Finally Purchased a Sportline gti

After searching for nearly 2 years for the right Sportline in a Red , I finally found one !!!! All good things come to those that wait thay say ….. well I nearly gave up at one point 😬😬 . With just 92,000 miles on the clock 5 owners and was kept really well by previous owner had alot major work done past 2 years a credit to them .  As soon as saw the car up for sale  I left work early and drove that same day 60miles and purchased it i wasn't going to miss out on this one . It was a birthday present to myself , well that's what told the misses. Plan is  to keep it original but upgrade areas where needed , improve it make it better. Must admit everyone seems really nice on this forum and I could do with some sound advise 👍🏼

After getting her home spent most weekend detailing the car , top to bottom . The paint work came out quite well I was happy with the finished. One good thing is wheels were recently refurbished look like new so one less job to do .

I noticed  wheel arches needed a proper clean so I removed all wheels got to work , this must taken 2 hours each arch but come out well!! While wheels were off gave them them a wax inside and out. 

Next we're the seats , thay  looked little stained no tears or holes in them but just needed a good wash. As I didn't have a machine to clean them myself I used a company I have  used previously . He wasn't sure how thay would come out but would do his best , to say chuffed understatement. The seats really do look like well now . 

My first purchase for the car was German steering wheel, it was in great condition, picked it up for a good price on eBay . I heard great things about Royal steering wheels so got restitched in black Napa leather red stitching . Can't wait to get it on . Also purchased  leather gaitor to match.  

As I wanted to keep the car stock as possible I bought a Gamma 3 stereo from Hugh vwgolf1.com , great service and fast delivery. Hugh always has time to give his knowledge to novices like myself . The stereo great condition for its age 

Nice car, good work so far-the seats look so much better its unreal- and I can see your on a roll! Enjoyglad it has a good new owner.
Marcus.

Thanks Marcus I have few plans for the car in the next few weeks just waiting for parts to arrive.  Past few days been cleaning underside of the car , the car heavy soiled underneath.  Snow foamed / degreaser / jet wash  until got the major dirt off . So step one get car all cleaned up with tidy base to work with.

It's going take me few sessions of cleaning to get it to where I want it to be. Maybe get the underneath of the car seal waxed. At a later date . 

Looks super clean especially those seats! You're giving me real sportline goals here. Keep the updates coming.

Very tidy mate. Look forward to seeing more updates 

lovely cab and nice work on underneath and wheel arches. will keep an eye out on this thread.

Thanks guys for the kind comments 

Few updates on progress , recently went round the car made a list what I needed mechanically , this list can go on and on  I needed to know when to stop !! The  car was well maintained by previous owner 75% work was completed, but it just need few things addressing . First thing I wanted to start on was suspension it needed replacing upgrading  . My first intention was to go for bilstein b12 pro kit but on 2nd thoughts I went for standard suspension with eibach springs as the car is only used in summer , I wanted comfort more than performance. So I went for these from classic Vw , standard suspension with eibach springs, thanks to Mark for his advise and help . 

I bought few other items too 




Front wishbones  ( superpro bushes )
Ball joint 
Outer cv boot kit 
Sump kit
New rocker cover
Expansion tank 
Engine dipstick 
Rear lights 
New Radiator cowling  
Screen wash container 

Thought change engine oil again and gear box oil was in need of a change

My badges were looking tired and worn so I purchased new set. These were expensive but worth money totally transformed the look made look fresh again. 

My rear axle beam was really corroded and needed a lot work doing to it , so instead I bought refurbished one from  crazyquiffs , all powder coated and ready , I intend to fit superpro bushes to them.