Series 1 GTI

Had my eye on this for quite a while, the seller on here, hysteric, I can't thank him for how honest and particular he was about the car as I was driving 3hrs just to view it! 

Set off down one sat afternoon and after a 30 min drive with Vimal, I was having it! It's an '80 originally black 1.6, and will eventually be back at that stage. 

As its sits its white, 16v on twin 45's, how I picked it up…

Gave it a 300 mile wash  


Lhd wiper arms need swapping  


First mod was the big bumpers (will buy new ones when I can, these were in my unit) 



Firstly, will be exterior back to gti spec, list for now, arches, sill trim and rhd wiper arms. 

Then I will be sourcing a 1.6 engine for a rebuild over time and sorting the interior out as its semi complete at the moment. 


I move house next week (hence the dog house) It wasn't wise buying it at such short period but I had to have it! 

And of course, the 16vt build is still under way, this will likely have engine swap and a rebuild after the green one is done  

Looks brilliant and so much better with the bumper changed IMO  

Looks really good, congratulations mate!  

Massbad69 said

Looks brilliant and so much better with the bumper changed IMO  

yeah i agree, once the gti arches are on, should look better. I do have a set but im not happy with their condition.

Also scored a NOS alloy for it as a spare  

Looks nice ,  are you still working on your 4wd project ?  will you be selling the small bumpers 

Looking good. I'm hunting for small bumpers and you're taking them off. I might also end up going with the bigger bumpers for now. The little car seems to be in a  great condition.

mk1jim said

Looks nice ,  are you still working on your 4wd project ?  will you be selling the small bumpers 

Still ploughing on with it buddy, too far now to stop 

Beeno said

Looking good. I'm hunting for small bumpers and you're taking them off. I might also end up going with the bigger bumpers for now. The little car seems to be in a  great condition.

Not sure weather to powder coat these black and mix it up bumper wise as in essence they've cost me nothing to date. 

great little buy mate  

Nice find Brad Is the interior all original?

Cheers lads 

Hairy, expect the front seats, I have some tasty fishnet recaros I want to trim on the gti tarton as I have loads of material for it 

Dash, centre, rear seats, parcel shelf etc is all there. 

That's cool then, they're the hard bits to find!

Lovely S1 Brad, nice buy dude!!

Brad. said

Had my eye on this for quite a while, the seller on here, hysteric, I can't thank him for how honest and particular he was about the car as I was driving 3hrs just to view it!

Set off down one sat afternoon and after a 30 min drive with Vimal, I was having it! It's an '80 originally black 1.6, and will eventually be back at that stage.

As its sits its white, 16v on twin 45's, how I picked it up…

Gave it a 300 mile wash

Lhd wiper arms need swapping

First mod was the big bumpers (will buy new ones when I can, these were in my unit)



Firstly, will be exterior back to gti spec, list for now, arches, sill trim and rhd wiper arms.

Then I will be sourcing a 1.6 engine for a rebuild over time and sorting the interior out as its semi complete at the moment.


I move house next week (hence the dog house) It wasn't wise buying it at such short period but I had to have it!

And of course, the 16vt build is still under way, this will likely have engine swap and a rebuild after the green one is done

Thats such a nice early GTI, and the ride height is just spot on.  Maybe its just me, but I really like the early alloys.

any mods (wheels and suspension) will be fully reversible, but 100% cannot see this being for sale anytime soon, so im not fussed about if i mod it.

must be mad, alraedy thinking once my green one is done this will get a rebuild along with the 1.6 back in…

looks great    love the small light rears.

matt

This sailed through its MOT today 

Aiming to get it some treats pretty soon

Nice. I've just sold my series 2 in white. It's not even off the drive and I miss it. Good luck with the build. 

As said before Brad she's a beauty mate.  

Looking great Brad. Good luck with the build.

Gave this a proper thorough clean today for a few hours, not perfect but i still love it