Newbie

Hello all,

I picked my 1st mk1 up last week after loads of other VW's and Porsche's and I have to say 'I am Lovin it'.

Some photos to come real soon.

I already have a question, in mk2 golfs the temp needle stays right in the middle of the gauge but the mk1 has a white box to the left of the gauge, is this normal temp in this zone or is it warm up temp?

thanks,

Tom.

Welcome  

White box is the 'Cold Zone', manual says Avoid high engine speeds and do not work engine too hard yet. So your spot on.

Depending on the car will settle at midway or slightly to the right of it.

Just a note, if you fill in your location or rougharea in your profile then if there is a meet in your local area they are more likely to advise.

Be great to see them pics when your able to post em.

Hiya, Welcome!  

How about some pics of your new baby?  8)

Right location updated, and here is some photos, as to the temp I need to check what temp sendor it has in as my gauge dosent do anything like that and my 2nd gauge has stopped working.

hi ya welcome to the site.


glad you are loving the mk1

hi tom

really liking your mk1!

whereabouts in yorkshire are you? we're having a meet in halifax in a few weeks, check regional meets section!

Hi welcome to the site. Cool car.

As John said have a look in the regional meets section we have a meet coming up soon.

that is a cool car, i bet that can shift some with all the internals stripped out, drive careful though would be a shame to bend it

I saw that on ebay a few weeks ago. I thought this car would come up on the screen as soon as I saw your username.

Are you going to be rallying it then?

I am in Sheffield. A local meet would be cool.

The car was bought to do a few track days in, I dont have a licence to rally it but have been thinking about it.

Yes it was on ebay at one time, but I bought it off ebay.

Its not that fast, not bad from 0-50mph but soon runs out of steam. It has all the interior removed but a very solid roll cage, sump gaurd and welded up shell. I have no plans to bend it and am used to driving a lot faster and more demanding cars.

I would like to tidy it up a bit, if anyone has a front and rear bumper for sale. I been told you cant get them anymore?? Also would like 14" steel wheels are same size alloys that would suit. Could also do with some help to wire up a 2nd temp gauge.

hello and welcome nice car

hi! nice car, i to have also just joined so i'm in the same boat.

Mmmm that looks tasty
welcome to the site, lets see you at some Yorkshire meets soon

eh up mate.

welcome to the site.

i used to see that mk1 on albert road. proper rally.

ash x

hi nice car, i had the same problem wiv mine when i bought it put it the garage and they changed the sender and the housing and its worked perfectly fine ever since

Hi Mate, nice looking car, something different !! Whats the spec of the car originally? GL, GLS ????? Welcome aboard