New Gti Cabriolet owner
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New Gti Cabriolet owner
Just bought a MK1 GTI Cabriolet that a friend had standing for 2 years in a garage. The little thing has only done about 5000 miles in the last 6 years.
In the last 2 years the handbrake was on ALL the time, the engine wasn't started at all and the mold inside, well i don't need to add any more. Needless to say i like a challenge and as some of the wiring looks like a mouse has had a feed i think i will be busy.
I have been browsing the forums and the info is really helpfull thanks to all!
Just one question: i will need roof cables at some point, and while i can sort most mechanical parts i wouldn't know where to start with trying to obtain some, any ideas?
P.S. Unlike the fine examples on this site i won't be posting any pics, its just toooo rough
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Cheers
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where abouts in suffolk you from?
Also dont worry about roof cables you can get them from the VW garage still and there cheap aswell.
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There are two different lengths of roof cable, depending on whether there's a spring connecting the cable to the roof frame or not.
I got both sets from VW in the end, cos they weren't expensive, and my nearest VW garage is a bit out of the way from where I work.
You should be able to just go into a VW dealer (that has a spares office) and order them.
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I'm from Sunny Stowmarket or Slowmarket (depends on which mood i'm in)
I didn't realise that parts would still be available from VW, Thanks alot
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