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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: alexs mk1 golf on 08 November 2004, 22:07

Title: help all
Post by: alexs mk1 golf on 08 November 2004, 22:07
hi all, long story cut short.... had a mk1 1.3 with full clipper kit was well nice, than wrote her off :( now have an mr2 .. but still have my mk1 fever so am lookin for a mk1, even if it is a 1.3 or even gti that needs work as am gonna do it us to the glory they should have. includes full respray wheels suspension nd a new engine.

any 1 know of a mk1 going cheep?
any 1 know of a good engine swap?
Title: Re: help all
Post by: AdamB on 09 November 2004, 16:11
Unfortunatly most mk1 owners know what they have got these days, so getting a decent one, for peanuts, is going to be hard work. Just keep an eye out for an old biddy driving one, then follow them home and offer them some firewood for winter, or mint-humbugs!
As for a conversion - it really does depend on what you start with and how deep your pockets are. Anything from a 2.0 8v into a GTI to a new 1.8T is possible. Or you could go all out and build it around a TVR chassis, engine and gearbox!! Anything is possible, it just comes down to cash and imagination.
Title: Re: help all
Post by: hairyarse on 15 November 2004, 16:52
Alex,

You seen this one??

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=14321.0

Looks bloody tidy to me - and wheels & tyres good. I would buy if looking for a project!
Title: Re: help all
Post by: alexs mk1 golf on 15 November 2004, 19:50
welll looks well clean.... apart from my bloody mr2 needs new disks... grrrrrrrrrrrrr if i had my own house i`d remortgage it
Title: Re: help all
Post by: carrie on 18 November 2004, 15:28
Quote from: AdamB on 09 November 2004, 16:11
Unfortunatly most mk1 owners know what they have got these days, so getting a decent one, for peanuts, is going to be hard work. Just keep an eye out for an old biddy driving one, then follow them home and offer them some firewood for winter, or mint-humbugs!

STALKER ALERT :o
Title: Re: help all
Post by: topher on 18 November 2004, 15:33
now we all know how adam got his corrado...  ;D
Title: Re: help all
Post by: Len on 18 November 2004, 15:38
Bet he carries a bag of sweeties around with him! ;D
Title: Re: help all
Post by: AdamB on 19 November 2004, 11:39
Quote from: topher on 18 November 2004, 15:33
now we all know how adam got his corrado... ;D

Think again....Now does anyone know of a sure fire way to dispose of a body?
Title: Re: help all
Post by: DAVID ESSEX on 19 November 2004, 12:53
might have something up your street come tuesday I will get my hands on a pair of mk1 gti 1.8 models.
one is in black the other in white.
the black one is to be used as a donor car but the white one looks pretty good. it failed a mot about a year ago and the bloke who I'm buying it off bought all the bits it needs for an mot.
I bought the pair for a steal and although I do need a few bits off the car the white one will be pretty much whole. If I remember right I think its only got 75k on the clocks. the plan is to pick the two of them up on tuesday and strip the black one and then tart up the white one and get an mot done.
if your interested or if anyone else is interested just drop me a line and I will try to sort something out