Newbie from South Wales with a hearing aid brown 1.3 swallowtail (ed) tiptop Mk1 Golf
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Hi guys,
I thought I would sign up and look for some inspiration.
I spent my youth in Jap motors but as I have grown up (I'm 33 FFS, it sounds like I'm 60 :p), my collection has grown and I have always fancied a mk1. When this came up for sale locally I did some research and found out we had mutual friends, he lived 5 minutes away and was a really sound kiddie so I went to take a look. I wasn't convinced on buying it beforehand but upon viewing I fell in love and bought it there and then!
Most of the spec you can see, it's powered by a mk2 1.3 instead of the original which as the moment has no spark. Confident it will be up and running soon and tbh, parts are so cheap I will probably replace the coil and plugs and everything on the ignition system in-between. Wish me luck.
Here are a few pics.
My current daily is a CLS 500 but once the salt stops going down I hope to use the Golf. It will be about as polar opposite to the Merc as you can get get but for that reason I hope I will love it.
Inspirations and suggestions about what I should do to it are welcomed as I really don't know what direction to go. I originally planned to change the mint wheels but they have grown on me. I am already eyeing up various engine conversions etc.
Anyway, I hope to meet some local owners over Spring and Summer
I thought I would sign up and look for some inspiration.
I spent my youth in Jap motors but as I have grown up (I'm 33 FFS, it sounds like I'm 60 :p), my collection has grown and I have always fancied a mk1. When this came up for sale locally I did some research and found out we had mutual friends, he lived 5 minutes away and was a really sound kiddie so I went to take a look. I wasn't convinced on buying it beforehand but upon viewing I fell in love and bought it there and then!
Most of the spec you can see, it's powered by a mk2 1.3 instead of the original which as the moment has no spark. Confident it will be up and running soon and tbh, parts are so cheap I will probably replace the coil and plugs and everything on the ignition system in-between. Wish me luck.
Here are a few pics.
My current daily is a CLS 500 but once the salt stops going down I hope to use the Golf. It will be about as polar opposite to the Merc as you can get get but for that reason I hope I will love it.
Inspirations and suggestions about what I should do to it are welcomed as I really don't know what direction to go. I originally planned to change the mint wheels but they have grown on me. I am already eyeing up various engine conversions etc.
Anyway, I hope to meet some local owners over Spring and Summer
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Cheers, do PM's go out about events in and around South Wales?
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Where abouts in s Wales?
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ijs1985 said
Where abouts in s Wales?
Newport/Cardiff
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