Hello from Melbourne February 05, 2021, 06:19:32 AM Hi allI have a 1988 16v GTI 3dr. I picked it up late last year and it was a very lucky buy, as there are only 3-4 16v GTIs in Australia.The car is pretty damn clean and straight and my goal is to take it back to stock (except the RAs can stay). It won’t take much, but has a miltek exhaust, 1/2 smoked lights, sport line steering wheel, CL type front spoiler, etc.I also have a 1976 Mk1 and have previously owned a Mk2 8v GTI, so not new to the golf gameCheersBryce 1 Likes
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #1 – February 05, 2021, 09:19:56 AM welcome along, that looks great. And I suspect you won't suffer from the same rust issues we get in the damp UK.
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #2 – February 05, 2021, 09:33:21 AM Welcome!That looks in great condition, good purchase!
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #3 – February 05, 2021, 11:43:24 AM Yup... very envious, I can hardly see out the window for the amount of rain running down it!Agree with you on the RA's, near perfect on a MK2.
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #4 – February 05, 2021, 06:47:27 PM Welcome! That looks bloody lovely. Any more pics from the rear of that exhaust? It seems hard to find one that fits nice on a small bumper and that looks really nice from the angle above.
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #5 – February 05, 2021, 08:38:19 PM Nice looking car, RAs are OEM...im sure... but not the polo steering wheel..(ive got same in my mk1 sportline.) And wow such low numbers of 16ver in oz..thought there'd be more.
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #6 – February 11, 2021, 04:13:39 PM Welcome, looks gorgeous ..should imagine you won’t have the rust issues we have but the pink fade must be worse.... I once had a set of 14” Ras which were off of something like a polo Gti... Bottletops are quite smart though .If you go for an oem steering wheel are you aware of the PAS wheel? Last Edit: February 11, 2021, 04:15:20 PM by Damien.wrl
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #7 – February 11, 2021, 05:45:27 PM Car looks great and the paintwork looks amazing (and red) for somewhere hot and sunny.
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #8 – February 11, 2021, 11:29:14 PM Thanks for the welcome. There is a tiny bit of rust on the lower rear valance, which will get dealt with one day, no salt here, so not too much of a hurry. The red will fade if left unattended, but I will be polishing and waxing twice a year.Quote from: MJA on February 05, 2021, 06:47:27 PMWelcome! That looks bloody lovely. Any more pics from the rear of that exhaust? It seems hard to find one that fits nice on a small bumper and that looks really nice from the angle above.Here is a pic of the exhaust. I am actually thinking of removing the miltek and going standard. Its a little loud on the freewayQuote from: Damien.wrl on February 11, 2021, 04:13:39 PMWelcome, looks gorgeous ..should imagine you won’t have the rust issues we have but the pink fade must be worse.... I once had a set of 14” Ras which were off of something like a polo Gti... Bottletops are quite smart though .If you go for an oem steering wheel are you aware of the PAS wheel? PAS wheel? I have found a stock wheel. It is a GTI wheel with the 'round' holes, not the 'triangle' holes. I just need to track down the correct horn button, but its proving difficult as many of the UK suppliers don't ship to Australia, or maybe they are just busy dealing with lockdown?
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #9 – February 11, 2021, 11:51:02 PM The pas wheel has the two bottom spokes vertical, non pas have the bottom spokes at 5 and 7 o’clock if that makes sense .. most people aren’t aware though , pretty sure if you wanted anything in the UK we would be able to forward it on . My daughter is in Aus and it’s not cheap to send stuff ..Here is a PAS wheel, https://www.gumtree.com/p/car-replacement-parts/mk2-vw-golf-steering-wheel/1368691989 Last Edit: February 11, 2021, 11:54:16 PM by Damien.wrl
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #10 – February 12, 2021, 06:55:30 AM Interesting, I thought that was the ‘std’ wheel as all the PAS GTIs that came out here in Australia (they were all 5dr 8v) had that wheel.The one my car originally came with, based on an early pre-mod photo is the one hereI am currently hunting the horn cover with the diagonal stripes. Part number 191 419 669E
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #11 – February 12, 2021, 09:04:18 AM It’s a subtle difference , just the angle of the bottom spokes , otherwise they are identical ... there was a leather covered wheel also ... have you asked the bloke in the link if he would post? The whole wheel is only £20
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #12 – February 12, 2021, 02:59:31 PM Cheers for posting that pic of the exhaust - in my eyes that is the perfect upgraded exhaust on a small bumper: Slanty pipes, no huge back box and tucked up nice and tight to the bumper line.
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #13 – February 12, 2021, 03:32:37 PM Quote from: dubstar on February 12, 2021, 06:55:30 AMI am currently hunting the horn cover with the diagonal stripes. Part number 191 419 669Ehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Golf-Mk2-Steering-Wheel-Horn-Button-Cover-Genuine-part/324475321283?hash=item4b8c3c7bc3:g:aP8AAOSw4gRfyoNE
Re: Hello from Melbourne Reply #14 – February 12, 2021, 04:16:54 PM Quote from: dubstar on February 12, 2021, 06:55:30 AMInteresting, I thought that was the ‘std’ wheel as all the PAS GTIs that came out here in Australia (they were all 5dr 8v) had that wheel.I know there are regional variations, I have a digital copy of Australian sales brochure somewhere (got a new computer so might be archived) I'll try look it up and see if it sheds any light on factory spec.[UPDATE:] I've found it and published it to the OEM brochure list under 1990: https://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/clubforum/index.php?topic=10.0 Last Edit: February 12, 2021, 04:42:17 PM by Eddypeck
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