'83 More door GX

I've always wanted to buy a mk1 golf, but could never find one that I could afford or get insurance on. Until I found my GX… Went all the way to Fordingbridge to find it and came back a happy man… She's Lhasa Green, running a GTi cam and exhaust manifold, with a mk2 inlet and jetex exhaust, all to help a twin choke progressive weber carb.I've had the car for little over a month now and have changed most of the ignition system just to make sure. She's got a little misfiring problem through the carb, but that should be easily fixed by the end of the week. Nice tidy little project I bought with only touch ups needed.





First funny story of the day; I had the car only a day, and after coming home from work, drove into my drive and bashed the sump. Only to find out whilst watching the football team I play for, that half the sump's contents were on the floor. Luckily it was only a small crack that I could get welded at a garage I used to work for.




Things I plan to do to the car is to restore the paintwork and sort out little rust patches, along with a flakey bumper which was aerosoled and a scratched window. I'm unsure on whether to go out and buy a set of coilovers and go lower or buy a larger set of wheels… which I'll probably get steel and have banded… But with my tight budget only small repairs will take place until summertime. So watch this space.

looks like a good car there

love small wheels so don't get to larger ones

Welcome, another GX yeah.

Looks really nice mate, good find.

Jim

nice ride.
love the wheels.

ash x