ok, so I bought a 1990 MK2, went and took a look, and took a drive, was a dream, no real problems only the accelerator is a bit stiff to push, no rust or anything on the body, original paint, 12 months rego, etc. Got a bargain i thought. So took it to my mechanic to get the accelerator problem fixed, then i get a call today telling me of the things wrong. front and rear brakes shot (disks grinding or something) need to replace disc and pads. radiator needs to be flushed. whole accelerator throttle assembly needs to be dismantled to try to rectify the stiffness problem, and a few other things. so I think this aint gonna be cheap, ill do it myself.
So if anyone has some advice they can give (especially with the throttle assembly and the brakes) it would be greatly appreciated, cheers. Brendan