MK1 Golf Cabrio GL - with Aircon!!

Well having been so manic the last couple of weeks I've not posted up a project thread as usual, but thought I would share the latest MK1 that we have in stock, now ready for sale.

Purchased a few weeks ago, this is quite a rare spec car for UK roads. It's a 1992 Golf Cabrio GL, which has the JH K-Jet engine and GTI suspension, it was ordered in Germany by someone in UK forces as a RHD car and imported to the UK in 1995.

The car was a good base, showing circa 85k miles, pretty good mechanically, bodily and with a very good interior. Since having the car, we've spent a four figure sum of money on parts and paint to make it tip-top again. This included servicing and cam belt change, front brakes, front suspension parts, localised rust removal on one arch and front-end repaint. Also, a brand new, black mohair hood has been fitted.

What's really rare about this car is the inclusion of fully functional aircon!! That seems a bit odd in a cabby but it's nice to have it, and blowing cold too!! Also, there's one-touch electric windows and a full-length interior tonneau cover that we've not seen before.

Here's a couple of progress before and after shots, and a link to the advert. Feel free to comment!!  

On first arrival - driving generally well and look tidy, the roof just looking a little sorry for itself;



New roof in progress;



Inside rear quarters looking solid, just needing a clean;



Pretty much every painted surface and engine component was covered in wax! Great for protection but sucks for removal!;



Half 'n' half!;



The finished article! Wax is left in the important places such as the scuttle corners and lower reaches of the engine bay and chassis legs, so a sympathetic clean has taken place;



A couple of the key features we like - Aircon, in a cabby!! It's fully functional now and blows cold too!   ;



Also, a full length interior tonneau cover - you can drive with it in too (not the drivers portion though! lol);



This is now one tidy Cabby that wants for nothing - just drive it and service it. It's making me want another one for sure!!

Now up for sale;

http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=classifieds%2Fcars-for-sale_2%2Fmk1-golf-cabrio-gl

http://www.yesterdayscars.co.uk/available-cars/mk1-golf-gl-convertible/

Nice!!

Where do you keep finding them Andy, do you have a warehouse full or a field?

What would be a collective noun for a field full of MK1 Cabby's?    

Careful you rusty tops!  

golfcabrio said

What would be a collective noun for a field full of MK1 Cabby's?    

Careful you rusty tops!  

A herd of Cabbys???

Awesome car... Wish i could afford it...

Hairyarse said

golfcabrio said

What would be a collective noun for a field full of MK1 Cabby's?    

Careful you rusty tops!  

A herd of Cabbys???

If the Cabbys were all white they could be a gaggle or a flock maybe! 

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Just read your thread and it helped me fill in a few blanks!!ive got a paprika red cabriolet that has got same air con unit and switch on!!mine must have been imported rhd too! Also does your clock have miles or kilometres on

allana13 said

Awesome car… Wish i could afford it…

Thanks for the kind words! allana13

bredndeb said

Just read your thread and it helped me fill in a few blanks!!ive got a paprika red cabriolet that has got same air con unit and switch on!!mine must have been imported rhd too! Also does your clock have miles or kilometres on

Ah interesting to know there's another out there! The clocks are Km on mine, not miles

Nice clean car u got there 

We found a new owner for the car at the weekend. Hopefully Bob and his wife will have many happy miles in it  

Great news! 

He's going to need that air conditioning if he's coming to the GTI TREFFER in Wörthersee, Austria this week.
I'm melting right now!    

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I recognise that face, just cant picture where from!

What did You use to clean the engine compartment and the underside of the bonnet??

RichardHall said

I recognise that face, just cant picture where from!

His name is Bob, works for DHL and handles logistics for Jaguar/Landrover RichardHall

MrPapageorgio said

What did You use to clean the engine compartment and the underside of the bonnet??

A lot of time and elbow grease!! There was a lot of wax. As well as a general purpose cleaner, like G101, we used a mix of industrial wipes and glue & tar remover MrPapageorgio