Hello from Reading

Hi folks,

Stumbled across the site today.  Very pleased to find it as I would like to tidy up my 83 Silver Campaign which has unfortunately got a bit tatty.  I have owned the car since 85, so only have myself to blame; well myself and my missus     The car is her daily driver and frankly has suffered a bit.

The car is standard looking (apart from the currently damaged front wing  :x ), but has a GTI Engineering (remember them?  Graham Wort, what a nice guy) Plus Pac cylinder head, lowered suspension and big front brakes.  It has just had a new rear bumper courtesy of the local mayor's wife, who peeled the skin off the previous one.  Whilst it was in the garage they fitted a replacement parcel shelf support that I had bought off Ebay. Next on the list is to fit new cables to the front seats, because the current set have stretched and no longer unlatch the seat backs.  Are the cables still available?

The car is still fun to drive (In its day it was quicker than the 16V MK2 I had as a company car), but nowadays I find the Powertorque stainless exhaust a bit noisy and to be honest I prefer the more refined performance of my 99 Audi S4.  However the Golf is well and truly part of the family and needs some love.

Cheers,

David

Hi David,

I'm only up the road from you in Wallingford.

Hope you have fun fixing up your Campaign - ever been resprayed?

I imagine the S4 is a bit different to a mk1 Golf !!  

Welcome aboard though. Golf needs lots of TLC, but they will reward you in return!

Cheers,

Drew.

Thanks guys.

No respray yet.  Generally paintwork pretty sound apart from a few scrapes (wife drove under a closing car park barrier….bless her..).

The S4 is a bit different…..people admire the Golf more

Seriously more people stop you to talk about the Golf.

S4 very quick and I really like it, but a bit antiseptic.

Cheers,

David

HELLO

I AM A NEW MEMBER, JUST BROUGHT A MK1, THIS WILL BE MY THIRD NOW. THIS IS ONLY A SHELL. ITS GOING TO TAKE SOME WORK.
ITS A 1983 MK1 GOLF GTI IN MARS RED.

Hi, welcome

Seat cables are still available from VW but there is a choice of 2 lengths for the shorter cable
171881595C ?4.07 & vat / 363mm
191881595   ?4.07 & vat / 370mm

Long cable
171881596D ?5.87 & vat / 765mm

Hope this helps

Kevin

Thanks Kevin

You're a star!

Cheers,

David

DJG

Did you have the S4 out in Castle Combe at all this year July or August.
I went over twice this year, some nice Audi's there, well as for the VW they were well nice 8O

Hi PD150

Sorry for the delay replying.

Not me I'm afraid.  I haven't done any track days.  Daft stuff always happens to me when I have an audience…. ops:  

Cheers,

David

You must get a few pics of the Mk1 up

Hi,kevin where can I get this cable171881596D, thank you

Welcome to the forum.

Smudger