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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Jack3559 on 16 June 2011, 21:13

Title: Fox/Gol
Post by: Jack3559 on 16 June 2011, 21:13: (http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x262/Mikey-MK/LowFox.jpg)

Do want.

Anyone know anything about these?

Think they're only available in Brazil, really want one, or at least something really similar.
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: Wayne on 16 June 2011, 21:20: Yep Brasil market

The Gol was released in 1980 to replace the Brasilia, which was in turn a replacement to the Beetle in the Brazilian market. It was based on its own unique BX automobile platform derived from the existing VW/Audi B1 and B2 platforms. With a design specific to Latin America, the Gol featured the 1.3-liter air-cooled, H4 engine from the Beetle, but front-mounted.[1] A 1.6-litre engine was added later. In the mid 1980s, this engine was replaced by 1.6 and 1.8-litre longitudinally-mounted water-cooled gasoline I4 engines from the Passat. A 1.6-litre Diesel engine was made only for export (Diesel engines are not allowed in cars in Brazil).

The first generation (or "G1") Gol had two mild facelifts in 1987 and 1991. The 1988 Gol GTi was the first Brazilian-built car to use fuel injection. The 2.0-liter I4 engine was the same used by the Santana.

The BX platform, developed Volkswagen's Brazilian subsidiary (Volkswagen do Brasil), again borrowed heavily from the Audi 80 (Fox/4000) of the day. The BX platform was used for the Brazilian Volkswagen Gol, Voyage (Gacel or Senda - In Argentina, and Fox in the U.S.), Parati (Amazon in U.S.), Saveiro (pickup) and FurgÃ£o (van) models. The Gol/Fox was quite unique in that it started life with a four-cylinder Volkswagen air cooled engine (borrowed from the Volkswagen Beetle), and eventually ended up with a more modern watercooled engine, being sold in the US for the first time as a 1987 model. The VW BX family was restyled in 1987 and 1991.
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: delirical on 16 June 2011, 21:29: looks crazy, look at the size of those rear windows!!
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: dom on 16 June 2011, 21:33: Looks photoshopped :undecided:
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: Cov golf on 17 June 2011, 12:33: I quite like it
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: Jack3559 on 17 June 2011, 12:35: I love it, been searching for an Audi equivalent, can't find any though.
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: Khare on 17 June 2011, 13:22: In Sao Paulo the streets are littered with old VW's. The one in the pic is mainly used as a work horse so there are plenty of knackered ones about.
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: SoundillusioN on 17 June 2011, 13:40: Not sure about the first image, did they do a 2 door wagon???

I thought they looked like this...

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2175964713_3c5cfb7dde.jpg)

(http://bestsellingcarsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/1992/01/vw-gol-brazil-1989.jpg)

Either way, be a good thing to see a few in the UK.
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 June 2011, 22:26: Quote from: SoundillusioN on 17 June 2011, 13:40
Either way, be a good thing to see a few in the UK.

Why, aren't there enough f*cking ugly cars in the UK already?
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: gti gaz on 18 June 2011, 22:53: looks awsome one would look good down ere in cornwall somin diffrent :tongue:
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: Jimp on 18 June 2011, 23:39: Is the one in the first post a Gol? I thought it was a two door converted B1 or B2 Passat :undecided:
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: Wayne on 18 June 2011, 23:43: Quote from: Jimp on 18 June 2011, 23:39
Is the one in the first post a Gol? I thought it was a two door converted B1 or B2 Passat :undecided:

I am sure it is a Gol :smiley:
Title: Re: Fox/Gol
Post by: dTEA on 19 June 2011, 00:32: Im sure it's cool as :cool:

Dunno what DH is b1tching about as mk2s are as boxy and at least it ain't a boat.