1984 VW Santana GX5
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Old Timer
1984 VW Santana GX5
bought it for 500 quid with tax and mot to use over the winter instead of the mk1.
145,000 od miles.
2ltr 5 cylinder fuel injected engine
auto box
electric windows and central locking(all work!)
one of the previous owners fitted a fluffy purple headliner for some reason. not sure wether to keep it in or not?
goes quite well, sounds like a monster!
pics to follow shortly….
145,000 od miles.
2ltr 5 cylinder fuel injected engine
auto box
electric windows and central locking(all work!)
one of the previous owners fitted a fluffy purple headliner for some reason. not sure wether to keep it in or not?
goes quite well, sounds like a monster!
pics to follow shortly….
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Old Timer
some pics as promised. sorry that they are a little blurry. they were taken on my phone and the lens cover has a crack right through the middle.
trial fitted these wheels;
i am pleased with how they sit. need to find some long wheel bolts and locking ones too. also need to lower the back a little more and do some arch work so they dont damage the tyres.
Rich
trial fitted these wheels;
i am pleased with how they sit. need to find some long wheel bolts and locking ones too. also need to lower the back a little more and do some arch work so they dont damage the tyres.
Rich
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Local Hero
That's Lawsy's old Santana, it used to have a purple roof too
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Old Timer
still got its purple headlining. the previous owner painted the roof black.
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Local Hero
I didn't mean the headlining, the outside of the roof was purple.
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Local Hero
Here is a pic of it at Dubs at the park in 2010
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Old Timer
cool pic. thanks for that.
silver roof back then i see. when i bought it the roof was black. like i say, the previous owner painted it. he told me it was purple and he couldn't handle driving it around. the headlining is a purple fluffy material too. who ever did it did a good job of it i recon. i assumed whoever painted the roof purple put the headlining in and sprayed the badges purple aswell. i want to change the headlining but everyone that see's it says keep it.
this car needs a little bit of work. it has potential. wont go mad though. it'll be my winter daily for now.
silver roof back then i see. when i bought it the roof was black. like i say, the previous owner painted it. he told me it was purple and he couldn't handle driving it around. the headlining is a purple fluffy material too. who ever did it did a good job of it i recon. i assumed whoever painted the roof purple put the headlining in and sprayed the badges purple aswell. i want to change the headlining but everyone that see's it says keep it.
this car needs a little bit of work. it has potential. wont go mad though. it'll be my winter daily for now.
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Twitter Manager
Love it.. looks pimpin! :mrgreen:
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Local Hero
There is some more pics at http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FSW&action=display&thread=106109
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Old Timer
boo. i payed more than that. ahh well. i like it.
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Local Hero
Last pic
This was at last June berks mk1 meet.
This was at last June berks mk1 meet.
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Settled In
Hmmm I like this 8)
Adam.
Adam.
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Old Timer
someone stole the number plates in milton keynes on friday night and the passenger side sun visor has snapped off
fitted new plates and spark plugs and it runs beautifully and is road legal now! just needs a hoovering in side and the dodgy window to get swapped over. oh, and the little hole in the exhaust sorting and it will be much better.
i like this car. nice and easy cruiser. i will probably fit those bbs wheels when the weather starts to get better next year.
fitted new plates and spark plugs and it runs beautifully and is road legal now! just needs a hoovering in side and the dodgy window to get swapped over. oh, and the little hole in the exhaust sorting and it will be much better.
i like this car. nice and easy cruiser. i will probably fit those bbs wheels when the weather starts to get better next year.
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Old Timer
Very nice.
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Settled In
ohh what have you started now LOL
looks great with the rims on, will be a fun winter hack!
looks great with the rims on, will be a fun winter hack!
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Old Timer
well it handles great in the snow. good car this one.
few problems have popped up with it though.
needs new dizzy cap, 2 electric window buttons, could use a new exhaust and there is a leak in the bulk head somewhere so there is alot of water(currently ice) now in the passenger side foot well.
could use a service really.
i did a search on that how many left website and it said there are 4 gx5s in the country and only one auto so it is pretty rare.
i will spend money on it this summer/next winter to bring it up to a good standard for a daily.
i have grown very fond of this car. it has done me well whilst the golf has been away.
looking forward to getting the golf back so i can spend money on it!
few problems have popped up with it though.
needs new dizzy cap, 2 electric window buttons, could use a new exhaust and there is a leak in the bulk head somewhere so there is alot of water(currently ice) now in the passenger side foot well.
could use a service really.
i did a search on that how many left website and it said there are 4 gx5s in the country and only one auto so it is pretty rare.
i will spend money on it this summer/next winter to bring it up to a good standard for a daily.
i have grown very fond of this car. it has done me well whilst the golf has been away.
looking forward to getting the golf back so i can spend money on it!
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Local Hero
Nice and rare it is
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Old Timer
passed its mot first time today! what a machine!
1 advisory; vehicle has been lowered
chuffed. never had a car pass first time.
the mk1 always failed on something
1 advisory; vehicle has been lowered
chuffed. never had a car pass first time.
the mk1 always failed on something
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Old Timer
a pic of the santana that i took the other day;
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Old Timer
i bought some new wheels for the golf but i thought i'd see what the looked like on the santana. if they dont fit the golf, i'll put them on this.
here are a few of pics of the wheels lined up next to it;
what do you think?
here are a few of pics of the wheels lined up next to it;
what do you think?
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