newbie

Hi,i don't own a mk 1 golf as of yet, but i'm on ebay allnight!!!! I would like a 1.6 gti cabby, condition not fussed as i am looking to give it lots of love. I have longeged for one for years, and the time is SOON!!!!!! Any advice, also can you swap 1.6 for a 1.8 engine without messing around too much. cars owned, golf vr6, t3 vw camper hightop( i loved it!!!!)

Never done an engine conversion so I can't help with that I'm afraid but I can give a little advice re buying a mk1 cab! Firstly look at the buying guide and inwardly digest! Secondly, I had a 1.6 cab about 9 years ago! The carb was always a bit of a problem! It was the Pierburg 2E2. Check to see that it works correctly from absolutely cold so that all the automatic choke components have to work! Best thing was a webber conversion! You will love the mk1 cab! Far better in my opinion to the mk3!  

THANKS FOR THE INFO! It so happens i have my eye on a s1 in black, does'nt look disimilar to yours!! i'll look out for the carbs though, cheers!

What is your budget? Just in case any of us see anything that might suit!

limited budget as i have to get a family car too. Looking at a maximum of ?1500, cheaper would be better as i would rather spend out to get it sorted and then gradually do it up as an appreciating classic! :dontknow:

i'm also advertising my current vehicle on ebay to generate funds towards both vehicles.

Hiya hunni welcome to the site xxx

Hi thanks for the welcome, hoping to become fully fledged member as soon as my cars sold i will buy my first mk1 cabby!!!!!! :mrgreen:

Welcome mate.

Have I missed something? Why don't you get an 1800cc in the first place rather than a conversion.

or

Is there something about a 1600 that I'm not aware of?

Dan

Dont u dare buy a cabby :evil: !!!!!!

Get a tin top they are so much better, u see they dont freeze on the inside like the cabbys do haha!!!

Lmao :wink: xxxxxx

hello and welcome, cabbies are for everyone, tintops are for the elite members only :wink:

ive got my eye on a 1.6 on ebay and is also local to me, if it breaks down ican push it home! freeze in the winter look cool in the summmer!!!!

nice looking tin top, but you drive a rover!

chipster1 said

nice looking tin top, but you drive a rover!

lmao thats brave for a newbie, but fair play!! what a comment  :mrgreen:

What this freezing on the inside in winter business?

Mines a 'daily' and doesn't freeze on the inside nor does it leak nor does in break down (fingers crossed).

Cabbies are as good as tin tops but for different reasons. blah blah blah..

Chrissi… you wanna walk to All Types now then???!!!!  

Welcome to your new home Chipster. Where in the country are you?

Dan

chipster1 said

nice looking tin top, but you drive a rover!

  its an MG :evil:
I know, its underpinnings share some rover bits and the body shell is similar but you'll have to trust me when I says its a pretty good car for the money, the suspension and handling were sorted by a company called WSR (west surrey racing) the people who race them in the BTCC. I sold my impreza for this car. besides my daily driver is the white GTI and the MG is used by the missus

only joking! my wife drives a 416 i in kingfisher blue!!!!!!!!! ops:

:shhh: lets not upset the golf die hards any more with the non mk1 cars ops: , the fact I dare put it on my signature is risky