Well, its been a while but I now have some new rear arches all the way from belgium (http://www.sciroccoregisterforum.co.uk/carforum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=6038), my car miraculously hasn't dissolved any further in all the rain and she still turns over sweetly after 2 months of not being run. So a...

I've seen a growing number of people on here with questions about rusty arches and now it's my turn. My GTX failed it's last MOT on (amongst other things) major rust within prescribed distance of suspension mounts. The garage said £500 minimum but they wouldn't know til the bodykit was off and they ...

millsy20 wrote:I sent bigboystoys a message a little while ago and they have genuine VAG rear quater panels in stock but they were ridicularlessly expensive.

Rich

How ridiculously? I'm debating wether or not to fix up mine, but having real trouble finding good donor arches.

Thanks people. Just encountered this exact problem, and now this exact solution

Could be the auto-choke. But there a few cheaper things I would reccomend checikng first: Start by checking the vacuum hoses coming off the carb as these are prone to collapse.* Check the hot air flap on the air intake is functioning correctly. Check that when cold the choke is not fully closed (if ...