Hey, Thanks guys, that's a pretty comphrehensive list! I'll giv them a bell 2moro &see how much they add on 4that lil lot. Rear engine mount might be a no no, i think they are planning on just lowering the engine on the gearbox side 2do the work so could add alota time 2do the job if i ask 4that, i'll c. They sound quite confident, say they've done a few of them, company is vw specialists RK Engineering btw, don't know if anyone's ever heard of them?!!
Hopefully all thermostat housing is ok, had a new rad, thermo and electric water pump a couple years back and i went through all that then.
Cheers.