soon to be new owner

Hi, first time golf owner. All going well i will be picking my new car up on Saturday. Its a 1993 1.8 golf karmann clipper.
 cant wait.
 looking forward to getting to know you all more over the coming months and years on this site

Hi,  welcome to the site. ..you'll love it especially in the summer …when you get it post up a few pictures ..

cool welcome along mate get some pics up when you can

scott

Welcome reaper, looking forward to seeing the pics

If you're planning on being around here for some time then it's worth buying membership. The parts and insurance discounts should soon recover what it costs you

Enjoy you time here  

Once I get the car I will be joining up as a member. Its a mid project car, had an engine rebuild and a respray. Just needs the interior sorting out. Which is what I wanted, something I can still use while slowly tinkering with.

Well that sounds straight forward enough - look forward to seeing it

I'll get some pics up Sunday if its not hammering down with rain. Has anyone had any experience with a long drive in a Golf. I'm looking at a 4 hour+ drive home in it. It should be ok shouldn't it if I stop a few times for a tea while the car has a break? 

It should be no problem. I've not done a long trip in one for a long time though. The only issue I ever had in my MK1 is the 5th gear - it's quite high revs at high motorway speeds so can become a bit tedious.

If you're doing 70-ish should be ok and I don't know if the later cabby's were different gearing to my '83 GTI or not?

Ok, cheers, I'll just keep it a sensible speed, 65-70 mph and keep an eye on the temp gauge etc. Can't wait till the weekend now, gonna be a loooong week.

I've done a few 3 hour plus drives without any issues (well not many really) take your time, have the occassional stop and enjoy the experience. I'm sure you'll be fine, where are you driving from / to ?

reaper said

I'll get some pics up Sunday if its not hammering down with rain. Has anyone had any experience with a long drive in a Golf. I'm looking at a 4 hour+ drive home in it. It should be ok shouldn't it if I stop a few times for a tea while the car has a break? 

I drove wolfsburg, Germany. To Bristol, UK and the only stop was the ferry so it should be fine

Should be fine then. Not going that far^^^.  The cars just north of Cardiff. Im in Boston lincs.

I did exactly the same last summer, well collected new cabby clipper from Staffordshire and drove to lincs and loved every second.
Look forward to next lincs met up

reaper said

Should be fine then. Not going that far^^^.  The cars just north of Cardiff. Im in Boston lincs.

Ah ok fair enough Are you going to be driving over the Severn Bridge? If you are then you'll be driving right past my house

BTW Hairyarse and Gordonthegolfer are Lincs regional hosts keep an eye out for local meets

Scott

Cheers for that Scott

I was looking for the latest meet link as soon as I saw he's from Boston - only then to realise that the last thread wont open so no one has seen it. I've re-posted reaper , hope you can make it

http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=regional-meets%2Flincolnshire%2Fnewark-autojumble-meet_2&redirected=1#post_1368665

reaper said

I'll get some pics up Sunday if its not hammering down with rain. Has anyone had any experience with a long drive in a Golf. I'm looking at a 4 hour+ drive home in it. It should be ok shouldn't it if I stop a few times for a tea while the car has a break? 

Keep it at a sensible speed (I do 60mph in mine) on the motorway chuggs along no probs and temp never goes sky high. Like arf333 I did Wolfsburg and back in 5/6 days trekking 1800 miles. Just a small cam seal leak. These cars love an expedition!  

Sorry been a bit quite the last few days. Once i have the car sat on my drive ill get a full paid membership. I've no idea what way ill be going. That's what sat navs are for:-) and yes. Ill definitely get down to some lincs meets. I can't view the link at the moment. Must have to be a full member i think.

You shouldn't have to be a member to view, just need to join the Lincs region I think.

Perhaps Ade ( lhasadreams  ) can remind me  

Welcome!