cabbys?

iv been offered a cabby, havnt been to see it yet, but i was just wanting to know are they hard to live with? i would be taking care of it VERY well, but do you need to take special care of the roof? I heard somewhere that they are more prone to rust around the sills?
thanks, mikey

you need to keep the hood clean and look after it, they will dry out and crack otherwise. main reason you put the effort in is they're expensive and tricky to replace!  Can be done on your own in a few hours though if you take it slow and read the guide a few times before you start.

dont know aqbout them rusting more at the sills, though i guess it could be due to the way water can run inside the rear glass?  as long as the drain holes are clear it should be alright though.

the hood insulation bags on them almost always split, so you get a load of horsehair fall inside the cvar whenever yuou open the hood, minor annoyance. I rebuilt my hood bag with some waterproof fabric, pretty straight forward and looked factory when I was done

Apart from that watch out for splits in the roof sills, the door seals and the b pillar seals half way up in the door shut,. all common things to go and can be expensive. oh and a hood bag is a bonus too, can cost around ?60 to source a 2nd hand one!

thanks for the swift reply. At least i know what to look out for now,
thanks, mikey

im selling mine & shes got a new roof on her still under  guarentee in the for sale section

You might find the following useful…

http://www.vwgolfmk1.info/main/Buyingacab.pdf