1992 Volkswagen Golf 1.8 GL Mk3 1H1

1992 Golf 1.8 GL Mk3 1H1 90bhp - being the GL it has electric windows etc., body and paintwork are pristine. I bought this car as a sleeper project with the plan of doing an engine swap, fast road running gear and full body refurb. Life happens and I can’t finish it now, so it’s a case of my loss and someone else’s gain because the bodywork part of the project is done, which was the single most expensive part (9k - with detailed invoice, work done by well known Armstrong Body Repairs). Needless to say I’m going to take an absolute bath on that investment. I had no intention of selling this car at that point but have no choice now. - huge work done on rust intervention, repairs and paintwork - new wing / sills / multiple panel repairs - window seals - aerial - wheels refurb’d and new tyres all round What’s not so good? - centre console is scruffy. - the heater works intermittently. - the central locking stopped working recently. I can hear the vacuum pump still doing its thing, so that means a crack in one of the routing pipes or one has popped off a joint. Engine’s running reliably. It’s a turn-key, first time starter no matter how cold the weather, and is a happy grunty 1.8 litre 8v 90bhp (1H1 engine code): - throttle body gasket / plugs / timing belt / fan belt all done in 2020 - brake servo hose - oil and filter service every year since I bought it regardless of mileage - tax (56e) and NCT are both up to date and is the NCT is valid to October 2025. - dry stored in a garage during my ownership and only about 2k miles done in that time. - huge history file.