Apologies in advance for the long post.   I've had my MK1 for a good 14 years I'd like to say I've kept on top of maintenance, it's always been kept standard, no mapping etc. and in general I've not driven it too hard over the years. It's still only got 116k on it now. Aside from the potential to replace one of the valves and DV because of boost not being perfect all of the time, the engine still feels solid enough for how I use it.    I like everyone, have had a bit of a har