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Title: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: Parabola on 24 February 2009, 23:10

Hi, first post here. Thought I'd just say Hi.

Just bought my Grandad's Mkll Golf.

He'd owned it from new so I said I'd definatly buy it from him when he gave up driving. He's passed away now so I said to the Executers of his estate that I'd still like to buy the car. They offered it to me for £250.

I'd convinced myself it was a 'Driver', cus it has 4 headlamps. Was trying to guess if it was the 1.6 or 1.8 model.
Imagine my suprise (dismay) when I read '1272cc' on the V5!

It's a 5 door 1991 'Ryder'! I'm guessing this is a run-out model as they stopped making Mkll's in 1992?

Still - The car is solid & sailed tru it's MOT after a basic service.
I plan to keep it pretty standard - It just needs a few scratches sotted & the bottom of a door repaired.
I want to keep the car long term. Lots of people keep the GTi's & G60's etc, so I thought it would be nice to save a more basic model to take to classic car shows in 20 years.

The car is unbelievably slow - I read it only has 55Hp?! Was going to replace the HT leads with fresh ones - any other suggestions how to free up what little power the engine does produce?

The car has no stereo so I'd like to put in a period VW radio/cassette player. Anyone know what type would have been fitted?

Photos to follow

:)

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: ToRo on 25 February 2009, 15:28

Welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: T_J_G on 25 February 2009, 16:14

Welcome mate!

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: johnsgti on 25 February 2009, 21:13

Welcome aboad matey.  :smiley:

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: Dinky on 26 February 2009, 20:57

Welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: Hurdy on 26 February 2009, 22:00

Welcome to the forum :cool:

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: Parabola on 26 February 2009, 22:33

Cheers for the welcomes.

Forgot to say, the car has only done 57K miles!

I'm well happy with it!

:)

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: GOLF_STU on 27 February 2009, 20:16

welcome to the site. sound like ya got a good un  :smiley:

Title: Re: My new 1.3 Mkll Golf Ryder!
Post by: garlic on 28 February 2009, 21:12

Nice idea mate. Keep her totally standard. Like you say, it'll be a belter a few years down the line...