how much is this worth? please need help to decide asap

Hi guys i'm new to the mk1's and have seen a 91 clipper blue 75000 miles 1.8 non gti i think real good nick garaged etc… for 1700 pounds maybe down to 1500 cash.  plus i live in n.i so have to travel 300 miles need to make sure it's a good move.

hare's some pics








thanks jay

that looks very clean, and to be fair its its mot`d and got some history and no accident damage on it its a steal at ?1700 and ?1500 would be a bargain

yeah mot'd and taxed mate and looks real clean with a new power hood 5 years old , whats the non gt1 1.8 engines like? are they dead or ok or how much to make it quicker.

so many questions but about to buy lol

thanks jay

Think the non GTI 1.8's are about 90BHP

Someone correct me if im wrong…
But I think they are

so do you think this car would be spot on or hold out for a gti model ?

fingers crossed for 1500

thanks guys

or whats more wanted and worth more non gti or gti mk1 soft top? or hold the most money.

thanks jay

as said the gti is a bit more powerfull 112 to 90bhp, the carb models can be a bit tempremental, but if its running fine then thats cool

as i said It looks clean,  and any nice soft top will sell for the right money :wink:  neither version standard is a racing car, but if you want a Gti one then hold out for one, or get this one then upgrade next year :wink:  its cheap enough

 ps it needs a rocker cover gasket :wink:  ?5 from VW

Topoftherange said

as said the gti is a bit more powerfull 112 to 90bhp, the carb models can be a bit tempremental, but if its running fine then thats cool

as i said It looks clean,  and any nice soft top will sell for the right money :wink:  neither version standard is a racing car, but if you want a Gti one then hold out for one, or get this one then upgrade next year :wink:  its cheap enough

nice one bud seen a few gti models but hard to get a clean one. how much would it roughly cost to convert to a gti std?

vwjay said

Topoftherange said

as said the gti is a bit more powerfull 112 to 90bhp, the carb models can be a bit tempremental, but if its running fine then thats cool

as i said It looks clean,  and any nice soft top will sell for the right money :wink:  neither version standard is a racing car, but if you want a Gti one then hold out for one, or get this one then upgrade next year :wink:  its cheap enough

nice one bud seen a few gti models but hard to get a clean one. how much would it roughly cost to convert to a gti std?

Hold out for a GTI if you want a GTI.

paul_c said

Hold out for a GTI if you want a GTI.

True! Dont buy it then regret it.  Having said that, that is a nice looking car from the pics and ?1500 would be a reasonable price IMO

its go the massive screenwasher bottle...they havnmt got the headlamp washers on have they?

No that looks like a normal later Cabrio screen washer bottle.

The carb Cabrios are still quite nippy, remember its 1.8 90bhp in a relatively light car. (compared to modern vehicles)

The acceleration is 'softer' than the GTI but you can fairly press on once underway. I have an article from a 1987 VW mag testing the 90hp original small bumper Clipper and they give in-gear 30-50 and 50-70 times as 'practically identical' to a GTI they tested 2 months eariler. Top speed is given as 105.

The GTI was also 25% more expensive so think there will be less around.

Given the choice between two Cabrios in the same condition but one was carb and one a GTI everyone would pick the GTI but now even the youngest is 15+ years old it might be easier to find a good condition Cabrio and accept wheatever engine its got?    

Also Cabrios are abit more about show than go.

hold out this is the time to buy a cabby what i did was find one that looked a bit tatty ie needed a new roof got mine for ?1000 2 yrs back
all it needed was a new roof ?300 fitted but because it needed the roof the price was reduced by prob 600-800 worth keep looking plenty on ebay best to see one or two before you buy.

cheers guys I know what your saying. called him today and offered him 1600 but he said no cause i lived in n.i he didn't want to give his acc details out and said he had a viewer coming out Monday,but will give me a call if he never took it.

let down again guys it's hard when you live across the water.

j

Just plan a couple of days over here get the autotrader or hav a look in the classifieds and get some money in your pocket and buy one! Then enjoy the drive back!

I am sure someone on here will give you advice or meet up with you?

hey there i bought my clipper 1.8 non gti last year and have had quite a few tedious things to fix but these cars are classics now and need the tlc,everything you need will be on this website to help make your mk 1 as fast or as class as you want.i love my cabby whatever goes wrong and enjoy working on her goodluck in finding one there's plenty around and use problems on the car as a tool to barter.i viewed 3 before mine and they all over 2k but held out got my baby for 1250 but spent bout 300on her to make her unique all depends what you want m8 beatof luck :wink:

I have a nice clipper for sale

crazyquiff said

I have a nice clipper for sale

pm me with details bud

thanks j

Details can be found on my vehicles page here

http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/Vehicles.htm

Cheers

Rich