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Golf GTi 1.8 1990 Great condition Garaged 20years plus

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Just carrying out a few jobs to get it up to scratch keeping it all original where I can. only real mods are period wheels and upper/lower strut braces.

car on 135k miles

loads of history owned once by Barings bank. Also was Black with a grey hood now Corrado blue.

jobs completed so far are:-
  • Alarm immobiliser removal
  • All fuses replaced aligned with recommended ampage
  • Fixed a draining battery turned out to be retro fitted electric windows off 12v permanent now on ignition
  • Door pins replaced and drivers door aligned
  • 3 point rear seat belts fitted
  • New carpet mats
  • Clutch release bearing and cap replaced
  • Clutch cable grommet guide and fitting kit

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  • Boot trim secured with A4 binders
  • 2 month old cracked tyre replaced under warranty and leaking tyre re sealed
  • Misted full beer lamp on the inside cleared
  • Stereo wired from 12v to ignition
  • Cigarette burn fixed on chair professionally
  • A few rattles and squeaks resolves
Initial headlining vinyl clean needs more work


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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Picture of Fuses before and after  DAF9D777-721B-4373-969A-AE486F38FBA3.jpeg

Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Crazyquiffs 3 point belts that came with the car now fitted 4AE9EDB0-B52C-4493-A841-A8DB2777CC50.jpeg 90694A6E-B602-4639-8754-3E66BAE9B9BE.jpeg Crazyquiffs 3 point belts that came with the car now fitted  12FF9064-1C46-46A5-9CC6-31DC74579E9D.jpeg 8E8BBB9D-510A-40A0-B07A-54A411C19F69.jpeg 3A8CB92F-E292-48F4-B1C1-9A8F347FE956.jpeg 178DBA74-1B0B-4D1A-B289-A828CEC1E408.jpeg 61D80FC4-0936-4A0E-A888-05C25B8E9088.jpeg 8B11A778-502A-4554-A0C2-FFCF07D3C8DD.jpeg A53FABDA-C111-41D9-A8BC-FB0743877B72.jpeg

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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Boot trim repair using A4 binders at the top.
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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Alarm removed  202EEC19-3F42-4951-BBD0-1C85F8232248.jpeg 74064CD0-3EE6-47F8-AC8A-3CE6D766F1D8.jpeg 6FB96DDE-5695-49E9-84BC-03E29EF4DE0B.jpeg

Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Clutch release bearing and cap replaced
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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Cigarette burn repair
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new mats


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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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VW/Audi in Bradford On Avon have replaced the  manifold / exhaust mesh gasket and clips. It was that on acceleration, gear change and backing off causes a squeak/ chirp. Will keep an ear out but hopefully the noise has stopped.

Item purchased 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172244466129
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Replaced with
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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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How did you clean the headlights?

1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet

The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.

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lift the three fold over tabs remove the bulb holder
bit glass cleaner and a microfibre coth well thats
how i did mine

Do not know a lot but willing to help if possible

1989 Sapphire Blue Mk1 Cabriolet KR
1985 Atlas Grey Mk2 GTI 2.0 ABF

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Pcundy said

Crazyquiffs 3 point belts that came with the car now fitted
How did you find this kit for fitting and durability/safety? Considering getting it for my Cab as I need it for child car seats.

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Early-1800 said

How did you clean the headlights?

There are a couple of metal tabs at the back of the headlight, prise these open. Ideally remove the headlight to do (I didnt). Then find a soft cloth to put on a stick or screwdriver. Then I just used window cleaner

Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Brilliant Kit very sturdy several mounting points on it.. also good shoulder height on the seatbelt.. Was nervous of cutting the metal by the parcel shelf at first but there is a template with the instructions.

Boab said

Pcundy said

Crazyquiffs 3 point belts that came with the car now fitted
How did you find this kit for fitting and durability/safety? Considering getting it for my Cab as I need it for child car seats.




Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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So you split the glass 'lense' from the silver 'bowl'? or just removed the bulbs?

Pcundy said

Early-1800 said

How did you clean the headlights?

There are a couple of metal tabs at the back of the headlight, prise these open. Ideally remove the headlight to do (I didnt). Then find a soft cloth to put on a stick or screwdriver. Then I just used window cleaner


1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet

The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.

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Remove the silver ring bulb side. 

Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Not the neatest job but should save the rust. Removed the push switches from the old alarm filled and painted.  D77A4FA7-D6AA-40F9-8E81-F8900C80563A.jpeg 84003B64-5F07-4C57-B341-DEBC7C8E2841.jpeg C41A9D65-B6B6-4EB4-AC84-BD9CCBAC3AD6.jpeg A108254B-99D6-4928-887E-63B98D406B79.jpeg 5BC472DA-DA8C-4EC3-80A9-6B84CDDE7DC0.jpeg C80F752E-2031-43D2-9AF0-F50BFC43AD8B.jpeg

Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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So did the bounce test on the rear of the car test and  shocks have gone.  Have ordered these and  some lower bolts. Part number  bolt - 010 470 1(m10x70 )  Nut  102 090 09 ( m10)


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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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After searching for boot carpet other than paying £40 decided to do a diy job. £12 for  car carpet delivered enough for 4x layers meaning underlay/sound proofing not required. 

Clean up in the boot and space saver tyre pressure check to the recommended 60 psi
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Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020

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Wobbly seats sorted today

Plastic parts for Seat runners 2x of each  parts 171 881 213 B & 191 881 213


 Easy job Phillips screw for runner cover behind front seats to be taken off. Then bolts front Centre of front seats. New parts fitted greased and refitted.       A30EC2C6-C1F5-4A4F-BCBA-2D076791DFA5.jpeg 18EAF809-5DEC-4D04-AFAB-38E280A5DAF9.jpeg D51C86B3-091E-455A-93C0-079068E955CC.jpeg 71FCEA51-7EE1-4F18-BF87-61EE4A3EB9B7.jpeg

Car Golf 1.8 1990 GTi Cabriolet in Corrado Blue
(Was Black with Grey hood) 135k miles. Original number plates and dealer rear window sticker. 
Owned by Barings Bank at one point. 5 Owners from new. Off the road 2010-2020
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