different fuses window motors tend to stop working or cables brake so might not be switch possibly bulb for the full beam and mayube fuses for the other do the tail lights work ok reverse light switch on top of gearbox check all fuses and bulbs 1st
they must have an interesting time! almost as good as this! http://www.multiplaowners.co.uk/ pmsl do ppl actually sign up to these clubs theyve gotta be sad to own them never mind trying to find like minded sado's lol
i have one on mine that was made from a mix of mk3 and a mk4 swallow neck but i still had to cut a couple of little grooves in the bumper i post a pick up when i find my camera cable
you should be able to google how to reset the service thing or get someone with VAG-COM to switch it off but if your having it serviced the garage should do it for nowt
independant vw specialist like The PHIRM but they are a bit of a way from you vw dealers will charge a fortune is your dash flashing that it needs a service
if its been serviced regularly as you say then it should go on past 180,000 easy enough without the need for a rebuild how often does it make the whine noise ?