Newbie - hello

Just to say hello - I have owned over 12 golfs over the past 20 years, all gtis but never a mark 1.  

Finally decided that I had to have a gti cabriolet and after a long search bought one.

It is in the only colur I didnt want, white, but it was the the right car - mature owner, lots of history and low mileage.

Have been a member of Club GTI for many years but have become a little disallusioned as it seems to have been over run by the "max power" brigade.

Anyway big Hello to you all !!!

Chris

Welcome to the club c13tay. Nothing wrong with Alpine White :mrgreen: . Is the cab on the road at the moment? Don't hesitate to asks any questions you may have.

Cheers

Hi Chris,

Welcome here - I got myself (well the missus got) a white cab recently too.

Cheers

Rich

Yes - on the road now - typical rained every day since i got it !!!

The previous owner was pretty fastideous - only out in the dry - seats/carpets out and stored in the house over winter - took all trim/badges off to polish - weekly !!! - even polished inside boot !!

a few little niggles to sort but nothing too serious I hope

will add to register later

Now that is some serious care - must be lovely - if he didn't wear all the paint off  

Got any pics to upload?

Yes rubbing the paint off concerned me when I spoke to him before seeing the car - when i got there and saw his range of car car products…….  once a year with a cutting polish, then weekly with a wax/polish with no cutting agent at all.

having a new mohair hood fitted on monday - going for dark blue as opposed to black (think it was originally white)

Really want to change the wheels for a set of castelets form a rivage  - currently fitted with a set of new BBS's but in my opinion they look a little too new in design for the car - apart form that its going to stay looking pretty standard - oh and it has full black leather as well

Welcome to the club - another good 'find'  :clap:  :clap:

PICS, PICS PICS !!!!

I think I still have a set of LeCastelets, (too much stuff piled up in the garage !!) but they would need refurbishing……


EDIT: Sorry, they are 14" and one is absolutely awful, the other 3 just bad !!!!

I will take some pic on monday as the new roof is being fitted - took a look at your site regarding the hood replacement - brilliant and informative.  I am replacing the rear screen frame and the cables !!!

Actually noticed last night that the cables in the current roof are not connected to anything at the front ??

would definately be interested in the wheels if they are 15"

Fancy a px/swop with my BBS's ?????

some pics of the cab

Thanks to Prowler for hosting

The wheels are the BBS RZ's that are for sale /swop

Very clean!  :clap:

The new hood looks great and I agree on the wheels!

Welcome to the club btw, we'll be 'official' soon. Points about CGTI noted!

Cheers,

Drew.

Nice car, very smart. I like the black leather too  8)

Like wise re CGTI…but I still rejoined this year just to get the 10% discount at various places. It pays for itself over a year.

Dan

Never liked Cabs


NOW I DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Cheers

Like wise re CGTI…but I still rejoined this year just to get the 10% discount at various places. It pays for itself over a year.

Watch this space after the AGM…

Cheers,

Drew.

Nice and tidy looking, registered in Kent like mine… F985 DKN.

Do you realise you have a campaign steering wheel on it? The original steering wheel would have been more modern looking, the same as on a mk2 GTI of the same era. The leather on the campaign one goes well with the rest of the interior though. if you were to change it the campaign steering wheels are worth a fair bit. You've also got the older type gear knob on it too!

So do you have many niggles to sort out?

Cheers,

Ross

Yes knew about the wheel and gear knob - the wheel look 100% better now - have given it a rubbing with boot polish !!!

Still got a few niggles to sort out  - temp gauge still intermittant - tap on top of dash brings it back to life

When it does work - the needle is sitting on the half way mark - will get whole cooling system checked out - replaced stat - didnt make much difference!

need to replace front springs and shocks (and top mounts) car seems to bounce over undulations but really does bang over pot holes - rear already has new shocks/springs/hubs

Who has best deals on standard springs/shocks ???

I'd go to GSF

c13tay

RE "but really does bang over pot holes "


Show me a GTI that doesn't…mine has done it from new and all the inserts, topmounts, etc. have been replaced once!  and it still does it.

I have a little cringe to myself and assume the Uniroyals take all the stress.

Cheers

This may be for sale if the Rivage deal can be sorted ! See for sale section