Greetings from the United States

Well, I came across this site while surfing some mk1 webpages and decided to sign up.  I have a 1986 Cabriolet: Best Seller Edition which is US spec.  I believe it's known as the Golf Cabriolet GTI in Europe? (JH engine, 9A transmission, bucket seats, helios blue, etc.)

Here's a picture of how it looks currently.  




I havent done much other then general matinence, K&N filter, and adding a duckbill spoiler.  Hopefully if they're delivered on time, by next week it'll have a four point ADB upper stress bar and a GTI duckbill.  I plan on ditching the American, big chrome bumpers for some nice Euro ones in the future.

Anyways, I look forward to meeting and talking with some cool MK1 pepole!

Akira,

Good to see you here.  The american legislation did really mess up some good looking Euro cars!  Can you retro fit euro bumpers with no probs?

Mind you I lived in the states in the early 90's and had a '77 Cadillac Eldorado - when I took it for the state test I didn't even need to take the car!!!! (Of course I knew the chaps in the testing station.

Cheers

tich

Welcome Akira, what part of california are you from :?:

Welcome Akira - nice to see we are spreading the word with our new club!! I hope changing the bumpers is no problem, will look much better then!! :wink:

PD150 said

Welcome Akira, what part of california are you from :?:

I'm from Walnut Creek which is in the Bay Area region.  It's about a 40 minitue drive from San Fransisco.

The plastic wrap around euro bumpers are pretty easy to obtain here.  The cost is usually $150 for the set plus the lights.  It should fit with no problems, it has all the correct holes and such since it's German built .  However I am thankfull for those big heavy bumpers.  One of the previous owners backed up into a pole.  If it had the standard euro bumpers, the back would of been a mess.

Hi,and welcome Akira….California eh…..wish we could get back out there……
Nice looking car. We have a guy down the road who has a USA spec Rabbit convertible in blck, but in terrible condition.

Seeing your car reminds me……there is one like it in 'Scary movie', in fact there are a lot of films that have a Mk1 Cab appearing somewhere……an idea for another thread…..

Prowler said

Seeing your car reminds me……there is one like it in 'Scary movie', in fact there are a lot of films that have a Mk1 Cab appearing somewhere……an idea for another thread…..

10 Things I Hate About You - Blue Cabriolet
A Fish Called Wanda - Cabriolet
Aloha Bobby & Rose - White Cabriolet
Annie Hall - White Cabriolet
Anywhere But Here - Cabrio
Basic Instinct - Yellow Cabriolet
Boat Trip - Dark Grey Cabriolet
Bullseye! - White Cabriolet
Can't Buy Me Love - White Cabriolet
Carrie II - White Cabrio
Disorderly - Tan Cabriolet
Doogie Howser, M.D. - Yellow Cabriolet
Fear - Silver Cabriolet
For Love of the Game - Red Cabriolet
Independence Day - White Cabriolet
Jingle All The Way - Cabriolet
LA Story - Cabriolet
Legally Blond - Cabriolet
Liar Liar - Blue or Black Cabriolet
License to Drive - White Cabrio
Made In America - Black Cabriolet
Magnum PI - Gold Cabriolet
Major League - White Cabriolet
Matchstick Men - Cabriolet
Melrose Place - Black Cabriolet
Mighty Joe Young - Red Cabriolet
Moonlighting - Black Cabriolet
Mr. Baseball - Triple Black Cabriolet
Mr. Destiny - Cabriolet
Mystic Pizza - White Cabriolet
Nash Bridges - Dark Blue Cabriolet & Green Cabrio
Nell - Silver Cabriolet
Overdrive - White Cabriolet
Palm Springs Vacation - White Cabriolet
Pretty in Pink - White Cabriolet
Proof Of Life - Blue Cabrio
Remington Steele - White Cabriolet
Scary Movie - Blue Cabriolet
Seinfeld - Gray & Black Cabriolets
Shallow Hal - Black & Red Cabriolets
Stalking Laura - White Cabriolet
Stealing Harvard - Light Blue Cabriolet
Swingers - Black Cabriolet
The Cell - Blue Cabrio
The Hot Chick - White Cabriolet
The Net - Black Cabriolet
The New Gidget - Triple-White Cabriolet
The Simpsons - Red Cabriolet
Who's The Boss - Triple-White Cabriolet
Wings - Yellow Cabriolet
http://www.geocities.com/wolfgangthetalkingvw/culture.htm

….bl**** **ll !!!!
THAT many ??????