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.

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:

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!  

Early cabs… small bumpers, lots of chrome. GREAT choice or am I biased!!

Welcome where abouts in the country are you?

Dan

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**!
 

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

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.

iv got a hood cover for sale on ebay 2days to go look under mk1 cab or just mk1 its in black

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