfortunately I got slack when overseas working and let the (NZ) registration lapse...she sat stored for a few years....the car was deregistered and had to go right through the process again. A better car for it. All rust repaired, fully repainted in original colour silbergaru, new headling and now road worthy as of March 2023, and cert for all modifications still current. Minimal mileage since recertification.

Car located in Auckland, New Zealand