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Offline Wayne

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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #20 on: 31 December 2010, 09:52 »
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 31 December 2010, 09:36
Quote from: Wayne on 30 December 2010, 20:40
Was it factory built or converted by RLR

As far as I am aware it was RLR built with assistance from VW, probably for correct parts.  not sure what the base car was to start with.

When I was working at TSR we had another 5dr GTI in for repairs, that was black, built in SA, that had the same features / trim as a 3dr GTI.

We were told at the time that VW had imported 5 in total to see if there was a market to sell more.
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #21 on: 31 December 2010, 10:29 »
Quote from: Wayne on 31 December 2010, 09:52
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 31 December 2010, 09:36
Quote from: Wayne on 30 December 2010, 20:40
Was it factory built or converted by RLR

As far as I am aware it was RLR built with assistance from VW, probably for correct parts.  not sure what the base car was to start with.

When I was working at TSR we had another 5dr GTI in for repairs, that was black, built in SA, that had the same features / trim as a 3dr GTI.

We were told at the time that VW had imported 5 in total to see if there was a market to sell more.

Maybe this one was the same, all I know for sure is that the engine, interior, wheels and suspension were sorted by RLR.  Certainly a better example than the one I posted at the begining of this thread.
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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #22 on: 31 December 2010, 12:26 »
That black car so makes me want to build a 5 door GTI  :drool:
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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #23 on: 31 December 2010, 14:03 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 31 December 2010, 12:26
That black car so makes me want to build a 5 door GTI  :drool:

Do it... i'd come and help!  :smiley:
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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #24 on: 31 December 2010, 15:26 »
Garage expansion plans and money first. Ive ran out of room. :grin:
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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #25 on: 01 January 2011, 20:06 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 31 December 2010, 15:26
Garage expansion plans and money first. Ive ran out of room. :grin:
. Buy a five door shell and I'll start doing it here.  :grin:
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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #26 on: 01 January 2011, 20:52 »
Don't temp me.  :smiley:
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Re: Rare 1983 MK1 5 door with 23k on the Clock
« Reply #27 on: 02 January 2011, 00:15 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 01 January 2011, 20:52
Don't temp me.  :smiley:

Why not, if it means i get another mk1 play with. Seriously though my other half would go mad if something like that ended up here before I finish the one I've got... She has a hard enough time dealing with that one as it is.
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