You're dead right A8 Doc!! Good care will lengthen the life alot. I also have a Mk2 Golf G60 so I know if I don't service that then the charger could well blow up on me!!
The car came with very little history so the first thing I did was get the oils out of it. Going to do it again soon. This car, I think is more of a test vehicle than a keeper really. It's got more issues than it should have. I'll use it to learn some more things (mainly bodywork and lots of electrical bits!!) then may look into an S8 perhaps?