Newbie

Morning campers,

Just looking my first mk1 cab as a summer car to ride in and restore as i go along!

is there much difference between the 1.6 and the 1.8? Will be doing most of the work myself.  

Mac69

welcome old chap, cab would be nice,
1.6 loves being revved    
1.8 more talk (don't know how to spell it the right way  ops: ) slighlt quicker to 60 dash, i personley prefer the drive of the 1600

plently of knowlegable members on here who will be able to guide you in the right direction.

good luck on your hunt

P.s if looking at the cabs the 1.8 clipper a carb engine with less power then the gti units  :mrgreen:

nice, not too bothered about 1/4 mile time or anything - more interested on ease of repair and general condition/price of the ones that are left on the road!

I would presume that most 1.8 gti's have had the bu11ocks raced off them by now, so 1.6 or the clipper it is.

 :mrgreen:

Welcome, take a look at our buying guide for Cabs as well - link is on home page menu. Well worth a look!

Andy

I've got a 1.8 gti with 58000 on the clock and has had a blessed life so they are out there if you look hard enough :pray:

Hi and welcome mac69

Good reading for you on Amazon VW Golf and Jetta Restoration Manual (Haynes Restoration Manuals): Amazon.co.uk: Porter, Lindsay: 9781859604489: Books

Just the thing to help with that cabriolet rolling restoration  

Cheers ………