CG - My 1978 Golf L

Been a member for a while and never really got any pics up.

Hope these come out ok….


Cheers

Cliff

thats awesome mate, i love that colour interior, id die to have that in my mk1, the whole car looks really good

whats the history of it, and is it bog standard?

Hi,

It was one of those dream finds - "one little old lady owner" - literally. It was wheeled out for MOTs and that was it. It had done about 8 miles in the last 4 years which can be good and bad.

I had 2 new front wings put on it 'cos they were doing that MK1 Golf rust thing and it's had a new clutch.

Apart from that, it is bog standard.  

Nice, great find!!

very nice any plans, is that a anglia i see aswell

Well spotted. It is indeed my 1961 Ford Anglia !!

Sweet car, any pics of the Anglia too?

Thats a coincidence, i have a golf and an anglia as well.

Really nice. Always liked that colour.

Don't think I've seen that colour on a MK1 before :dontknow:  - I love it!

Cracking Golf mate, how many miles on it?

Promise I'll try and get some Anglia pics up soon - although this may the wrong forum!!

AbfMk1 - You have a Golf and Anglia too? Any pics?

The colour is weird. Open the tailgate and there is an original sticker stipulating that it is "Manilla Green". However, when it was in the bodyshop having the front wings done they showed me 3 separate colour swatches that were supposedly Manilla Green and none of them matched the car. I thought maybe the green had faded a little in the sun but the colour is the same throughout - even in the boot under the spare wheel! So I persuaded the guys at the bodyshop to experiment to try and get it to match - and fair play, they didn't do a bad job - more yellow needed than the official instructions but what colour this makes the car heaven only knows.

Hairyarse - it had 22K on it when I bought it. It now has 26K


Cheers

Cliff

Two very nice cars you've got there. Really like the Golf. A year older than my L.  Are you planning on taking it to any shows this year ?

Hi,

Will be at Dubs in the Park, Oxon tomorrow and most likely Stonor Park, Henley in June.

You coming along in yours to any shows?

Same two shows plus Billing in July. See you tomorrow  

really nice find well done  :clap:

Thank you!

Watson - I may have found your Golf but not you. Was yours the yellow '79?

Cliff.
 Yep thats mine. Found yours and went back several times during the day hoping to find you. By the way, your car looks even better in the metal.   8)  See you at Stonor.

Yes - see you at Stonor….

Seems like the show's going to be bigger than I thought. I've been stuck in Class 14 or something…

 :?

thats sweet! youve gotta love some of the 70's vw colours 8)  nice anglia too! imperial maroon is it?