soon to have mk1 16v 4 door

[Preen59]

apparently ... i just spoke to the owner , he says he has bypassed the the oil cooler ? would this be ok ? is there a variety of oil coolers that will suit , or go with a vw type ....

It'll be fine without it, mate.

I'd go for a Mocal oil cooler kit if you feel you need one. PM me if you're interested.

[dubsweeper]

what would be a sufficient radiater for a kr 16v ? im thinking of getting a spare , would the mk1 be limited for space or should i just stick with a mk2 radiater ??

[Preen59]

what would be a sufficient radiater for a kr 16v ? im thinking of getting a spare , would the mk1 be limited for space or should i just stick with a mk2 radiater ??

Stick with what's in it now, mate. That's the easiest thing to do.

[SUMO MK1]

what would be a sufficient radiater for a kr 16v ? im thinking of getting a spare , would the mk1 be limited for space or should i just stick with a mk2 radiater ??

I agree with sticking to the origional if you can, I am running the same engine in my mk1 but I have two 45 webers so I am using a Pug206 radiator, it's a little thinner so it gives the carbs more room to breathe.

[roccodingo]

Got a/c and NON a/c 16V radiators here Shane, + hoses. When your ready come have a look and see what you wanna do bud.

Will have stuff coming from the US in the not to very distant future also.

[dubsweeper]

Got a/c and NON a/c 16V radiators here Shane, + hoses. When your ready come have a look and see what you wanna do bud.

Will have stuff coming from the US in the not to very distant future also.

cool cool grant .... catching the transwest from east perth at 5 30 pm to head down to kojanup . then will be driving the golf back to the city , going to be a dark and cold drive cant wait, spoke with leigh (dubsqaud) and will be behind him on the way up to your place ( sunday) so maybe you could have a quick look over the 16 valver ....... and go from there cos im also going to need a cluster . and this and that !!!! shane

[roccodingo]

K Shane, gimme a ring/ txt sometime Saturday as moving house this weekend. Sunday should be ok as its supposedly crap weather ( wont be shifting furniture if its raining !! )

cheers
Grant

[sports racer]

Update? How did the drive back go?

[dubsweeper]

Update? How did the drive back go?

the drive back was no problem at all except i only had low beam headlights and was dodging many big kangaroos for three hours , but made it back without any meet ups with enexpected wildlife !!!!
As for the golf , it was a blast !!! i remember seeing the car ovr a year ago , but going down to buy it i couldnt remember much of it , but once i was down there , it was pure class , no oil leaks no coolent usage on the way home , the heater was working nice !!
Found out it had central locking and aircon !!! working mint ... a list ......

momo steering wheel
mk2 gti 16v kr
mk2 gti gearbox very close ratio 4th and 5th gear feel the same...
mk2 gti brakes discs rear
series 1 tacho cluster
new carpets reupholsted interier feels new and looks new
14 inch wheels (195 50 14) rear front (185 55 14) bit easier to turn
2 1/2 inch exhaust
sitting on yellow koni lowering springs

lots more that i cant think of yet....

also have pics when it was stipped to bare metal and resprayed , tho that was in 1996 so it will need another coat of paint soon as its starting to crack on the roof and bonnet , mettalic charcol colour , needing some rust cut out on the rear boot lid and at the bottom of the front window (usual place )...

will post some pics up over the weekend , had not had access to my laptop for a while !

very happy with the performance fastest golf i have owned. all it needs is a good tune up ect.....

shane..

[sports racer]

I am so jealous.

Congrats anyway, glad to hear it was such a blast to drive.