Went to view a small bumper mk2 8v last night which had a fully re built and restored engine. Lots of new internals and all ancillary parts replaced and it looked and sounded mint.
I noticed the coolant temp gauge was showing the needle just above have way most of the time. The fan seemed to kick in fine but it sat just above the halfway mark.
Is this the normal temp reading for the mk2 8v engine's?
Any help would be appreciated as I'm potentially buying the car tomorrow.
I have been a member around 10 years ago having owned 4 mk2's over the last 15 years. I sold my last one 2 years ago and missed it ever since!
An opportunity to buy a well restored small bumper mk2 has come up and I'm more than likely gonna jump bak into it.
Not really ever been a mad VW guy but always enjoyed having a mk2 gti in the collection purely for its retro appeal and I love there charm in today's world of cars that all look the same!
Got a small collection of cars mainly BM's so can't wait to add the mk2 to it hopefully. Went to view it last night and it really is a beautiful example in white with small bumpers and a restored 8v engine.
