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Offline BiGUKG

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Anymore 1.3s?
« on: 18 October 2010, 20:58 »
Not that I particularly wanna publicise mine as a 1.3 but there must be more than just me on here.

Pics too if you've got some  :nerd:

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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2010, 21:09 »
Not that I particularly wanna publicise mine as a 1.3 but there must be more than just me on here.

Pics too if you've got some  :nerd:

Had mine for the past 13 or so years.....No pictures tho cause I'm shy :embarassed:...and the car is always in a right state!!!

I've been working on a replacement engine (still a 1.3) for about 4 years, but my ideas change from week to week (started attempting a custom inlet for bike carbs about this time last year, now thinking about some sort of injection system.... :rolleyes:)  1 day I'll get said engine finished and drop it in...

I'm in no rush tho as the current engine is bombproof anyway.....

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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #2 on: 18 October 2010, 21:23 »
I own one.  1985 B reg 3 door in Mars Red.  My first car.  Been sitting in the garage since 1999.  Mint shell NO rust.  Loathed to get rid of it, but can't be arsed to do anything with it.  :grin:

Hoping a museum wlll give me call.




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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2010, 21:59 »
I own one.  1985 B reg 3 door in Mars Red.  My first car.  Been sitting in the garage since 1999.  Mint shell NO rust.  Loathed to get rid of it, but can't be arsed to do anything with it.  :grin:

Hoping a museum wlll give me call.





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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #4 on: 18 October 2010, 22:01 »
I've got a crackin' 1.3. I put an abf in it earlier in the year tho, when the 1.3 finally decided it couldn't take flat out for 5mins every day on a stretch of road I use any longer....

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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #5 on: 18 October 2010, 23:16 »
abf in 1.3 not a good idea no?
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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #6 on: 18 October 2010, 23:21 »
Just got my brother one, sick little car :D

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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #7 on: 18 October 2010, 23:26 »
Suprisingly there are few 1.3's on a GTI forum


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Re: Anymore 1.3s?
« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2010, 08:59 »
They do seem a good little car.

There's so much body roll it must be dangerous so GTi shocks and springs are on the cards, once I've got the GTi big bumpers on. I'll get some pics up later on today :)

But the engine does seem bomb proof as said, I've got a duff thrust bearing so will replace the clutch as soon as I can, and it could do with an oil change but apart from that it loves being driven. Mileage is 115,000 so not too bad but it still seems happy to go :)

Bit reluctant to start in the cold (still does every time, just makes a fuss lol) but I think that's a MK2 Golf thing as I can remember my older brothers being exactly the same, and that was about 14 years ago!!

I thought there would be loads of 1.3s on here, but I suppose there aren't many about. 7 replies and no pics, so like I said I'll put some up later for a bit of encouragement :)

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