Author Topic: Golf 1.8 Cabriolet Karmann (Read 7392 times)

Dinky · « **on:** 15 August 2003, 21:05 »

Hi all!My first visit, so be gentle-i'm a golf virgin! Just recently bought a lovely blue 1.8 golf cabby Karmann(imported from Germany but a right hand drive) and would love it if any of yous could send me some info about the history and what you reckon would be best for tuning it!Im from the north-east area so anything close would be cool! Thanx xxx

richandhazel · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 August 2003, 14:41 »

Hi Dinky and welcome to the forum/site.
There are a few of us here that also own cabrio's so you are in good company.
Have any modifications been done to your vehicle yet?

podges · « **Reply #2 on:** 19 August 2003, 17:15 »

Hello People,
I just wanted to add Ive joined the karmann cabby club aswell, and so far i impressed.. I was 9 when she rolled out for the first time and she still looks damb-fine

Id also Love to know any tips etc, and some history. great forum by the way - bit slow here at work tho.

Podge

Quote from: Dinky on 15 August 2003, 21:05

Hi all!My first visit, so be gentle-i'm a golf virgin! Just recently bought a lovely blue 1.8 golf cabby Karmann(imported from Germany but a right hand drive) and would love it if any of yous could send me some info about the history and what you reckon would be best for tuning it!Im from the north-east area so anything close would be cool! Thanx xxx

Dinky · « **Reply #3 on:** 19 August 2003, 20:08 »

Cheers!
I haven't done any mods yet, just wanting to get it serviced asap first to make sure shes running good, even though she purrs everytime i start her up!
Came with a set of 17" blue lenzos which are spot on but im thinking of some new repeaters n tail lights(not blue-too many colour variations).Hoping to get a pic up soon! Can't wait to start modding though, def keep u up dated!

AdamB · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 August 2003, 15:30 »

Hi,
hope to see your pics on here soon, the more of us here the better - Rich and I both took ours to whitenoise, and they looked good side by side, but if we could get a blue one in the frame too, it would look nice - very patriotic!
Adam

Dinky · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 September 2003, 22:24 »

In the process of trying to get me pic up with the help of the lovely Rich!, hope i didin't break your comp! $:-\$ !
What grade of oil do you use for you hood? Cos i've been told lots of different things n i wouldn't want to get caught with me top down!

Dinky

richandhazel · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 September 2003, 17:58 »

Not had any probs with my computer, although I think NTL had some problems this morning, but I'm sure its nothing you've done

Here is Dinky's fine motor:-

............would have looked good in that line up with ours at VW-Action.

Dinky · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 September 2003, 20:26 »

Rich, u r just cool!

:-*Love me car up there

, can't wait for your guide so i can get it in me signature!

Thanx

Dinky

AdamB · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 September 2003, 20:43 »

Nice motor, those wheels look fine - what are they? I'm looking to change mine. I'll get back to you on the oil front. my can is in my garage (500 miles away!!) its from a vw dealer, but they dont have a specific hydraulic oil for the roof, it may have been brake fluid - fairly thin but definatly a vw hydraulic fluid. cant be too hard to pin down

Dinky · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 September 2003, 21:24 »

Hi!

They are lenso evo II, in blue obviously! 17" of lovely, shiney, chunky wheels

!Hope you find out about that oil cos it nearly got stuck at the weekend there, which would have meant me sleeping in it with a very large umberella!

Dinky

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