Auto cab- worth it?
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Auto cab- worth it?
HI all
I am truely lusting after getting a Mk1 cab but to use as a daily driver I'd need it to be an automatic. Is it worth it in terms of reliability or should I just stick with sharing the Gti and keeping my focus for daily? Considering I only have a budget of about ?2k.
Not sure how reliable the old auto boxes are so if anyone has experience of them I'd love to know.
TIA
Alexandria
I am truely lusting after getting a Mk1 cab but to use as a daily driver I'd need it to be an automatic. Is it worth it in terms of reliability or should I just stick with sharing the Gti and keeping my focus for daily? Considering I only have a budget of about ?2k.
Not sure how reliable the old auto boxes are so if anyone has experience of them I'd love to know.
TIA
Alexandria
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Local Hero
if you want to know how good an auto cab is then y not ask auto cab himself
hello!
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i have put over 7000 miles on 1.5 auto in the past year without any probs at all and it is used as my daily drive and has never let me down
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Sorry I am confused, is that a member on here?
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Web Team
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lol
I hope you can count?
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Local Hero
If anything, the auto gearboxes are more reliable than the manuals. They tend to have been purchased by non-boy racers. Just do the basics such as check the condition and level of the fluid.
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Local Hero
ew, you watch too much top gear
1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
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paul_c said
If anything, the auto gearboxes are more reliable than the manuals. They tend to have been purchased by non-boy racers. Just do the basics such as check the condition and level of the fluid.
Unless it's you paul
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Re: Auto cab- worth it?
Alexandria said
HI all
I am truely lusting after getting a Mk1 cab but to use as a daily driver I'd need it to be an automatic. Is it worth it in terms of reliability or should I just stick with sharing the Gti and keeping my focus for daily? Considering I only have a budget of about ?2k.
Not sure how reliable the old auto boxes are so if anyone has experience of them I'd love to know.
TIA
Alexandria
Hi
My cab is an auto, the box runs well, liek others have said, cant really thrash an auto, buts it feels slow, the gearchange is great, dont really notice it, fuel economy isnt to bad either considering mines and 1.8 as well, the thing that really lets mine down (i also have a MKII thats the same auto) is the carb, they dont always start, they dont like the cold, but once started their good.
the only problem i have with the cabby gearbox is when its hot, it sometimes doesnt register that its in park when i try to restart her, which means i have to leave for half an hour before restarting.. Which can be a tad annoying if stuck ina apetrol station…
I only got the Auto for the wiffe as its all she can drive, the MKII is now her car, as it has power steering etc, its better for her.. The Cabby is now mine, persoanlly i'm either lookingt o trade in for a manual, or get her converted, but I'l be sticking up a seperate thread, depending how the winter goes and if work picks up…
Ovrall tho, its great having the auto, you know its never been thrashed…
Just check all oil levels and make sure the car itself is good, if you see one witha weber carb conversion, well worth it
Hope that helps you in anyway
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ew said
Sorry I am confused, is that a member on here?
Some say he once had a knife fight with anthea turner and all his houseplants are called steve, all we know is, he's called the autocab
I just read that with Jeremy Clarkson's voice in my head 8O
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Lawsy, that is very helpful yes. SO does the MkII not have the same carb problem?
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Old Timer
The autocab is here (almost feel like the stig ) the auto is a lovely gearbox and you can thrash it if you feel the need, very fuel friendly & smooth change, some peoples opinions differ about the auto box, i would not change mine for anything, also you can laugh at other people who are scrambling to put there can of coke down before doing a gear change at a r/about in a manual as you will go round without spillin a drop, go for it Also an auto dosen't have to look like an auto heres mine.
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debs said
ew said
Sorry I am confused, is that a member on here?
Some say he once had a knife fight with anthea turner and all his houseplants are called steve, all we know is, he's called the autocab
I just read that with Jeremy Clarkson's voice in my head 8O
I have seen top gear filmed and its well worth a visit if you can get on the waitlist!!
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autocab said
The autocab is here
Because you're worth it
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Thanks debs, now i feel like a shampoo advert
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Never had a problem with my carb always starts and registers park :dontknow:
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Alexandria said
Lawsy, that is very helpful yes. SO does the MkII not have the same carb problem?
Yeah, the MKII does have the same carb, apparantly its the same engine, but the one in the MKII feels so muh smoother, probably cos its only just doen 37000k, where as my cabs just about to hit 100K
Both have the same start problems, will turn over when cold, will start up but the cab is worse (an age thing i reckon) the biggest issue with them is that when you shut off they both want to run on and it can be a bit embarrising sometimes..
But i agree with autocab, they can look cool, i popped to halfords in mine the other day and all the spotty guys were drewling over it, none know its an auto plus its quick off the mark (well till about 40) then its game over..
i guess mine both need a good tune up, (so if anyone knows anyone in berkshire it would be handy)
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autocab said
Never had a problem with my carb always starts and registers park :dontknow:
Have you got the pierburg or weber carb?
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yup no probs heer and its great to drive
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