Anyone imported a new Mk1 citi golf from South africa?

[Deefadog]

I thought i'd ask you mk1 experts if you have imported a new Mk1 citi golf from South africa? or know anyone that has?

web site - http://www.vw.co.za/models/model_detail.jsp?model_id=3586 The site is very slow, so patients needed

any info would be much appreciated

[dubburke]

I read an article in a vw magazine a few years ago, easy enogh to do if i remember but emissions are a problem, a guy had the software altered from the guy who programmed the original ecu for the citi golf and he has copyright on it, cant remember much more, sorry

[Deefadog]

Thanks for the info!

Apparently beetle-uk used to import them but they no longer do!

I will investigate further - Cheers

[*Dubby*]

Worth checking ebay - sometimes one crops up on there for a stupid low price compared to what a new one would cost.

[gibby]

There's a lass on porka.net selling one but she's had a few probs when someone came to look at it, basically the bloke was being a bit of a plank by the sound of it so check this thread out --> http://www.porka.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2114 it's on ebay at the moment here --> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4586330547

I was going to say that beetles-uk imported them but when I looked at their website there was nothing on there. 

[Deefadog]

Cheers guyz good link!

No reserve either, maybe a bargain, then just drop a 1.8T in

[tomo320]

the newer ones done have cats fitted like we require for our emissions mate, its not the end of the world though you can use our mk3 golf units/ecu/lambda probe, but the likelyhood is it will already be done for you, im selling one if you are interested? 2.0 carb, dark blue with purple flake, 1995 m', 60,000 miles with full vag history, new vented brembo disks and fast road pads, new clutch and pressure plate, new boge gas shocks and sports springs, drop us a pm and ill leave you my number,
cheers,
paul

[Deefadog]

Thanks stomo320, but i ended up getting the one mentioned above!

So it looks like i'll be buggin you fine mk1 chaps for a while then LoL

[tomo320]

i had a bid at that, you got a bargain there i reckon, get some front plastic inner wings mate as citis dont have em', especially with bad weather coming up, save your front end from rotting away

[Deefadog]

Thanks for tip mate. Yes seems a good little car! it's for the wife mainly and i think we will keep it as a spare car for inbetween cars if you know what i mean.

I'll be off down the scrappies for some clocks aswell, i guess the mk1 clocks are easilly changable like the mk2 ones are? so i can set the correct milage on it!