New member - Looking to get into Mk1s

Hi All,

As the title suggests, I'm looking to get into Mk1's. I've come from owning a 8v Mk2 GTI and fancy a change (Which you can roughly see in my sig, happy to post more pics if anyone is interested!).

So I've no doubt I'll be looking around this forum for some advice/tips for getting my own mk1!

Any tidy GTI's for sale? Nothing too modded and nothing that's going to break the bank please  

Welcome! Loads and loads of great people and info around these parts… I'll point you to the "Useful Websites Thread" from the Mk1 Golf Chat section of the forum (https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=mk1-golf-chat_2%2Fuseful-websites-thread). That should make for a decent primer.

As for Mk2 pictures, yes please!  

Fausto said

Welcome! Loads and loads of great people and info around these parts… I'll point you to the "Useful Websites Thread" from the Mk1 Golf Chat section of the forum (https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=mk1-golf-chat_2%2Fuseful-websites-thread). That should make for a decent primer.



As for Mk2 pictures, yes please!

Thanks for the pointer! I'll take a look
As for pictures, Coming right up!


Sadly, it was very rotten. But was all sorted in the end before going to a new owner. Was great fun!

nice tidy mk2
heres my mk1 up for sale

looks as good in the flesh are you after a tintop or ragtop
the mk2s are a bit more refined but you cant beat the rawness of a mk1gti
your in the right place for advise

vwoldmad1 said

looks as good in the flesh are you after a tintop or ragtop

Looks nice mate. Ideally I'm after a tin-top.

yeah I was until I saw the prices  
are you after a project

vwoldmad1 said

yeah I was until I saw the prices  
are you after a project

Haha, agree with that. I've seen some nice ones for around 5-6k.

I'd like something that doesn't need too much doing to it and it has to be solid!

Great looking Type 19! I'm digging the 16V lip…
 

Fausto said

Great looking Type 19! I'm digging the 16V lip…
 

Cheers mate.
That lip loved the speedbumps on my estate!  

Welcome to the club first of all.

Your buying requirements for example, GTI Tintop, solid that doesn't need much doing to it.
You already setting the bar fairly high and to pick up one like that as someone else said your starting at 5k if you're extremely lucky and up.

Not saying it's not possible but very unlikely.
You will find some but there're going to need some work like, well you name it engine rebuild, panels and door seals, paint job, replacement interior and at best you can expect to spend a couple of grand.

Don't want to spoil your dream but those are the facts and as much as we don't like them, we can't ignore them! 😉 👍🏼

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Golf Cabrio said

Don't want to spoil your dream but those are the facts and as much as we don't like them, we can't ignore them! 😉 👍🏼

Sent from my Smartphone 📱

Appreciate that mate, even Mk2 prices are now going through the roof. Wish I kept hold of mine a bit longer! I don't mind having to do bits and bobs, it's part of the "fun" of owning a classic car. But I don't want to be dealing with the dreaded tin-worm again