Need expert opinion

[ryana89]

So that's a SA 16V big bumper is it? Or did you put the bumpers on it?

That's how it was the day I bought it, a 2L 8v, SA spec MK2.

[OEM G60]

2L 8V as well, never heard of that in a Mk2 either!! Do the side moulds have the little GTI badges on them? Would like to see some more pics!!

[ryana89]

2L 8V as well, never heard of that in a Mk2 either!! Do the side moulds have the little GTI badges on them? Would like to see some more pics!!

Yep, does have side GTI molds, but with low case "i" GTi
Decent pictures started here,

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...tml#post561135

[Stiggy_21]

What would you say if I said I owned a 92 (reg) MK2 with stripe and a GTi badge on the back


(shuddup Ryan, just cause your sssspecial)

I stand corrected
shuddup Ryan, just cause your sssspecial....lol

[GOLFBALLS]

Ryan, no mk2's EVER came out with an 8v 2 litre except for a very small amount in 1993 in North America, so thats had an engine conversion from a mk3 (hence why i said before i would be apprehensive about any S.A car because theyve often been stolen, rebirthed, recovered, and stolen again, sold, bought, modified...), those 14" ronal type wheels were factory on a lot of SA GTI's though.

That rear GTi badge is also new to me too.

Does it have a cigarette lighter, or just a hole that is blanked off?

[ryana89]

Ryan, no mk2's EVER came out with an 8v 2 litre except for a very small amount in 1993 in North America, so thats had an engine conversion from a mk3 (hence why i said before i would be apprehensive about any S.A car because theyve often been stolen, rebirthed, recovered, and stolen again, sold, bought, modified...), those 14" ronal type wheels were factory on a lot of SA GTI's though.

That rear GTi badge is also new to me too.

Does it have a cigarette lighter, or just a hole that is blanked off?

So it may have been re birthed?

Going by the "certificate of of proof fitment of Alarm system" in my service manual, the 2E has been in this car since 08/07/92.

It does have a cigarette lighter too.

[RedMk2Gti]

That rear GTi badge is also new to me too.

That GTi badge is quite unique to SA car, I've seen a few SA Mk2 they all have that badge.
The 2E is definitely a conversion in Ryan's car

[GOLFBALLS]

Yup, just going thru ETKA and the only 2.0 i can see is a 9A engine, which just say Golf "CALIFORNIA" 08/89 - 07/91...

I wouldnt necessarily say Ryan's car is rebirthed, but that wont be the original engine.

Back on topic though, did the OP buy that car yet?

[RedMk2Gti]

Back on topic though, did the OP buy that car yet?

I think we gave him more confusion rather than expert advice

[Domel]

Off topic again - VW SA might have done what BMW SA did around the same time as well, where they ended up with some spare m30b32 engines from the 5 and 7-series production lines and so decided to whack them into the e30 shells creating the 333i - only about 210 of these were ever produced, but you will struggle to find any official data from BMW (or places like realoem.com, etc.). I know this is BMW, but some weird things were happening in SA factories back then and I still reckon Ryan's Mk2 2E could be the real deal.