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Hi all, I've had my Feb '89 Miami blue GTi since 2010, and a mate has had it since ~2001. I'm a bit unsure of the car's history before then, as the VIN number on the bulkhead has rusted off, and miami blue was a special edition in 1989 and this car lacks the special edition features like power steering and leather interior. The taxbook shows that it's a 1.9 GTi in 'blue', I did a mycarcheck and it shows that the car was imported at some stage. The VIN code seems to match a 1.9 GTi description - VF320CD6201845319 The shell isn't that straight and the car has been in a few scrapes, the paint on the boot and rear bumper flakes off to reveal red. The paint on the roof is terrible, showing deep scrape marks which could have been during sanding. The boot doesn't line up correctly and the metalwork around the radiator has been bent back a bit. Rust is starting along the roof line and at the B-pillar top and bottoms. Quite bad in places with holes. Any ideas or concerns? :-S

Hi everyone, As the title describes I'm currently in the process of rebuilding my first Mi16 engine to drop into my 1.9 Gti. So far I have stripped down the engine to the block and have found a few problems including perished hoses and rather bad pitting caused by corrosion on the head. Am I correct in saying that the head face could be welded and then machined or is it just a case of scrapping it and finding another? After doing a bit of research it looks as though its recommended to renew the following: Gasket set (top & bottom) inc. head gasket Headbolts Thrust washers Main & big end bearings Cam belt water pump Is there anything else that I should look into buying? Any help with this project would be great! Cheers