Thanks again.
I'll be more than willing to help if I can.
Tried mems 3 on the steptronic and it connected.
There is a load of conflicting info about MGFs around the crossover from mk1 to mk2.
Both mine only have a single pre cat O2 sensor (a la 1.9), Coil packs (mems 3)
Even the MGF guru Dieter Koennecke has some discrepancies.
https://www.mgfcar.de/library/ENGINE_MANAGEMENT_SYSTEM_MPi_MEMS_1.9.htm
States mems1.9 until VIN 511xxx
And yet
https://www.mgfcar.de/library/ENGINE_MANAGEMENT_SYSTEM_%20MPi_VVC_MEMS_3.htm
States mems1.9 until VIN 522572
Mine are 513646 and 518336