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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: Sam on 15 June 2011, 17:36

Title: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 15 June 2011, 17:36
Has offered me this

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/golf-gti-mk1/80314380

for £1300.

Any money to be made you recon?
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: raferackstraw on 15 June 2011, 20:01
it looks tidy id go and look it over if it rot free and good condition i reckon you could get 2000 with tax n mot
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Wayne on 15 June 2011, 20:12
Yep, if clean and tidy you could make money.
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 16 June 2011, 00:11
it looks tidy id go and look it over if it rot free and good condition i reckon you could get 2000 with tax n mot

What he says but obviously depends on condition, mileage etc... get some more info.
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 16 June 2011, 01:47
hmmmmmmm  :smiley:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: The Doc on 16 June 2011, 05:19
Looks cheap  :wink:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 18 June 2011, 11:53
Viewing on sunday  :smiley:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 19 June 2011, 14:31
T-minus 15 min  :smiley: gonna get lots of pics hopefully. I am thinking about running it for a month, never had a drop top before  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Wayne on 19 June 2011, 14:52
Good luck :afro:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 19 June 2011, 17:33
Bought it, no tax or test but will sail through an MOT, its in bloody good condition with a brand new roof. All for the small sum of £1000  :laugh:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Wayne on 19 June 2011, 21:05
Bought it, no tax or test but will sail through an MOT, its in bloody good condition with a brand new roof. All for the small sum of £1000  :laugh:

Bargain  :cool:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: raferackstraw on 19 June 2011, 21:57
ha ha welcome to the dark side  :wink:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 20 June 2011, 01:14
I am ver very tempted to drive it about for a month. Its cool as f**k  :smiley:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 June 2011, 01:27
I am ver very tempted to drive it about for a month. Its cool as f**k  :smiley:

Awesome!.... Of course it's cool as f**k, it's a mk1... not as cool as mine though obviously!  :grin:

Anyway.. Pics or it never happened!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 20 June 2011, 01:30
Quick pic, will post more tommorow when I get it home

(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/caistor_bmx/IMAG0247.jpg)
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 June 2011, 02:09
From that picture it looks ace..... Worth every penny.  :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: shepgti on 20 June 2011, 08:41
slightly off topic but why were these still built in '91 when production of mk1's stopped in '83? it has always puzzled me because technically its a mk2 (or 1.5 :undecided:)
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 June 2011, 10:00
slightly off topic but why were these still built in '91 when production of mk1's stopped in '83? it has always puzzled me because technically its a mk2 (or 1.5 :undecided:)

VW ceased general production of the MK1 golf (tin top) in 1983 although continued to produce them in 5 door only for South Africa as a Citi Golf.

The MK1 Cab was always built at the karmann coachworks production line.  Production of these did not cease until 1993 as they did not bother designing a mk2 version (wouldn't have been much point). In other words they continued with the mk1 Cab until the launch of the mk3 which by then had a convertible version too.
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: shepgti on 20 June 2011, 11:50
slightly off topic but why were these still built in '91 when production of mk1's stopped in '83? it has always puzzled me because technically its a mk2 (or 1.5 :undecided:)

VW ceased general production of the MK1 golf (tin top) in 1983 although continued to produce them in 5 door only for South Africa as a Citi Golf.

The MK1 Cab was always built at the karmann coachworks production line.  Production of these did not cease until 1993 as they did not bother designing a mk2 version (wouldn't have been much point). In other words they continued with the mk1 Cab until the launch of the mk3 which by then had a convertible version too.

cheerrs shaun.



Ps they should have carried on making the tin top not a cab!!! :evil:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 June 2011, 12:46
slightly off topic but why were these still built in '91 when production of mk1's stopped in '83? it has always puzzled me because technically its a mk2 (or 1.5 :undecided:)

VW ceased general production of the MK1 golf (tin top) in 1983 although continued to produce them in 5 door only for South Africa as a Citi Golf.

The MK1 Cab was always built at the karmann coachworks production line.  Production of these did not cease until 1993 as they did not bother designing a mk2 version (wouldn't have been much point). In other words they continued with the mk1 Cab until the launch of the mk3 which by then had a convertible version too.

cheerrs shaun.

Damn straight they should of.. but then the MK2 was a good car too and had a lot of similarities with the MK1...  It's the MK3 they should have never bothered with.  :grin:



Ps they should have carried on making the tin top not a cab!!! :evil:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 20 June 2011, 17:11
Just needs the bumpers spraying up and a new bit of trim on the drivers side near the front window, anyone got a bit kicking about?
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Jack3559 on 20 June 2011, 23:11
Cool as füch.

Proper jealous.
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 24 June 2011, 12:51
MOT FAILED.... rear brake not binding and thats it  :tongue:  :shocked:

Oh and I am fully insured on it so its my daily for a month :-D
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Guy on 24 June 2011, 13:44
MOT FAILED.... rear brake not binding and thats it  :tongue:  :shocked:

Oh and I am fully insured on it so its my daily for a month :-D

i like this news a lot... now where are the frikken pichars?!
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 25 June 2011, 12:42
MOT FAILED.... rear brake not binding and thats it  :tongue:  :shocked:

Oh and I am fully insured on it so its my daily for a month :-D

i like this news a lot... now where are the frikken pichars?!

Yeah!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Sam on 30 June 2011, 16:23
MOT Re-test done today, did you know that you can have a re-test when the car wont actually start?  :laugh:

Anyhow, here are a couple of pics

(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/caistor_bmx/Frontquater.jpg)

(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/caistor_bmx/Rearquater.jpg)
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: Toby on 01 July 2011, 19:14
i plan to buy one of these, and use it as the wedding car! looks clean as f**k! its on my "to own" list!
Title: Re: A guy local to me...
Post by: SoundillusioN on 01 July 2011, 22:17
i plan to buy one of these, and use it as the wedding car! looks clean as f**k! its on my "to own" list!

He might sell you his when he's done or worse case rent it out to you!  :grin:

Looks great btw.  :cool: