Who's upset the Gods of Wolfsburg?

Have we done something bad? Seems a lot of us have suffered breakwons/bad running Mk1s in the last month (GTI fuel problems seem to be popular) and then the forum went down. My GTI had a bout of refusing to start before Xmas, then the C started running rough and then it refused to start all. Suppose winter brings out all mechanical weaknesses, but I'd can't wait to stop towing my cars and start driving them again  :roll: .  

Mind you I have also seen plenty of supposedly reliable modern cars being recovered over the last week or so - particluerly french cars (dodgy electrics). I suppose if I have to stand by the side of the road waiting for the AA I'd rather stand beside a Mk1 8) . Worked out before GTI last broke down, it had covered some 5000 miles since its last break down in March, not bad for 24 year old car with 210000 on the clock….

Cheers

something that always makes me smile on a long journey in my golf is to see all these supposidly 'reliable' moden cars broken down at the side of the road while I drive past in my 21yr old golf still working perfectly!! Always cheers me up.  Lets face it, most of the problems with older cars like ours are niggly faults that are normally relatively easily fixed, not like a moden engine where you need a computer science degree to even look at it these days!!

I noticed an abundence of ford escorts broken down recently, maybe it's just me looking too hard as I have an intent dislike for fords, hence I love the term Fix Or Repair Daily.  Mind you VW is supposidly Virtually Worthless, lets hope not.

Mike.

Agree, see a lot of broken down Ford Escorts. Seems to also be an abundance of Peugeot 106's at the moment. Mind you also seen about four broken-down MGBs by the roadside (their natural habitat ) in the last month. In fact now I think of it seen more broken down than running  8O  4-1 broken down.

Just about remember the good old days of BL. Most winter mornings in the late seventies you'd see various Allegro/Princess/Maxi drivers swearing at their cars and the endless spin, spin, spin of starter motors. As a 5 year old probably thought this was a special starting technique used on British cars .

Hey less Escort bashing please  
My old Scort hasn't given me a day's bother since i got it (touch wood)
Can't wait to get the golf on the road so i can flog it though!!!

My mk 3 1litre escort wouldn't die.

Painted matt black with a roller, no keys, had to start it with wires, carried a coat hanger to open the door. Welded plates to hold in the front windscreen.

Don't think I even knew where the dipstick was?

Even the bloke at the scrap yard had a good rally round in it.

Peter.

My newly aquired XR3, not i, has the smallest ever production steering wheel so im told, and what with the 15ins turbo rims, its certainly different to drive, i now know why i bought a Golf, and the Scort is for sale after 2 days in my ownership!I really need to get the Golf tested. sooner.

Hey less Escort bashing please

Not so keen on later models, but wouldn't mind a twin cam MK1   . Always seems to be the MK1 (regardless of manufacturer) thats the best…  :wink:

Always seems to be the MK1 (regardless of manufacturer) thats the best…

You're not wrong ref: MK1 Cortina  8)

What about mk1 Ford Capris? The early ones aren't worth much but a late 3.6litre (or something like that) with full spec is worth thousands.

What about mk1 Ford Capris? The early ones aren't worth much but a late 3.6litre (or something like that) with full spec is worth thousands.

Not sure about that, think most valued Capri produced by Ford is Mk1 RS3100. These go for around ?5000-?6000. Jackie Stewert used to own and race one.

Went round couple of scrappys 2day n saw a mk2 escort same sorta green as mine had all its chrome on wing mirrrors grill looked all there handles etc T reg.Stopped 4 a min then the vw god spoke to me and made me see the light  n carried on lookin 4 parts got some nice black door cards.

My GTI had a bout of refusing to start before Xmas, then the C started running rough and then it refused to start all.  

                                                                                            I've been pushing mine every morning for the past week until I got the battery tested and ended up getting a new one.                                   Everything back to normal now, it starts on the third turn.

On the first turn of the key….every single time          

Say what ya like about my bodywork, what was bought as a fun runabout before traveling has turned into an unhealthy love affair….

Nothing better than getting down and dirty on the B roads back from work, hehe.

crazyquiff said

Always seems to be the MK1 (regardless of manufacturer) thats the best…

You're not wrong ref: MK1 Cortina  8)

MK1 Minis!!! (Love the 'old' smell inside em too!)

I've been leaving the BE-EM at home and using the Golf for work lately - it's much quicker/more fun to drive/much easier to get past slow lorries!!

Hairyarse said

MK1 Minis!!! (Love the 'old' smell inside em too!)

Yeah there is something about the smell inside an older car. Even my Golf has a destinctive smell to it compared to my newer euroblob of a cavalier.

Maniac said

Hairyarse said

MK1 Minis!!! (Love the 'old' smell inside em too!)

Yeah there is something about the smell inside an older car. Even my Golf has a destinctive smell to it compared to my newer euroblob of a cavalier.

My Golf just smells damp at the moment!

Mk1 or 2 Scirroco? My mk1 starts first time but, the fuel pump when it primes makes a really strange noise, the first buzz is ok the second is a bit weak, i was told its on its way out, anyone?

My golf mk1 is in the garage today with a misfiring problem so thats annoying but on the brighter side found a Scirocco TS Mk1 in a yard the other day so thats mine :mrgreen:

RT said

My golf mk1 is in the garage today with a misfiring problem so thats annoying but on the brighter side found a Scirocco TS Mk1 in a yard the other day so thats mine :mrgreen:

   been reading about that on the register, i still have a few bits and pieces for the early 74-77 rocco's, new drivers side wing, new trim strips for wings, new rear lights, all for sale  :wink:  decided that 3 are enough

Wills said

Mk1 or 2 Scirroco? My mk1 starts first time but, the fuel pump when it primes makes a really strange noise, the first buzz is ok the second is a bit weak, i was told its on its way out, anyone?

My fuel pump lasted about 6 months before packing up and the whole time there was a pretty constant buzz. I've heard people run theirs for years with no problems at all but always buzzing.

I think it isn't always a case that it will go - perhaps have a spare ready!! (Recent opinion seemed to be to go for the Bosch one)