Newbie From Deeping St James, Nr Peterborough

Hi all…

Gary Here from Deeping St James, Nr Peterborough… Currently in the market for a Mk1 Golf GTI Convertible. Bored of my Mk4 (Giving it to the Mrs). Looking for a project, but nothing too involved, Budget of £1000-£1250, so would like a runner but maybe minor body work and/or interior mods.

Have my eye on one on Ebay, so any little bits of advice on what to look out for greatly recieved!!

Looking forward to picking all your brains in the near future.

Cheers all

Gaz

Hey Gaz, welcome  

I'm just next to Stamford so not a million miles away, let me know if you need help with owt

Good luck with the search, MK1's are good to get in to. We have a Lincolnshire meet going regular now. Facebook page is here - Log into Facebook

All meets have been up Newark and Lincoln way so a little bit of a drive, but that's half the fun!

Good luck with the search, keep us posted

Are you coming to the Annual Gathering this month?

Hi Gaz and welcome along to the forum. Good luck with the search for a MK1.  

im in the market for a solid mk1 golf gti (mars red preferably) so if i come across a decent cab on my searches ill let you know  

What a lovely bunch you all are… Hairyarse thank you, yes I'm sure i'll be making a nuisance of myself when I need advice, Love the V'Dubs, I've had a couple of buses previously,  but not very hands on, and I'd like to be this time!! Thanks for the welcome Smudger, And GTI George I'm sure theres one on Ebay that spec, could be wrong though, looked at so many…
Search going well, put a deposit down on one, Very Very excited!!!!!

No worries mate, it's all nuts n bolts so easy to get hands on - I never used to be - still loads to learn but every day you get better!

Well that was a quick search, what have you put your money on?

Found a lovely 85' GTI Cabby… And only an hour way, so collecting tomorrow evening. Feels like Chrimbo eve ha ha… photos will follow.

How did the collection go Gazza? (Sorry if you've posted elsewhere already)

If not then we need pics!!  

Hi Andy!!

Yes all went very well thank you… I posted up some pictures about a week or so ago, you'll find them in the 'Newbies' section… Think I just called it 'My first Mk1 golf'.

A few bit n bobs need doing quite urgently, but one thats concerning me is the Oil warning light and buzzer come on very intermittently. She was recently fully serviced, I have just topped the oil up, but still comes on after about 5 miles once the engines warmed up. It will come on for 10 seconds, go off, come back on, then after a few times it stays on??? Shed any light on this one for me, or is it just the obvious process of elimination (switch first maybe???)

Also Andy, this car surprisingly hasn't got an oil pressure gauge (Has a voltage gauge and a Vacuum performance gauge though). A client of mine (Mk1 enthusiast too), has kindly offered me a gauge. Easy job to fit one???

Thank you mate, the first of many questions  

Gaz

Ah yes I had seen your other thread, my memory is pants!! lol

Ref the buzzer, do a search on the forum, it's a common problem and you should find an old thread or two with what to check.

Ref oil pressure gauge, yep never fitted as standard. Shouldn't be too hard to fit - you'll need the sender as well as the gauge. Try a search on this one too as I seem to recall a 'how-to' thread on how to fit extra gauges.

Oh and next Lincs meet is this Sunday  

http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=lincolnshire%2Fnewark-autojumble-this