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Draining water out of boot lid?

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After a period of very heavy rain, there's loads of water inside the boot lid on my 1990 cabriolet.
How on earth do I get it out? I've tried opening and shutting the lid vigorously, and can hear lots of sloshing about.
Feels like I need to turn the car upside down and shake it! I can't see any obvious drainage hole or anything. 

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Boot lock seal is probably the reason why it's filling up with water, you should be able to remove the cardboard trim and have a look inside the boot lid to see if you have water on there.

Something like this, loads about so shop around.
https://www.classic-vw.co.uk/mk1-golf-cabrio-boot-lock-seal-161827527-4676-p.asp

1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.

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You can either suck it out with a shop vac via the Cardboard cover being removed.

You can drill a 1/8 hole in the bottom on each corner about 2 inches in and cover with a piece of Duct tape or find a rubber plug that is flat,  You need to inspect and repair where it is leaking in from As you will see a Water track usually from the lock.

https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Store-Small-Rubber-Plugs/dp/B074WL8KVH

I have a How-to on that in the archive section, about where is my car leaking.

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Thanks both! I'll get on it, as soon as it stops raining!

Edit to add: Wow, Briano1234 - just found all your how-tos! I'll be using a few of those. 

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