newbie with mk1 gti **update**
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newbie with mk1 gti **update**
so after buying my mk3 golf 1.4 i wernt happy with it comparing it to my mk2 1.6 i used to own. so in my area i spotted a red mk1 golf went last sunday to ask what happing with it an the guy said he wants to sell it so went yesterday with my cuz whos a mechanic an he said make sure you get this car its worht it. so had a word with the guy an he wants ?400 for it so i said yep al ahve it.
only probs is
no MOT or tax
car smokes wen starts so need value stem seals doing
and thats it the interior is mint body work is sound will need a respray at somtime.
my plans are to get the car MOT'ed to see what needs doing then just start changing stuff to new like shocks,wishbones,ball joint,brakes then when getting the value seals done have the head rebuilt then after all that i will look at the outside. i will post pics when theres abit of day light
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Try and get some pics up for all to see!!!
Rich
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Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
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2002 BMW 745i
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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there ya go tell me what you think
as you can see the rear has been primered guy said it had a hit so its been repaired, the back lights aint work cause theres no bulbs but on 1 side there is no bulb holder where can i get hold of one of these
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If you want bits it can eb worth your while looking on here and also on E-bay for people who are breaking them. I'm quite lucky as there's a Volkswagen Breakers yard just up the road from me who has loads of bits. If anyones interested I can post the telephone number. Don't know if he'll mail bits out but it's worth asking. He's got loads of stuff for Beetles, campers, Golfs etc.
Good luck with your project Amzee
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where abouts is this brecker you speack of?
av been using sanburn in coventry for my mk3, mk2 so see what he has
thanks
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Try and get yourself an older Haynes Manual off e-bay or something I have a really oly one and it's fantastic with loads of pics and stuff. The new ones don't seem to be as good.
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I bought my car because of its erfect body work and interior for ALOT more than that, and my engine broke just yesterday. :?
My VDO gauges are different too.
Andrew
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richyrich said
I'm in Warwick by Leamington Spa. If you go through Whitnash and out towards Harbury and Leamington Football club there is a go Karting place on the left handside. Drive around the back of there and you'll see it. The guy is really helpfull and has all bits. There is also a general scrapyard about 1/2 mile down on the left handside which is ok for bits usually have quite a few motors in.
Try and get yourself an older Haynes Manual off e-bay or something I have a really oly one and it's fantastic with loads of pics and stuff. The new ones don't seem to be as good.
ok is this haynes any good:
http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=13245&langId=-1
an whats this one??
http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=10935&langId=-1
thanks for your advice so far much apperiated(sp)
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welcome!! welcome!!
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think it may be this one
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looks like you've got yourself a bargain there! body looks nice and straight, bit of paint and it'll be spot on
not that far from the berkshire meet :wink:
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Mazda MX3 1.8 V6 ( Daily Drive)
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Mazda MX3 1.8 V6 ( Daily Drive)
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these could be ordered in sorts of combos from the dealer though and many look different as I think there were several series of designs?
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then found there was holes in the back panel of the boot
an heres another hole i found when looking around this is on the drivers side at the bottom of the wing where it meets the door
any way look abit more an spotted this duno if it is lowering springs any idea
an here it is after i cleaned the boot
another thing is now the car dont start properly what happens is it starts then dies so i thought it was cause they was not enought petrol in so put ?5 worth in but still nuffin so got the jump leads an it started so left it on went to rev it an it cut of again an didnt start again but like comes on then goes straight off an ideas what can this be?????/
oh forgot to ask whats the best way to sort the holes out??/
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Interesting temperature gauge there. Is that an internal or external ambient one or something?
Cheers,
Drew.
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