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It's really easy fella. There's bugger all space behind the stereo as well, taking the dash off makes organising them much easier. Get everything on at once. By the time I'd got the stereo, bluetooth handsfree, stereo controls fitted, the dash had been off 4 times iirc.
When you take the standard stereo out, there's a yellow squareish plug. That's for the controls. You only need to remove the dash if you want stereo info on the clock display. I never bothered, but it's only a 15min job to remove the dash.
There's only one mod (performance/handling wise) that I'd do for a road ph1. Whiteline ARB. More of an improvement than coilovers (bar the expensive brands).
They look very good. Imo, 8k looks a bit too blue (and produces less light). There's a diagram Naith found for re-wiring the for the ph2 lights, it's a 10 min job.
Just don't get a ktec stealth, they don't fit well with a ph1 (it's jacked up as far as it'll go in this pic)
Miss mine hugely...
They are very light (lightest about unless I'm mistaken), and very high quality. You've only got to look at 2nd hand prices to see you won't lose out long term.
The gti180's are really good cars. Small mods transform them, 16" wheels and a shortshifter. Nicer seats than a 1*2, and the interior quality is higher.
Have a drive of both before choosing tbh.