Hi.....and help!!

Hi everyone!!!

I am soon to be the owner of my very first mk1 golf…iv had others but always wanted a mk1. The car that im interested in getting is a gti cabriolet, needs tlc, but im prepared to do that. However, when i went to view it, the power hood wouldnt work. Worse possible case senario (or so im told) would be the motor not working. Does anyone know any different to this, or does anyone know how much a new motor would be?? I apologise if any of this sounds like i dont know what im talking about….but thats because i dont really….but im a quick learner    Any help would be much appreciated! xx

Hi and welcome to the site!

When you viewed the cabbie and you found the roof didn't work could you hear the motor working?  If so, it could to do with the hydraulic fluid (in the boot behind the card on the left), or something holding it back or restricting it.  If you can't hear the motor, it could be a faulty switch, faulty wiring or a faulty motor.  If its the latter, you could pick up a new one through a VW dealer (don't know the cost), or second hand through  e-bay, local breakers or post a thread in the wanted section.  Crazyquiff breaks a few cabbies so he could help (www.golfmk1.co.uk)

this might give you an idea.

Where abouts are you from?

Danny

Hi,

Thanks so much. That was very helpful. Yea, I could hear the motor working, it just wasnt moving the hood. I think im gonna go ahead and buy it cos from the sound of it, I'll be able to get it fixed (hopefully)….Iv just fell in love with it for some reason!! Im based in Leeds and/or nr Derby. Why do u ask?

Connie

Just asking!
There are plenty of helpful people on this site so if there was someone near you they might be able to look at the cabbie for you to give you an idea if it would be an expensive job or not.

It's not what you know, its who u know n all that??? lol. Well thanks for bein so kind. Im prepared to spend some money on it as im selling my mk4 GTTDI to make way for this one!! So i guess i need to bite the bullet and flog the diesel! lol.

Good luck with it!  You'll never look back.

Thanks! Also, while ur being so helpful, do u know which alarms are most effective for a cabbie? I havent a clue, although i heard clifford are good??

I've got a Clifford on mine too but its a few years old.  If you stick a thread in the electric section you should get a few recommendations.  Or, do a search with 'alarm' or 'immobiliser' and you'll get a few older posts.

Heres my cabbie with and my TDi in the background…

ooooooooooooooo i like!!!

my future one (hopefully) is still on ebay….maybe i'll put a pic up wen i officially become the owner!! i dont wanna jinx it tho!!

many thanks bud  

Hi and welcome, Golfgal! Nice to see some more lasses round here! I'll look out for a Mk1 cab next time I'm out Leeds way - mines a Mars red tin-top :wink:

Diesel-dubber said

 Nice to see some more lasses round here!

Definitely!  
Good luck with the purchase, haggle hard :wink:

Welcome aboard!

Hi - on the subject of the hood - VW quote about ?1100 for the pump  8O  8O  8O  8O

But there is another company that rebuids them - I've got their details somewhere

crazyquiff said

Hi - on the subject of the hood - VW quote about ?1100 for the pump  8O  8O  8O  8O

But there is another company that rebuids them - I've got their details somewhere

SHIT ME!!!! I hope it aint that then cos i put the deposit down for it on saturday. the bloke's holding it til i sell my diesel. haggled and got it for ?1350…a bargain (i hope)!! thanks for the welcomes everyone!! a very friendly site if i may say so myself!

Connie x x x

Welcome, bit delayed i know   Lets hope its not that serious, sure it can be sorted for less than that, shop around and also post a thread on this site and i am sure someone will help.
Hope you enjoy the fun of mk1's, get it before 14th April and take it to the show at Vw Stansted its my first show and sounds like its gonna be a crackin day. 8)

Wooooooooooooo…am gettin it tomorrow!!!!!! Got rid of the diesel today Cant wait. First things first….new clutch   :roll:

Luvvly Jubbly, get it done and come to stansted on the 14th April then.

Go steady in your new toy, hope the suns shining down on you. 8)

8)

It rained    But hey ho….iv got my mk1!!! woooo! so much fun to drive, although the brakes are a bit scary! best ?1300 iv ever spent! love it to bits!!

Get some piccies up then!

Good for you better than those gt tdi's much more fun, brakes can be a bit hair raising at times but all part of the fun.

Piccies please you have got to let us see it now