Newbie with my 1988 MK1?

Hello!
I'm stumbled across this car hidden away down a drive in york. She's not been driven in two years - and needs a bit of TLC. Picked her up for a couple of hundred quid, bargin! (i hope!) Towed her home, parked her on the drive - (guess i should have told my parents!)

I currently drive a MK4 GTDI, but it's nothing compared to this beauty. Can't wait to get stuck in!

All seems to be in good machanical working order, the only documents I got with it were to say it failed it's last MOT on two tyers and a light.

Its log book says it's a 1988 1.6 - which would make it MK2, but I belive it's still classed as a MK1 as it has a mk1 engine and body and convertable roof… i think? (sorry I've got a lot to learn)

Needs a new roof (just found some excellent info on this site about where to get one), seats and a dashboard. (any tips?)  and then the wheels, I mean, they'd look lovley on a Corsa or something, personally, not my thing - anyone want to swap them for origionals!?! haha.

Also, just insured her for £600 F/C BARGIN, (im only 19) from the CO-OP with a tracker, limited milage at 5k and no drving after 11pm or during rush hour! Pay £1800 on my mk4, think it's going to have to go to fund this new hobby.  

Anyway, thanks for reading - looking forward to your anual gathering, hopefully she'll be on the road by then!

welcome to the site

looks like a nice motor

are you returning to standard or modding??

Thanks, returning it to origional

looks nice mate, def would keep it original, look nicer than chavved up

chris

Hi there! Welcome to the club.
Yeah you're right it's definitely a Mk1! The Mk1 tintops stopped in early 1984 but the Mk1 Cabriolets and Caddy Pick-ups carried on during the Mk2 era. Looks like a bargain you got there! Enjoy it!  8)

welcome mate

looks like you have a real bargain there.

best of luck the the cab.

Looks good. Love the colour. Does anyone know if it's an original colour?

Nice car buddy - looks like a GL with newer seats fitted?

Not too much work to restore to original - and looks like you've already got a webber/manual choke fitted so you'll avoid a lot of the ball ache of the Pierburg

good luck with it!

I live in York and have just done a TT seat mod on mine so I have some seats going cheap if ye wanna come and take a look or just look at another golf for ideas… email me andy_buttle@hotmail.com if I can be of any help.

I live in York and have just done a TT seat mod on mine so I have some seats going cheap if ye wanna come and take a look or just look at another golf for ideas… email me andy_buttle@hotmail.com if I can be of any help.

Welcome to the forum.
Nice looking motor, looks like you got a bargain. Good luck in puttin it back on the road

I'm in York and I'm sure I've seen this advertise somewhere before?