Hello fellow 'dubbers'

I have just joined as i am looking to buy a 1.1 or 1.3 mk1 Golf as my first car. (any help with this much appreciated.)
My 17th birthday is in about 3 months but im looking to buy a car early and make it mint. I have posted in the wanted section what im looking for in a mk1.Hopefully be able to attend a few meets etc in the future and get to know you all better.
 :wink:

Cheers lads

Welcome

Try having a look in the for sale section of the forum and the buying guides on the homepage, any other queries post them up on the forum and we'll help you out.  

Where abouts are you located?

Hey man.
Ive posted in the wanted section and gone through the for sale section. Sent a few PM's to people.

Im in Essex (right on the coast.) So probably not far from you mate. I dont mind travelling to find the right car.

8)

I'll keep any eye out and give you a shout if I see any.

Come along to one of the regional meets if you can, fourth sat of the month in Chelmsford.  See Essex regional page on the left <~~

Yeah the chelmsford meet looks good. Would be good to come along and see some mk1's up close.
I am after a mk1 sooner rather than later so i have some time to make sure everything is ok bodywork wise etc before i pass my test.

Just seen Crazyquiff has one for sale (CLICK).

I would prefer a 3door to be honest. The engine isnt too much of a problem, it must be a 1.1 or a 1.3 because of the cambelt side engine mount) but i have a low mileage 1.3 MH engine (new gaskets, cambelt, clutch, recent service etc) from a mk2 polo coupe S that i can use.

Hello & Welcome dude, the right mk1 golf is out there somewhere for you!  :mrgreen:

This no good for you then? :dontknow:

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=15227

i dont know what a 1.5 would be like on insurance. Also i dont like automatics. Thanks for posting the link though mate.

Yeah, shame it's an auto, looks real straight

Yeah, i would deffinetly be very interested if it was manual and i knew the insurance would be ok.
If i get a 1.1 or 1.3 then i can use the 1.3 engine from my old polo project car that has hydraulic tappets, new gaskets, new belts, oil flush, hand polished head, new clutch etc etc.
And i think the 1.5 might be a bit higher on insurance.

Hi everyone,

im 17 and i have just got hold of a mk1 golf gx 1.5. I love it to bits and the insurance isnt to bad either. The only problem i have got at the moment is that every morning i start it up and it will try to stall for about 5 mins. And then when it does perk up the revs will go very very low when pulling way from junctions etc. I think it may be a problem with the carb but not sure. Any ideas ?

Hey mate.
I dont know much about the golf engines but that does sound like a fueling issue. Do the 1.5's use pierburg carbs? If its as bad as the 2E3 on my old polo then its certainly to blame. Sounds like the auto choke is a bit funny, perhaps not warming up properly.

If you dont mind me asking, how much are you currently paying for insurance on the 1.5? What kind of a policy are you on and are there any special circumstances? (parents policy etc.)

Cheers