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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Fielder5757 on 04 August 2004, 09:42

Title: Need Help For a Friend
Post by: Fielder5757 on 04 August 2004, 09:42

A friend of mine wants to get into the Dubscene, Untill now hes been driving Fiestas and i think ive finally shown him the light. However there is one problem, His budget is about ?1,000 and hes interested in a Mk1 or Mk2, BUT due to a childhood problem he has metal joints in his left leg, Meaning he cannot drive a manual.

Does anyone know if Mk1 or Mk2 golfs where ever produced in automatic models, Perticually GTIs?

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: golfvr6 on 04 August 2004, 09:46

GTi's were not produced with Auto boxes, well deffo not in this country, not sure about anywhere else.
Best bet would be to go for a 1.8GL, 90bhp carb engine.

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: golfvr6 on 04 August 2004, 09:46

Thats a mk2 by the way  ;)

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: Fielder5757 on 04 August 2004, 09:47

Thanks, We will have a look into it, Im guessing you cant just put an auto box into a GTI motor?  :-\

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: topher on 04 August 2004, 10:02

My sister use to have an automatic mk2 driver 1.8, so they are out there somewhere.

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: Mixologist on 04 August 2004, 10:14

Yeah, my brother used to have a 1.6 driver auto!

Used to be able to get 70mph out of the first gear when you did that manual select thingy, probably why it died shhortly after him discovering that ::)

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: golfvr6 on 04 August 2004, 10:36

The 1.8 driver is the carb engine as well.
There are plenty 1.8 carb engined golfs with auto boxes on them out there  :D

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: jte on 04 August 2004, 10:59

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9873&item=2485891800&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9873&item=2485891800&rd=1)

For some slightly more modern refinement. :D

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: Golfgal on 04 August 2004, 11:59

A cab?? I know some models are auto  :)

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: Fielder5757 on 04 August 2004, 14:12

Thanks guys! Ill tell him tonight, He seemed pritty excited when i spoke to him on the phone, I think hes been converted from Fords to VWs when i showed him pics of Adams Cab  8)

Title: Re:Need Help For a Friend
Post by: DubFan on 05 August 2004, 10:28

I'm sure I've seen a mag feature on a Mk2 that had a VR6 conversion with an autobox fitted cos the owner was disabled.

I have definately seen some Mk1s with autoboxes, although only the 1.5 and 1.6 engines, both tin-top and cabs around to choose from though.

Here's a Mk1 1.5 auto cab:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9873&item=2485956901&rd=1

How about a Mk2 Driver, 1.6 auto:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9873&item=2485581941&rd=1

Or, completely outside the budget, Mk3 VR6 Highline Auto, modded:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9873&item=2486276894&rd=1


Plenty of options