Hello from the Isle Of Man ! ;)

Hey guys , I'm still searching around on the forum trying to work it all out and so far I'm getting on pretty well !  I'm only 17 years old and since 14 I was into remote control 1:5 scale petrol cars and I've spent a bloody fortune on it ! By this time I could of had a mint Mk1 GTI  But anyway It's hard to find a Mk1 over here that would be for sale at a good price but after some searching and walking around where I live I managed to find a nice two door Mk1 GTI in the old british racing green and some nice alloys (Not sure on the make yet.) I left a note on the car if the guy could sell it and he contacted me saying that It's got a few modified parts and hopefully I will go and see it in a couple of days , shell it's self is in a good condition but it has some rust start to show up on the bottom of the door , front wing is slightely dented in , sills are starting to show rust and there's some tiny amount of rust showing up by the fuel cap ohh and I forgot that the steel bumpers are rusty as well but generally it looks solid … What should I check when I have a look at it (bodywork wise) All I know at the moment is that the golf had an engine conversion which is a Audi 80 2.0L engine , Neuspeed anti-roll bars , Audi Quattro front brakes & Golf Mk2 rear disc brakes and all possible bushes in the suspension have been replaced to some aftermarket ones …. suspension is starting to go so it could do with replacing or rebuilding , what do you guys think ? been wanting one for a long time now and I'd like to know what to be careful off before I'll manage to buy it if the guy even sells it ! It's a good forum btw

Welcome,
I never rush into anything, have a look at some of the projects on here. Things can look worse than they are, but also the opposite way round.
Take someone with a good knowledge of these cars.
There may a member near to you that could go with you.

Plety of knowledge on here it's a case of asking in the right Forums too.

Enjoy

Chortle

chortle said

Welcome,
I never rush into anything, have a look at some of the projects on here. Things can look worse than they are, but also the opposite way round.
Take someone with a good knowledge of these cars.
There may a member near to you that could go with you.

Plety of knowledge on here it's a case of asking in the right Forums too.

Enjoy

Chortle

Yeah I understand what you mean buddy , problem is that I don't really know anyone that knows about Mk1's inside and out about them but hopefully I should be able to have a look at my self on what needs doing body work wise and mechanically as I've been doing both now for three years and I think that for a 17 year old I get on pretty well with it I'll be going to see it on Saturday with my mate or dad and I'll have a close look at it as right now all I know is that it needs body work doing and that it would need new shocks as they are goin'  

Hi there and welcome along mate.

Good luck with the viewing.

smudger1980 said

Hi there and welcome along mate.

Good luck with the viewing.

Thanks ! Really enjoying this forum ! Can't wait to see it ! will take photo's and try and add them on here for you guys to see as I don't want to start spamming with pointless photo's on other section  

Hi

Welcome to the Mk1 Golf Owners Club, enjoy your stay and feel free to browse around the forum and ask any questions you may have, we are all a friendly bunch, and will try and help where we can : - )
If you are looking to save money make sure you check out here:
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For just £20 a year for paid membership, you have soon saved more than the paid membership free on discounts from the partners that support our paid members, and on top of that help the club keep going.
As a club we encourage people to meet up, make new friends and share experiences and knowledge we have all had with our golfs etc , so if that's your sort of thing keep an eye on the Regional and National pages below, where there will be details of meets in and around your location. Also details of who your Regional Host is or are, feel free to contact them about meets in your area also.
http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=forumview&id=national_2
http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=forumview&id=regional_2

And finally the biggest event of the year ! ! The Mk1 Golf Owners Club - Annual Gathering. If you are looking for a great weekend or even just coming along for the day , fun and laughter, meet new people, enjoy a drive out of 90+ Mk1 Golfs, a great show and shine day on the Sunday and Auto jumble then it's not to be missed : - ) , see here for details:
http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=forumview&id=2013-annual-gathering

I look forward to meeting you at some shows / club meets in the near future
Cheers
Rich

Would this be Nikki at all??  

Marshall said

Would this be Nikki at all??  

Marshall said

Would this be Nikki at all??  

Adam G mate Don't tell anyone especially Mr.Foster that I'm trying to sort out my self with a Golf !!! Cause he's the one that actually has cash all the time haha !

Aha, not to worry mate, my lips are sealed.  He still hasn't been to look at mine so I wouldn't worry about Alex beating you to buying one  

Marshall said

Aha, not to worry mate, my lips are sealed.  He still hasn't been to look at mine so I wouldn't worry about Alex beating you to buying one  

you never know…  

Well, looks like I'm keeping hold of mine now so he certainly won't be getting it….

Good man , turn it into a masterpiece ! the only bit that's stopping me from getting the golf I'm after is money. Hope B&Q will do something about it….