Owner after owner recites the same wear-item litany: worn examples feel terrible until motor mounts, struts and shocks, and shift bushings are replaced, and the shift linkage stays mushy no matter what. Seat side bolsters shred early, headliners sag, vent-window latches fail (the bonded 1983 vents notoriously fell off, fixed with screws for 1984), and CV joints and boots are routine. …
The sorting list: mounts, bushings, bolsters, K-Jet
Volkswagen GTI (Mk1) · mechanical