'83 Lhasa & '91 Sportline Newbie saying hello!

Hi guys,

Thought I'd say hello properly.  Been lurking on here for a while, but not posted much  ops: .  I'm a long standing Mk1 fan, and bought my Lhasa tintop back in 1993 and restored it over the winter of 1998/99.  It was a regular show car through to 2002, when I took it apart for Phase 2 on the project, but never got round to it.  I still have it, albeit in boxes!  

Some pics:

In 2002, before being stripped:



How it looks now!




Sadly it will look like this for a while yet, as other things mean I won't be rebuilding it until 2011  :dontknow:  Still it's tucked away in safe storage and will be reborn!

Had some nice cars in the interim, but you know Mk1s, once they get under your skin…

So started looking for Convertibles - always loved them, and thought it was about time I tried one.  A few weeks ago I bought this one:





It's a 1991, J Plate Sportline with only 65k on the clock and 4 previous keepers.  It's been loved and cherished all of its life and is great original condition.  Little things like the original supplying dealer number plates, all the factory stickers on the glass & body, original Quantum alarm, even original hood and windscreen!  Bar one small patch, the paint is all factory as well.
 
The car has had a few mods done - sits on Koni suspension, Milltek stainless exhaust and manifold.  It also has a grille spoiler and a Wolfsburg sticker in the rear screen - both of which have been removed!  

Before I even got it home I dropped the car off to a good friend who runs a well known VW bodyshop.  He mopped the paint to get it as good as possible.  I also got him to paint the wing mirrors which were starting to fade.

A few days later I picked the car up looking seriously shiny!  As I said, the car still had its factory vinyl roof, but it was starting to crack and in the recent rain had started to leak.  I wasn't sure whether to replace it, as it was the original VW item, and the car is garaged and very much a fair weather car now.  But in the end I decided to replace it.  After reading up on here and other sites I decided on Car Hood Warehouse, in Chessington, who fitted a new black Mohair roof.  They did a superb job!  Really chuffed.  

It's great to be a Mk1 again - just superb cars!  

Nice couple of cars you have there, the tin top looked great in its day, where you heading with it now?

Welcome aboard!

ew said

Nice couple of cars you have there, the tin top looked great in its day, where you heading with it now?

Welcome aboard!

Cheers EW

The tin top will be running a G60 and the whole car including chassis will be renovated.

Here's a pic of the engine I've bought for it:

Looks ace mate, start yourself off a project thread and get motivated

Yep, gonna need loads of motivation!

I love Veedubs.  My Missus' Lupo 16V Sport.  Ex Volkswagen UK exhibition car - every factory extra spec'd including VW Sat Nav!  8O
It's a 1999 car and has only 21k miles on the clock!

My dad has run this Mk2 8V since 1998.  One previous owner.  1992 car, run out model (15" RAs, Rainbow trim, half tinted lights).

My old Corrado VR6.  The cause of my Mk1 wobble back in 2002:

The MK2 is drop-dead-gorgeous

Early-1800 said

The MK2 is drop-dead-gorgeous

Cheers Fella, and a total testiment to VW quality.  It's been flawless in all the time we've had it.  Seriously, what more could you want from a car??  Such a complete package.  An absolute pleasure.

Yes I keep toying with the idea of finding one like that and using it my daily driver. Big enough for what I need, fast and capable of 40mpg on a run. I could DIY servicing and most repairs, thus meaning I never have to deal with a garage ever again. I would also have a depreiation proof car and if it was off road for a while still have the GTI and Cabrio to use.

Yep, I agree with all your points, they make alot of sense.  My dad is 72 and loves his Mk2!  8O

Look out for a well loved example so you don't inherit a load of bills and you can't go wrong.  Some good cars pop up on Pistonheads and the like.

loving your Lhasa green one that 1st pic looks beautiful!
What wheels are they, BBS RS? whats the spec on them?
Seats look mint too they from a TT?

Cheers Fozzie  

The wheels are 15" RS047, redished to make them 8" wide.  The whole wheel were polished finish, including the centre lattice.  Currently in my loft, so God knows how they look now  

The seats were Recaros - but not from another car, but ordered directly from Recaro.  They had electric adjustment for height and backrest tilt, as well as seat heating.  Nice seats, but OTT for a Mk1, IMO.  I sold them shortly after that pic was taken.  The original seats will go back in it and are absolutely mint condition.  The car will be much closer to factory appearance when it's rebuilt.  Just low and G60'd  

This was the car that got me started into mk1's i still ave the video somewhere from inters 99 on the 15' pirelli's got i loved that car. i still remember the first time i saw it on Splits just awesome, there are only few moded mk1's that do it for me and this is one of them.
Asim you HAVE to get this car sorted again, i know what you mean about the mk1 wobble mine sat in a garage for about 5 years, but got the motiaviation again, i love my mk1,they do get under your skin
Mate we have to meet up its been far to long.

regards

Chris

P.S Mr Atkin is still looking after me in the corrado world, the guys a true gent

Asim your tin top  :notworthy:

your other VW's are very tasty too  

Asim is phase two complete yet lol ???? how are you fella??

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