A116 KLB - GTI Cabriolet Triple White
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The start of topless fun
We have taken the plunge and have got ourselves a golf cabriolet!
Bought it today - not seen it yet! ( taking a gamble )
Here it is
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Reg number is A116 KLB is it known to anyone on here?
Picking it up tomorrow - very excited!
Matt n Susie
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a few hidden modern features like better brakes, alarm etc
but generally to get her looking as new as poss - apparently its got original seats with 50/50 split rears, they are all white - but the fabric is knackered! ( seems to have horizontal thin stripes on white material - any idea what these are? )
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Hopefully you can give us good news after you pick it up
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1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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she is back wtih onely a few problems!
1 - she seems down on power 95 is top speed downhill and uphill feels like in too high a gear - any thoughts
2 - dash board is 30mph too fast - and top speed on dial is 120 - is that right? when lights are on, dashboard rev counter drops!
3 - ticks over a bit fast from when i had a rocco about 1200rpm ( if the gauge is right
thats all for now - if you can let me know any tit bits of info to help me out - please do.
thanks
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2. Speedo goes up to 120mph / Check earths
3. Adjust idle with screw on throttle body - should be around 800/900 rpm
Is it nice and sound with no rot?
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little bit of rust under the windscreen
and a little bubble on door bottoms - but thats about it! ( shock )
got about 15 mots showing it doing 30,000 in the last 15 years!
the centre caps are missing from the wheels ( need some )
passenger side roof doesnt seem to clip in when down ( any thoughts )
will play with the plugs etc today and the earth for the dash
see if we cant get it running sweet!
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oh and got to love those nice long private roads hey :wink:
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opened her up this morning, looked at dizzy, leads and plugs, not in the best of nick!
put back together - wont start! AHHHH
going to GSF to get some plugs, leads, dizzy and arm, fit them and see if that helps!
not sure what happened to the seats, the leather/vinyl is in great nick, just the bloody material thats gone, anyone know where i can get them fixed with original looking cloth?
Matt
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Do it in stages. Check for a spark first. If no spark then check coil / ignition module / hall sender connections.
if yes check for fuel. If no fuel check fuel pump relay fuse / relay for operation.
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anyhow - i have stripped the battery out cleaned up all the contact - followed the earth strap down and back - two bolts where it connects to the bodywork cleaned up the two bolts and spades and refitted, did the same for the earth strap to the rocker cover - are there any more?
stripped out the dash - seems there is some slight damage to the connector for the dash - bit of gaffa tape sorted - now the mfa and lights work as they should! ( still cant start car tho! ) ahhhh
dash surround a bit damaged - anyone got one?
Matt
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Ordered some new hoses from my local stealer as i am leaking water from some perished hoses! ( not driving her dont worry! )
Sorted the dash - fingers crossed!
Stripped the clocks out and the wiring I could find, seems the blue on the back of the clocks is burned out in a few places, so I have had to "hot wire" some bits of it! ( but it works for now ! )
The rest of the car welll……
Took the passenger front arch off to look underneath - this is what I found…. not too bad I though
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Now for the interior
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Need some seats!
Managed to find the source of the problem of the roof not clipping down, a packet of sweets a babies bottle and a can of wd40 jammed in the mechanism!
I need a passengerside roof wind deflector ( i think that is what it is ) small bit of plastic where the roof joins the car at the hinge.
Thats all for now.
See you soon.
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from the states but much better than the 25-40 quid you see them go for normally.
mate has bought from him in the past, shipping rates reasonable, take a long time to get here mind you.
http://cgi.ebay.com/eb…m=&item=320127577742&rd=1
1988 1.8 carb Golf Clipper
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