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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: ginga on 10 March 2008, 20:04
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im finding myself being drawn to a black cab. i keep seeing one about and im fallin for it. i love my mk2 but i cant help myself
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welcome to our world... :evil:
come over to the dark side.....
Dinx :kiss:
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yours is lovely dinky. how much did u pay if u dont mind me asking
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those pics in sig are well old!
before doing everything to it? lol
Dinx :kiss:
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Cabby's can be anything from £500 to £5000+ depending on what state it's in. I'd say between 2-3k for a decent one, 3-4k for a top one and anything above that for one that's had a lot of mods done and maybe an engine transplant.
Cabs are wicked, you'd love it. :cool: I had one for four years and I'd still have it now if I could have afforded to keep it along side my Rallye and my camper.
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Black cabs FTW!!!!
(http://photos-865.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v169/23/29/510697865/n510697865_289789_2103.jpg)
(http://photos-865.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v169/23/29/510697865/n510697865_289794_6564.jpg)
(http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v199/23/29/510697865/n510697865_318147_2271.jpg)
As diane said, welcome to the dark side!!! :evil:
as gibby says you can pay peanuts or top dollar. As with top dollar it is presumed you shouldn't get as many problems.. but this is down to condition of the car!
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seen a few auto's on ebay that go for peanuts, are they any good? preferably i'd like a manual tho
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manual ftw ;)
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seen a few auto's on ebay that go for peanuts, are they any good? preferably i'd like a manual tho
I know nothing about cabby autos but I'd personally always go for a manual.
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is it easy to change from auto to manual?
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probably not worth the hassle tbh...
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probably not worth the hassle tbh...
Agreed. There's loads of manual cabs around and very few autos so no point in causing yourself more hassle.
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Tango,
If your serious about buying a cab, have a look in the mk1 maintenance section, there are loads of useful hints and tips to ensure you buy a decent car. As with a mk2, remember its an older car, it will have problems, but there are people, if not here but the mk1 forum, that will no doubt able to help..
Good luck with your search.
Dinx :kiss:
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thanx i will take all yall advice into consideration. im gonna look good and hard to find a decent one, it'll come along soon enough and be worth th wait. :smiley:
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think i got the bug to just got the blue 1 in my sig with no engine or box goin to pick another 1 up at the weekend for spares for the blue lol 1 day it will be on the road 1 day lol :grin: :grin:
cant wait
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think i got the bug to just got the blue 1 in my sig with no engine or box goin to pick another 1 up at the weekend for spares for the blue lol 1 day it will be on the road 1 day lol :grin: :grin:
cant wait
Know how you feel, loads of niggly jobs. Fix one thing and you realise you have to do another. The bulk of the work is done to mine now, just got get the roof done and fit the new interior, oh and a new radiator and wheel bearing, they're not big jobs though.
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Get a Mk1 cab and you'll love it. Summer is just around the corner too, perfect timing!
I'm getting a lot of 'oh, cool car!' comments recently from people when they see mine, and not necessarily people who are into VW's or cars in general. As they get rarer, when you see a nice one on the road it definitely attracts positive attention. Do your bit to keep the Mk1's alive!
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^I know what your saying Phil..I really am itching to drive my cab..it just gives me the grin factor everytime, and people really do look at the car differently :cool:
Dinx :kiss:
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..I really am itching
Maybe you need to get some cream for that Di ! :grin:
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..I really am itching
Maybe you need to get some cream for that Di ! :grin:
oh har har.... your are very funny Mr Gibson.. :tongue:
Dinx :kiss:
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.... your are very funny Mr Gibson.. :tongue:
I know. Thanks. :grin:
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i've just been to look at a MK1 cabby, only a GL tho. I dont know very much about them as i'm a MK3 owner at the mo, want a new project tho. It has Karman badges on the wings, it's burgundy with a beige/cream hood. Tartan seats are a bit ripped and trim needs attention. The centre consol has 3 holes too, should there be dials in them..??....all tyres are pershed and cracked walls as if it's been sat a while...not sure about MOT cos geezer was out the office......It's a Y reg and the geezer wants £1100 for it......any thoughts..???
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i just picked up a b reg gti for 200 quid as a project good runner good hood also have a blue w reg i got a couple of weeks ago for again 200 quid but hope to make a nce car out of the 2 heres a pic of the 2 what u think
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/Picture025.jpg)
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/Photo-0038_1.jpg)
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2 words.......................SPAWNY GIT!!! :grin:
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2 words.......................SPAWNY GIT!!! :grin:
sorry dude wat does spawny mean im havin a blonde day lol
i bet the niebours love me at the mo 5 cars + a recovery truck on the drive lol at least all r vw except 2 lol
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spawny = jammy
what u reckon i should pay for the cabby i saw today......the carpets in front were soaked, mould on sun visors, the spare wheel was rusty as hell so i guess boot leaks too, he said the old boy hasnt driven it for ages, gets it MOT'd and leaves it, not had road tax since 2005 but has got 8 months MOT. it's a 1.5 GL manual. the seats are ripped, door cards need replacing cos handles been ripped off. all tyres are perished too.....only good thing about it is 76,000 miles with history !
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spawny = jammy
what u reckon i should pay for the cabby i saw today......the carpets in front were soaked, mould on sun visors, the spare wheel was rusty as hell so i guess boot leaks too, he said the old boy hasnt driven it for ages, gets it MOT'd and leaves it, not had road tax since 2005 but has got 8 months MOT. it's a 1.5 GL manual. the seats are ripped, door cards need replacing cos handles been ripped off. all tyres are perished too.....only good thing about it is 76,000 miles with history !
tbh m8 i have not a clue maybe 300 -400 quid??? depends what underneath is like really i sopose if it drives ok and is pretty solid the rest is cosmetic really
aslo depends how much work and effort u want to put into ??
the 2 i have got r goin to take ages as i do bangerstox racin every other weekend plus the good old diy in the house :cry: 1 day ill hav loads of time to do things lol
how much did they want for it m8??
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£1100 :grin:
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£1100 :grin:
mmm i dunno then lol like i said paid 200 quid each for both 1 is a running gti the other is a 1.6gl the gti has good hood good engine no mot or tax but few bits of rust here and there the 1.6gl has no engine or box no tax or mot but does have a nice kit on it and uprated suspension not that old by the looks of it so i dunno if i got a result or not lol
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......It's a Y reg and the geezer wants £1100 for it......any thoughts..???
Having read what's wrong with it, my thought is he's having a laugh. :shocked: It's not even a GTI is it ?
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nope, not a GTI.....told him i'll give him £500 and left him my number.........watching an E reg clipper on ebay at mo....£500 reserve and seems looooooaaads less work.
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Good man. :afro: £500 tops for the other one and that's being very generous if you want me to be honest.
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£1100 is too much. I just picked up my J reg clipper 1.8 with 82K on the clock for only £600 and it sounds like yours has a little more that needs doing than mine does.
!m!