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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: kuvalee on 25 July 2011, 23:12
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Hello just bought a blue rivage after selling my mk4 turbo Its a k plate and i think it totally original and its defo solid just wondering how much these normally go for? It's the cloth trim in a blue grey colour full t+t few small dents and scratches. Also do they normaly have cloth or vinyl roofs? Thanks in advance.
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Pics please!
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Need pics and a bit more detail to give you a what it's worth guide. :wink:
It should have a mohair roof if it's original.
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The Rivage is a cabrio, hence the prev post re mohair roof. There were only 500 imported into the UK. Two colours blue or green. Leather or fabric upholstery. They have 'le castallet' wheels as standard (just google em). Two other options I know about were heated seats or air con. Yes air con in a cabrio, seems mad to me!
Mine is a J plate blue/fabric trim - 98K with a ton of history. Prices start as low as £500 for a real howler and can reach five figures for a show stopper. Beware of scammers who will dress up a standard cab as a Rivage to get to the higher prices. They will also be keen to knick your wheels for the same reason. Hope this helps :smiley:
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The Rivage is a cabrio, hence the prev post re mohair roof. There were only 500 imported into the UK. Two colours blue or green. Leather or fabric upholstery. They have 'le castallet' wheels as standard (just google em). Two other options I know about were heated seats or air con. Yes air con in a cabrio, seems mad to me!
Mine is a J plate blue/fabric trim - 98K with a ton of history. Prices start as low as £500 for a real howler and can reach five figures for a show stopper. Beware of scammers who will dress up a standard cab as a Rivage to get to the higher prices. They will also be keen to knick your wheels for the same reason. Hope this helps :smiley:
Nice bit of info but we still want pics. :grin:
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All rivages came with heated seats. All greens had leather. The blues had an option of blue or dark grey interior.
Not sure about the ac as an option...go visit golf mk1 forum for guidelines.
Like mentioned it's all about condition, mileage and originality.
I have seen mint examples change hands for £4k...
I personally like the sportlines...in fact I love all mk1's...
Enjoy your new purchase.
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Off topic, it's interesting that 2 new members post their first post to this.
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A bit old, but there you go. http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=27078.0
The blues had an option of blue or dark grey interior.
......and also cream leather, if you can find one. :wink:
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would need pics to advise on price... but looks can be deceiving :lipsrsealed:
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Hi thanks for the reply's I'll try get some pics up at the week end. Love the car it's nice to have a older car for a change so easy to work on! Defo a 1993 rivage as it's stated on the log book but it has a light blue vinyl roof with black leather roof liner and hood cover grey heated seats with purple and green detail black carpet all original parts I think and most important not one spot of rust anywhere at all!
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Looks very tidy and if that's genuine mileage then it's worth pretty strong money. :cool:
Where in Hudds are you ? I'm in Skelmanthorpe.
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Alright gibby I'm in newsome and the milage is genuine got every mot from new to back it up and full service history stamped in the book.some of my cousins live up your end.
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I'm from Bradford originally but looking at a map Newsome's not a million miles away is it.
I'm a sucker for a nice Rivage. I always wanted a blue one years ago but wanted the cream leather interior but I ended up with a green one and loved it. Ran it for four years and spent a pretty penny on it and sold it about fours years ago. My favourite pics of mine are below. Only advice I will give is to check your fuel relay switch in your fuse box. The only real probs I had with mine were with that, it's an easy fix, just sandpaper the conections as the relay gets hot and the plastic from the fuse box burns onto the connections and gunks it all up until eventually the car will not start as there's no true connection.
Does your heated seat switch work ? I have a couple of spares kicking about if it doesn't.
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no not far away from you at all,i have seen those pictures loads of times on the internet looks like it was a really nice car.i think the switch works but only the passenger seat is getting warm i think.Thanks for the advice on the relay ill have a look at it when i get chance could you tell me witch one it is? im finding it hard to get a picture of the fuse box with all the relays and fuses named.
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Check the plug under the drivers seat if only the passenger seat is getting warm, but it is possible that the elements in the seat have worn out. As for the fuel relay, I think it's the big one in the top left if I remember correctly. To be sure, take it out for a run and then feel it and it will be the warm one.
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nice rivage chap... good to see its been kept original :)
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nice rivage chap... good to see its been kept original :)
What this man says.... :afro: :cool:
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Very nice Rivage there. Its a keeper.
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As much as I love my new car I may have to sell it as my girlfriend is pregnant so need to fund baby stuff! :grin: if I do part what do you think I should be asking for it? Thanks in advance.
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As much as I love my new car I may have to sell it as my girlfriend is pregnant so need to fund baby stuff! :grin: if I do part what do you think I should be asking for it? Thanks in advance.
how much did you pay for it as you said in your OP that you have only just bought it?
it should be worth strong money if its as you have described in your posts? does it drive ok or does it need any work done to it? if you can do work yourself to rectify any problems before sale then you will have less to be haggled on.
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not a lot wrong with it just a few odd bits here and there but it is 17 years old,just put it in the classifieds open to offers :cry:
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not a lot wrong with it just a few odd bits here and there but it is 17 years old,just put it in the classifieds open to offers :cry:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=204379.0
Why you getting rid? :sad:
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Offers any one I need a diesel family car got my eye on a bora and passat estate so need rid before baby comes!!
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i have a bora tdi 130 silver.done 121000 miles .great car. a few marks on bodywork but no rust.
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very nice looks a cracker :smiley:
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Is the Rivage still available?
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hi yes i still have the rivage as i havent realy advertised it yet but im open to serious offers if your interested. thanks for looking. :smiley:
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Decided not to sell the rivage I'm going to proper mint it up and save it for summer week ends.i now have another mk1 cab to add to my collection!
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Decided not to sell the rivage I'm going to proper mint it up and save it for summer week ends.i now have another mk1 cab to add to my collection!
Nice one, you probably would have only regretted it at a later date anyway.
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Green Rivages, Black mohair roof.
Blue Rivages, Blue mohair roof.
Made with Classic sonerland material, with Doby weave under fabric backing.
There was an auotmatic version available too... :shocked:
IIRC the Green was produced in fewer numbers than the blue, so tend to be a bit more scarce.
The blues had Mauritus blue interior with blue carpet and later production model blues came with the Grey/blue seat trim and black carpet.
It's tricky to get a good origional material to repair the seats once the bolster has worn through, so be on the look out in case someone is changing the interior to leather and may have some seat material spare.
These are the last of the MK1 production so most informed owners tend to cherish them, no expense spared so they hold their value quite well.
I had noticed also some had a different badging on the rear, not sure if that is genuine or been added later on by the owners.
One thing to look out for is the Le castelette wheels, they are 15's on the Rivage, but some folks put 14's on and hope you don't notice.
I like the Sportlines also, but no power windows or heated seats and black vynil top as factory fitted.
Less electrical things to go wrong with though, but it is nice having a warm back and bum...lol.
Late on in the season with a windblokker fitted, heated seats on and the heater on you can extend the use of the car and still be toasty with the top down.
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Proper mint it up ? It looks pretty good already. :afro:
It's certainly worth keeping hold of for at least one summer. :cool:
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Proper mint it up ? It looks pretty good already. :afro:
It's certainly worth keeping hold of for at least one summer. :cool:
hopefully will be a case of "just one more summer" for years to come. :grin: they do only last a couple of weeks a year anyway.
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Cracking little motor summers around the corner wait for people to offer to buy it :cool:
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Now see...you've all got me thinking of getting a Rivage.
I've seen Eyeletboy's Black Cab around my neck of the woods a few times. Very nice.
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Now see...you've all got me thinking of getting a Rivage.
I've seen Eyeletboy's Black Cab around my neck of the woods a few times. Very nice.
Now if only you'd felt like this when this one was for sale.
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Now see...you've all got me thinking of getting a Rivage.
I've seen Eyeletboy's Black Cab around my neck of the woods a few times. Very nice.
Now if only you'd felt like this when this one was for sale.
Unless you owned a clipper jon you're not in the circle yet!
Shawn still got it then..... :grin: