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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: The Hoax on 04 June 2005, 22:27

Title: Considering buying a cab
Post by: The Hoax on 04 June 2005, 22:27: Hi Folks

This is my first post in this section. I have owned 4 Mk 2 GTIs and a Mk4 GT TDi and my current everyday car is a 1990 Oak Green valver.

I am seriously considering buying a cab for my wife. My first Mk 2 was an 8v with no power steering and to be honest, it was a bit of a pisser to park and generally for low speed maneouvres.

Can someone tell me does a non PAS cab feel heavy at low speed? If the answer is yes, can you tell me which models are more likely to come with PAS as standard?

Right now, my wife up for it, but I would end up with grief if it was too heavy for everyday use.
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Dinky on 04 June 2005, 22:32: my steerin on the cab is well heavy..but i cant park for sh!te anyhoo so is a gud excuse..think for to fit pas is about 1k or there abouts..sumone has priced it before n mentioned on forum..ive got 17"s on mine n i can handle it..id suggest lettin her drive one for her to judge for herself..
as for cars with pas..probs a mk3? :undecided:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: kingsmk2 on 04 June 2005, 22:42: i wouldf have thought any cab in 90 spec should have power although some wont.. most 90 spec mk2's had it i thought and i assume it is the same for the cabby.
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Dinky on 04 June 2005, 22:53: well mines a 92 n it dont..but im probs wrong..

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: *Dubby* on 04 June 2005, 22:57: Quote from: kingsmk2 on 04 June 2005, 22:42
i wouldf have thought any cab in 90 spec should have power although some wont.. most 90 spec mk2's had it i thought and i assume it is the same for the cabby.

They didnt make a mk2 cabriolet. tbh.
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Dinky on 04 June 2005, 22:59: well..thats wot i thought...

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: The Hoax on 04 June 2005, 23:26: I think that Kings is making the point that,as they didn't make a Mk2 cabbie then the Mk1 development probably followed the course of the tintop Mk2, therefore, if a saloon of a particular year had stuff as standard then maybe the softop will too
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Dinky on 04 June 2005, 23:34: but then surely my 92 cabrio wud hav it then.. :undecided: tbh..i think pas only came into the soft top at the mk3 stage..sure ill be corrected if wrong..
anyhoo..get ur missus a cab,feck the pas! :wink:

Dixn :kiss:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: *Dubby* on 04 June 2005, 23:40: i have to add, that compared to my mk3 with non PAS, my mk2 with non PAS actually felt like power steering. True. :undecided:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: eyeletboy on 05 June 2005, 01:06: no right hand cabs came with power steering only the left hand drive did.
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Dinky on 05 June 2005, 12:50: well mine was a lhd n that didnt...

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Madone_si on 05 June 2005, 21:00: I can confirm - that VW never released any mk1 cabs from the 1980-1993 with power steering that was RHD - only the US LHD Mk1 cabs had power steering. TSR provide a kit to convert you MK1 cab to power steering but it's Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1100 in total for all parts.

If you have 13 or 14" wheels on a cab you will only notice the difference when the car is stopped - while driving the steering is very light - with 15" or wider wheels on the cabs - the steering is heavy - but then again it depends on what your use too..

I've got 15" and 14" on my cabs and I don't really notice the heavy steering - then again I do have large arms.. ;)
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: gibby on 05 June 2005, 22:30: What everyone else said about PAS not being on RHD cabs ! :smiley:

The only time you need PAS is when you are parking in tight spots and it can take a bit of manouvering at times, but other than that I dont miss it. Just buy your wife a cabby, she'll love it when the suns out and she's posing, I promise :wink: Dont worry too much about PAS as women cant park even when they have it ! :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Dinky on 06 June 2005, 13:01: ^ive already admitted that! :grin:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: *Dubby* on 06 June 2005, 22:03: Quote from: gibby on 05 June 2005, 22:30
Dont worry too much about PAS as women cant park even when they have it !Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink: :laugh: :laugh:

Hey!! I can park plenty good!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: gibby on 06 June 2005, 22:06: lol Get out, you're not supposed to come in here ! :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: *Dubby* on 06 June 2005, 22:09: Shut it, I had a mk1 once so there :laugh: and I could park it :tongue:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: dj g on 07 June 2005, 09:57: women park ok thanks its when men park slanted that messes things up :tongue:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Tornado on 30 December 2005, 00:37: Is your wife still up for it!!
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Dinky on 30 December 2005, 00:45: well bring the agreed viagra for u then :tongue:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Tornado on 30 December 2005, 09:41: What a nice young lady! lol
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 06 January 2006, 17:35: The heavy steering doesn't bother me and I think a MK1 with power steering would feel strange.

I was driving the girlfriends Rover (now ex girlfriend) over the last few months. That's got power steering and I hate it. I got the cab out of the garage last week and it felt so much better to drive :cool:
Title: Re: Considering buying a cab
Post by: The Hoax on 06 January 2006, 19:03: Thanks for all your replies guys. I got a 1983 1800 GLi Cabrio about 4 months ago and you are right, the steering is not an issue. It is a delight to drive.

Cheers

The Hoax