I got a beater

[Ben_GTI]

Hi guys I picked up a second car to keep the Km down on my GTI.

Its a 1996 GL Classic Golf. It is totally gutless (well comming from a GTI driver) and auto, but should be able to clock up 120km a day on the freeway quite nicely.

It's done 57,000Km and serviced regularly, is there anything I should be looking out for? I see there is a bit of dodgy-ness with the windows but I haven't seen much else to write home about.

Any gremlins waiting to meet me when I pick it up on Tuesday?

[MattyT]

Probably

Electrics, A/C & heater are worst bits I think.

[Ben_GTI]

Well thats alright then. I don't really use AC all that much (being a Queenslander in Victoria)... the heater scares me a bit...

I just don't like the idea of swapping out gearboxes and that sorta stuff.

[Pullstarter]

I wouldn't call it a beater with only 57k's on it, hmm it is an auto tho Just keep your eye on the tranny, massively expensive to replace. If it does shat itself I highly recommend a manual conversion, Loon can look after that for you should it happen

[Ben_GTI]

Well the cars main purpose is to stop the Pogo getting too many km's up. I'll keep an eye on the transmission and the motor really lends itself to a manual.

Well when it does crap itself it'll swap it out to a manual.

[peedman]

Nice buy, esp the low k's. I think the trick with the heater is to add some stop-leak stuff in it coz if it just develops a pin hole leak, u have to replace it. Grab the full liquid stuff rather than the products with beads or solids in them as they make ur coolant look like poo