THE Citi Golf thread. Pics, Q and A's and anything else.

i bid 2950 for the y reg,was going to replace my 94 citi with that one  :wink:
Bert

Hi, I don't think it was you I contacted, someone else must have bid the same ??

hello mate.

i to have a citi golf 1.3 it's the chico. with regardsto the cup holders and no ash tray the citi golf chico is the bottom of the range, no money was wasted on it even the paint was the cheapest they could find.

i had a citi golf cti and when that was launched it was the top of the citi range, that was the best car i ever owned.

it had a 1.8i engine and lt went like a rocket.  

got some pics of the cti, just click on the link.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/charleshe01/June2008744.jpg

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/charleshe01/June2008741.jpg

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/charleshe01/June2008727.jpg

i managed to find thies on my pc.

they are pics of brand new mk1 citi golf's i took on my last trip to south africa.

i also got a pic of the new dash in them off the sa vw site.





http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/charleshe01/June2008163.jpg

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/charleshe01/June2008164.jpg

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/charleshe01/June2008470.jpg

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/charleshe01/June2008471.jpg

have a look at the rear wiper.

also got some pics of the citi r-line and the new 20v-turbo.

On the way to International this year, Junc 8 on M1…..






Timing belt must have sliped and lost cylinder 2~ zero compression  :cry:
Will be swapping out the engine at some point. Let me know if you want a 1.3 Citi Golf engine with some bent valves  :dontknow:

Lucky I had the girlfriend with me as she has RAC cover. Towed to Slough and nicked my brothers Corrado Storm to make up for lost time in getting up to Inters. Still arrived at 3pm though :roll:

The Citi will live again... work is underway.

OK, firstly welldone for someone finally thinking of a CITI thread! its been too long,

i love the idea of a citi golf, period looks with far more reliabiltiy! where are these things, i can never find any for sale, how much do the tend to go for over here and and are they super dooper rare to get hold of?

ive heard it works out about 9 grand to get them imported…(not an option!)

any advice on where to search!? or is on here the best place?

cheers!

There was one on eBay recently and I think it went for about ?720. This is where i picked my one up from too. They do come up now and then.

Oh by the way the Citi is now going to be discontinued…gutted.
http://www.goodbyeciti.co.za/#/Features
      

did/do they do a 3door citi gold by anychance fellas?

Pretty sure they didn't.

Early SA Golfs were 3 door

dubboy said

Early SA Golfs were 3 door

I stand corrected. Could be interested in seeing one, if anyone has a pic they can post.

Cheers,
D

there appears to be a citi on ebay right now.

novocaine said

there appears to be a citi on ebay right now.

Did a search, can't find it. Have you got a link?

it appears to have been pulled.
it wasn't under citi golf it was just under mk1 golf.

Hey guys - another citi owner here!
I'm 17 and bought mine a few weeks ago… insurance with Endsleigh is a killer but i guess i've just got to suck it and get on with it!

Loving the car - it's a 96 N reg one in white, good condition, only 60k miles.

I've got a LOAD of questions about the car… would just love to know as much as I can about it. First off, body-wise, is it just a mk1? I've heard it's a mk1 rear with mk2 front?! I'd be quite interested in changing the all white bumpers for black ones - what ones would i need?

This friday i'm going to be shown how to service it (i'm not very mechanically minded ) by a mechanic friend of mine who owns a stunning 205 gti - i've got a box of bits and new oil so it will be nice to know how it all is under the bonnet and know that i've replaced and cleaned everything up all at once!

One major problem i've got that needs fixing asap is that i have a puddle sitting in the boot carpet above the spare wheel… it appears that water's coming through the left rear light cluster. Pretty certain this is the issue as the left rear brake light only works randomly (i.e. hit it and it works). What new light could i get to replace it? Any mk1 light fit it or will it be a struggle?

As i say, loving the car - you guys have some stunning ones and really inspirational. My plans for it are to (when it dries up weather-wise) give it a proper wash, then t-cut it to get rid of all the dirt and rubbish - restore it to original paintwork sort of (this a good idea?) after this, polish and wax to try and seal in the clean car if you get me?
And then i'm buying some Ronal Turbo 15"'s for it and hope to lower it very slightly.

Help much much much appreciated guys! cheers

Hi again Niall. I answered your light and bumper questions in the other post you put up, hope it helps. As far as I'm aware the only differences between old Mk1's and Citi Golfs are minor cosmetic things : bigger bumpers, modern interior, different radiator grille etc. Underneath they are the same car with the same fixings and take or share the same parts. The front only looks like a Mk2 because of the big bumper and different grille.

Hi, and welcome to [Citi] Golf ownership…. years of trouble free motoring,… ahem, I'll get my coat.

A lot of the differences have been listed on the first page of this thread. Basically its still a MK1    but with a few "improvements". Some are structural like the rear quarter that has a recess and supports behind the tront turrets. Others are cosmetic, like the front wings, grill and centre console.

Would you mind give us some more info on the insurance you have, its just that another member on here bought a Citi and was strugglin to get it insured.

Good luck with the servicing. Oh and get some pics up.

D

Coool - all serviced today… my friend was great! Changed spark plugs, dizzi cap, rotor thing inside dizzi cap, plug leads and all the filters aswell as a drain of oil and refill.
One thing we noticed was a huge amount of resistance from the gearbox on the wheels - is this normal or have i got a problem?

Insurance-wise, i'm with endsleigh, 3rd party f+t, full uk breakdown cover, homestart, windscreen cover blahh blahh… £1750 :O mental but theyre one of the the few who will insure me and the cheapest.

Pics this weekend when i've t-cutted and polished and waxed.