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Title: The New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 26 April 2007, 12:19

Hi There,

Took delivery of a very tidy 84k Clipper...

Ok I know it's not a GTi but it is a mk1...

Will be adding some subtle mods as I go along

But here's the photos...

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/10b8_3.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/1b59_3.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/0b9d_3-1.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/0dfc_3.jpg)

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: foxy mk1 on 26 April 2007, 18:26

try this site now you have a mk1,  it will meet alot ov your neeeds
www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Dinky on 26 April 2007, 20:03

What mods are you planning? :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 27 April 2007, 09:30

Cheers Foxy already there.. in fact where i found it!

Dinx Probably just small stuff for the moment, polished Esto's (from my Rado) lights etc..

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Phil K on 27 April 2007, 09:38

No excuse! Slam it and get the fuchs (sp?) you're going on about matey ;)

You know mine is driven by my other half every day and I can still mod it - all but the wheels :)

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: KittyMk1 on 27 April 2007, 09:48

one gorgeous looking cabby, looks like mine but white! lol
what a mint birthday present!

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 27 April 2007, 12:09

Phil, maybe some coilies and at least I can drop it when i drive it! Looking for Fuchs on teh bay at the moment... maybe some-one will do a nice photochop?

Steff, it's actually silver/blue but I think it's silver others see it as light Met Blue.. apparently you females have more colour receptors in your eyes of summit...  :grin:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: foxy mk1 on 27 April 2007, 12:11

no they just see wat they want to see

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: KittyMk1 on 27 April 2007, 12:15

oi!! cheeky!
it looks white on the pics......
might have something to do with my awkward eyes. lol

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: [han] on 27 April 2007, 13:29

fantastic! lucky other half!!!!

cabs are out and about now cos of the ncie weather! Woop woop!

if you need any parts i canr ecommend a guy who breaks mk1's and he has his own site, absolutely ace guy, and cheap on postage too!

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Dinky on 27 April 2007, 19:10

little is good... :cool:
i personally didn like drivin my cab as a daily, in the winter, due to the heater being a bugger.. :laugh:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: [han] on 27 April 2007, 20:21

heaters? mines on full in summer  :grin: but its great for winter!

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 30 April 2007, 12:08

Cabby Heaters Rock.. Kept my toes lovely on the trip up the M11 to Cambridge last night (roof down).

Anyway am going to send off the Estorils to refurb soon and was wondering what is the best size tyres for a Mk1 to keep the gearing as close to factory (on 185/60/13s ATM)   

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Phil K on 30 April 2007, 13:03

think you'll be needing 195 50 15's with that in mind - think thats what the Riv is wearing on the Castellets (will spell that right one day lol)

As for heating - it's all very nice but really you need to be considering heated leather for those roof down evening trips ;)

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 30 April 2007, 13:16

Yeah and add more wieght, like electric windows and a hydraulic hood...  :laugh:

Will have to invest in Coilies next month though...

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Phil K on 30 April 2007, 13:26

lol you've seen the ride height light!

Nothing wrong with a few 'special edition' features - especialy with the GTI engine up front ;)  :grin:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Stu.750 on 30 April 2007, 18:43

Can blokes pull off the cab look tho ? ive been looking at them more n more recently , probably due to the nice weather but not sure how id managed  :embarassed:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Dinky on 30 April 2007, 19:19

I dunno if u wud stu.. :grin:

honest, gettin my cab warm in winter to defrost my windscreen was a nitemare..i drove to work with a 2x2 bit of the window that the heater had actuallly manged to defrost.. :grin:

Quote from: Phil K on 30 April 2007, 13:26

lol you've seen the ride height light!

Nothing wrong with a few 'special edition' features - especialy with the GTI engine up front ;)  :grin:

even better with a mk2 engine..  :wink:
althou if i cud..it wud have a tt one in..  :drool:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Stu.750 on 30 April 2007, 19:26

Quote from: Dinx on 30 April 2007, 19:19

I dunno if u wud stu.. :grin:

 mind you ill probably be insuring wifey on it so she can drive it round , i can get the benefit without working too hard on the look

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 30 April 2007, 21:24

Quote from: [Oo=w=oO] Stu on 30 April 2007, 18:43

Can blokes pull off the cab look tho ? ive been looking at them more n more recently , probably due to the nice weather but not sure how id managed  :embarassed:

Yeah just avoid White ones... :wink:

I had a CC for a year a while ago and every summer have said, damn I wish I still had my Cabby.. so now I have (sort of). Just a work on the stance and wheels and get him looking tougher...

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: SpearMintTom on 30 April 2007, 23:20

I like the cabbys don't get me wrong - a friend has one, in fantastic condition red with mint exterior and a gorgeous white interior, but I just don't think they look as nice as the TinTops - that for me is the original MK1 look.

As a side note I don't think it's a look guys can pull the "cabby look" off unless you're young otherwise you just look like a tit because you can see the bald patch, receding hair line and the stomach  :grin:

They are nice in the weather though :)

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: foxy mk1 on 01 May 2007, 00:10

floppy tops are for girls :evil:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Stu.750 on 01 May 2007, 00:14

Oi less of that , im very tempted by one

 im only 24 so i dont have a bald patch or stomach

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: foxy mk1 on 01 May 2007, 08:31

you must be a hairdresser

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 01 May 2007, 13:28

Quote from: foxy mk1 on 01 May 2007, 08:31

you must be a hairdresser

Yeah I must be but getting promoted....
CC Cabby (apprentice) to GTi Skyrocket (Stylist) to Corrado 16v (manager).. hopefully get the VR6 and finalise my ownership of a chain of salons.. :laugh:

Seriously If I took any notice of what people thought was "cool" I'd be driving a Mk2/3 GiT...

It's good to be different.... I know  :tongue:

here's a list of the cars so far....
75 Apple green Bug/86 CC Cabby/72 ex-Austrian postoffice Bay/69 Notchback/82 Scirocco GTi/64 Split single cab pick up/71 Ex Dutch Army Trekker/68 Fastback/92 Corrado 16v/88 Clipper Cabby (small bumper)

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: foxy mk1 on 01 May 2007, 21:20

calm down dear, it only a comercial

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 01 May 2007, 22:46

Quote from: foxy mk1 on 01 May 2007, 21:20

calm down dear, it only a comercial

:laugh: I know.. just don't see why blokes are considered Hairdressers when buying a cab...

Also as you can see I don't exactly follow "the Norm" as far as vws are concerned...

Here's a quick gallery:
Notch: (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/6f21b854.jpg)
Skyrocket: (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/skyrocket1.jpg)
Single Cab: (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/Kirby1.jpg)
Trekker: (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/trekker.jpg)
Fastback: (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/Yumpie1.jpg)
Rado: (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/vwdeviant/100_0269.jpg)

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: Phil K on 01 May 2007, 23:12

You still on for the Head and Shoulders conference on saturday darling? :grin:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 02 May 2007, 09:05

Of course sweetie <mwah>  :wink:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: gibby on 09 May 2007, 19:25

Quote from: SpearMintTom on 30 April 2007, 23:20

As a side note I don't think it's a look guys can pull the "cabby look" off unless you're young otherwise you just look like a tit because you can see the bald patch, receding hair line and the stomach  :grin:

That's pretty much why I sold mine. :laugh:

By the way, 195/50/15s were not the original tyre size on the le castelletes, they came from the factory with 185/55/15s, same size as the mk2s came out of the factory with, so if you're working out rolling radius and all that then start with that tyre size. :wink:

Title: Re: The "Better Half's" New Cabby
Post by: vwdeviant on 14 May 2007, 18:37

Cheers Gibby... Will keep that in mind, esp as two tyres will need doing anyway...

Hmm 185's on Estos? Slight Stretch.....