If that was dark blue I'd be going down to see that!!
Heated and cooled rear seats
Dave!
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 5:05 pm
by Jobbo
That's lovely, and that colour really suits it. One owner too. The sort of car where you know the mechanicals are alright but need to check for scrapes from the gateposts.
It's super nice, but I understand they eat front suspension components...
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 5:57 pm
by Mito Man
These have terrible packaging. The electronic parking brake is very expensive, sandwiched between the subframe and body, likes to fail frequently and unless you have a lift and are quite handy it will not be worth fixing.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 6:46 pm
by MikeHunt
It’s an investment, right
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 8:22 pm
by IanF
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 9:55 pm
by Jobbo
Looks similar to an MG Cyberster. Love the interior though.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:52 pm
by JonMad
Mito Man wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 5:57 pm
These have terrible packaging. The electronic parking brake is very expensive, sandwiched between the subframe and body, likes to fail frequently and unless you have a lift and are quite handy it will not be worth fixing.
A-ha, that doesn’t sound so helpful. Thanks for the knowledge. Are the earlier ones a safer bet? There’s an LS430 up for the same money, and a ‘93 LS400 for a chunk more but looks decent, or should I say, very of its time https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 3190822062
Not seriously looking, but something triggered me to go search as I’ve always had a background inkling for one.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:55 pm
by speedingfine
I've spent the week in Austria seeing friends, the Rechberg hillclimb and a lot of cars. Rafi's Mk2 Fire and Ice stands out though. I'm not convinced it's a Jobbo interior because surely everyone thinks it's fucking awesome!?
The film it's a homage to seems a little questionable but wtf cares right?
Mito Man wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 5:57 pm
These have terrible packaging. The electronic parking brake is very expensive, sandwiched between the subframe and body, likes to fail frequently and unless you have a lift and are quite handy it will not be worth fixing.
A-ha, that doesn’t sound so helpful. Thanks for the knowledge. Are the earlier ones a safer bet? There’s an LS430 up for the same money, and a ‘93 LS400 for a chunk more but looks decent, or should I say, very of its time https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 3190822062
Not seriously looking, but something triggered me to go search as I’ve always had a background inkling for one.
If they have traditional handbrakes or foot brakes they’ll be fine.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:57 am
by Jobbo
speedingfine wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:55 pm
I've spent the week in Austria seeing friends, the Rechberg hillclimb and a lot of cars. Rafi's Mk2 Fire and Ice stands out though. I'm not convinced it's a Jobbo interior because surely everyone thinks it's fucking awesome!?
The film it's a homage to seems a little questionable but wtf cares right?
Ooh, love that! I’d never heard of that edition before. German market only?
Here you go Jobbo. I'd never seen one before in the metal
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2026 8:23 am
by Jobbo
This says that they also came in 90bhp (carb?) form and a TD: https://www.golfgti.co.uk/feature_mk2_g ... nd_ice.htm - the basic 90bhp petrol version being the main seller. The exterior colour is as good as the interior. Amazing spec.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2026 11:25 am
by Carlos
I was only aware of them as VW just launched an ID3 version. The MK2 looks epic
