Another newbie!
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Another newbie!
Hi everyone. Yet another new guy on here. I recently got a 1985 Golf GL Cabriolet (swapped it for a ropey 306 diesel) and although I never really thought about one of these cars before I done the swap, but thought "what the hey". So glad I did as the car is fantastic! Fun to drive, cheap to insure and nostalgic also. So I have joined this forum to pick up hints and tips and to help anybody if I can as they would help me, after all, that's what it is all about.
Cheers.
Den.
Cheers.
Den.

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hi mate and welocme
this site is great!!!!! there so much knowledge on here and people are always willing to help, hey and at least you got rid of the frog :mrgreen:
have fun thats the main thing :wink:
this site is great!!!!! there so much knowledge on here and people are always willing to help, hey and at least you got rid of the frog :mrgreen:
have fun thats the main thing :wink:
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Local Hero

Looks like a cheekie little cag there, don't see many of those in that colour! Prowler has put together a cabriolet buyers guide, might be worth looking at that to check the areas most likely to be a problem if any! I once had a 1986 1.6 GL, the only real problem I had was with the Pierburg 2E2 carb, it was eventually changed for a webber and ran like a dream! There are a few very knowledgable people on here…Any questions, feel free to throw them open to everyone, I'm sure you will get a very fast response! Welcome aboard!

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Chairman




Early cabs… small bumpers, lots of chrome. GREAT choice or am I biased!!
Welcome where abouts in the country are you?
Dan
Welcome where abouts in the country are you?
Dan
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Thanks guys. I am in West Sussex. I came across this little cab as I had my 306 on ebay and said may swap……..and this was offered. After some umming and aarring I went for it. SO GLAD I DID! What a cracking little car, runs really well, nippy and great with the roof down. That's it, I'm hooked now, should have got one years ago. This car is 21 years old, done 120k and drives better than the 12 year old diesel 306 i swapped it for that had done 133k and needed loads of work for MOT in July!
So I am one happy chappie.
Been trying to find a hood cover for it but they seem to be as rare as rocking horse sh**!
So I am one happy chappie.
Been trying to find a hood cover for it but they seem to be as rare as rocking horse sh**!

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Chairman




How are those black and chrome bumpers? Are they in good nick ie not going grey with the sun?
If they are then keep them that way… loads of people are always posting about getting new ones and they too are pretty rare now!!!
Autoglym bumper protector is a good un!!
Dan
If they are then keep them that way… loads of people are always posting about getting new ones and they too are pretty rare now!!!
Autoglym bumper protector is a good un!!
Dan
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Yeah they are not bad, still black(ish) and I will do all I can to keep them that way. The chrome is all good also. Thanks for the tip.
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iv got a hood cover for sale on ebay 2days to go look under mk1 cab or just mk1 its in black

JOEL GTI
1979 mk1 c 1.1L 33k sold
1983 mk1 GX 1.5L sold
1983 mk1 gti 1.6 cab sold
1984 mk2 polo 1.0 rat sold
1982 mk1 gti 1.8 sold
1984 mk2 GTI 16V vw motorsport project 16V very rare striped dead!
1985 mk2 GTI 8V runing 140BHP (track car) striping! Dead
1986 mk2 GL 1.8Ldead
1987 mk2 GTI 16V SOLD
Lots of mk3 gti's vr6's and a tdi all sold
1992 mk2 GTI 8V runout edition sold then bought then sold the bought back and striped!
1990 mk2 GTI 8V in tornado red new car
1979 mk1 c 1.1L 33k sold

1983 mk1 GX 1.5L sold
1983 mk1 gti 1.6 cab sold
1984 mk2 polo 1.0 rat sold
1982 mk1 gti 1.8 sold
1984 mk2 GTI 16V vw motorsport project 16V very rare striped dead!
1985 mk2 GTI 8V runing 140BHP (track car) striping! Dead
1986 mk2 GL 1.8Ldead
1987 mk2 GTI 16V SOLD
Lots of mk3 gti's vr6's and a tdi all sold
1992 mk2 GTI 8V runout edition sold then bought then sold the bought back and striped!
1990 mk2 GTI 8V in tornado red new car

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joelgti said
iv got a hood cover for sale on ebay 2days to go look under mk1 cab or just mk1 its in black![]()
I found it on there……..not cheap are they? 8O
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