Mark 1 cabriolet help needed please

[dan_b998]

go on ebay and get a universal cat for about £30 and maybe a universal lambda probe with the right amount of wires as the one on the car will go straight through the mot then

[skitzasista]

tah for all ya help guys I decided to buy the golf anyway far too good a condition to miss, got it for £700 no rust anywhere. Looking into the exhaust as we speak.

Is there a haynes manual available for this model 92 k reg clipper cabby. All the ones listed say not for use with the cabriolet.

Also what it has lmodern lupo gti wheels on it which I don't like, they look to modern for the car, what would be a good wheel to get plus tyre sizes please if you can help.

Thanx again in advance I'll pop some pics on soon.

[dubberlurch]

now theres a question..........

wheels are completely down to personal choice, obviously the guy or girl who put the lupo wheels on thought they looked good, so your best bet is to look around and se what takes your fancy, and more to the point what you can afford!!

easy options are the standard vw wheels from mk2 golfs or corrado's and the like which i think do look good if done right

as for size i'm not exactly sure but 16's will fit but i would stick to 14's or 15's with 195 tyres on them, this is only a personal preferance and i'm sure someone knows more about sizes and stuff

good luck with the search 

[gibby]

Imerse yourself in this website and you'll find some wheels you like http://www.cleaned.be/gallery.php

Personally I would have 15s on a cab as I think 16s & 17s are too big. If you go 14s I think you need to slam it and have it look a bit stubby like this



As for tyre sizes, that's a whole new thread.

[rubjonny]

the brown MK1 haynes manual covers the cabby a bit iirc, I should know as I own one but now I cant recall!
Will check later. There is a Bentley manual that covers the MK1, cab and scirocco which is pretty damn good, but the MK1 haynes is very good unlike the MK2 haynes which is pretty poor in comparison.

As for wheels, cant go wrong with cross spokes, or something old skool.  Bit of dish always looks good too!  Heres a few I've played around with:

[skitzasista]

Tah again folks so much help is great. Lots of wheels there to look at.

I do however have another lil problem, I brought the car home put it in the garage and went out today and tried to start it and it won't start. It has sat for over a year before I got it.

I have replaced the dizzy cap, leads and spark plugs. It is turning over just doesnt seem to want to fire up.

Tried jumping it with jump leads still no go, please help a desperate girl get her car going. Can't believe my luck.   

[gibby]

When you say it's a clipper is it actually called a clipper (carb model) as in not a GTI ? If it's a GTI I would say does the fuel pump prime as in can you hear a wurr behind the back wheel of the drivers side (I think). If it doesn't check the fuel relay and try sand papering the connections. The fuel relay will be the big relay, top right if it's a GTI if I remember correctly. I had a few probs with mine. If it's a carb model then check out this thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=18871.0