Mk1 GOlf Gti Cabrio

[Gruppe1875]

New to the forum but been around dubs for a while, thought i'd post some pics of my long suffering cabriolet.

Inherited off my parents as they were going to flog it silly cheap as it was a non-runner and i was looking for a mk1 gti (albeit hardtop) at the time.

since owning it (3 years) i have lowered it on coilovers and done the obligatory 2ltr 16v swap (corrado 9a lump) which is being ripped out over the next few months for an ABF 16v and some weber 45's.

anyways here are some pics.

ps i know german plates are illegal and i don't care

[bob1179]

Welcome to PH mate

Lovely looking Cab you've got there. I love those alloys.

What sort of power are you looking to get out of the new engine?

[Gruppe1875]

bob1179 said:

Welcome to PH mate

Lovely looking Cab you've got there. I love those alloys.

What sort of power are you looking to get out of the new engine?

Thanks for the welcome, the new engine should see 170bhp at the flywheel if all goes well. Don't feel the need for much more in a car with the chassis rigity of a wet flannel.

alloys have now changed again to the correct spec, blue with diamond cut edges (BNIB from VW )havent got any pics due to the car being in pieces at the moment haha.

[fordyx]

Very clean - from a fellow Mk1 owner

[Sporting Bear]

Very nice

Being an old git I prefer the steel wheels (that should upset most under 50)

[Gruppe1875]

Sporting Bear said:

Very nice

Being an old git I prefer the steel wheels (that should upset most under 50)

don't worry, so do I (23), friend of mine runs a MK2 golf r32 on steel wheels, proper street sleeper.

they're making a comeback, plus they are cheap as.

[Sporting Bear]

Gruppe1875 said:

don't worry, so do I (23), friend of mine runs a MK2 golf r32 on steel wheels, proper street sleeper.

they're making a comeback, plus they are cheap as.

I'm ahead of the fashion again (stand still long enough and you're back at the front) and still thinking young

Fantastic to see even younger people than me using classics

Mk1s for me, smaller, lighter and the original, a real jump forward when they first arrived

[fordyx]

Sporting Bear said:

Very nice

Being an old git I prefer the steel wheels (that should upset most under 50)

Steelies all the way, banded even better!!!! an I'm 35 lol

[missoakdub]

very nice! like it on those steelies

[Sporting Bear]

If steel wheels are too popular I'm going to have to change my mind as I don't want to be fashionable at my age

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Steel wheels.

Keep it old skool.

[Altrezia]

Tim, piss off back to E38

-a.

[Graebob]

Haha I love the bottom picture

[Gruppe1875]

Altrezia said:

Tim, piss off back to E38

-a.

... i can't ... i dont have airride.

[Gruppe1875]

Graebob said:

Haha I love the bottom picture

cool thing about it was the wagon was full of scrap car parts, quite fitting! haha

[bob1179]

Gruppe1875 said:

bob1179 said:

Welcome to PH mate

Lovely looking Cab you've got there. I love those alloys.

What sort of power are you looking to get out of the new engine?

Thanks for the welcome, the new engine should see 170bhp at the flywheel if all goes well. Don't feel the need for much more in a car with the chassis rigity of a wet flannel.

alloys have now changed again to the correct spec, blue with diamond cut edges (BNIB from VW )havent got any pics due to the car being in pieces at the moment haha.

Get some piccies of it when the new engine is in, good luck with it! Sounds like a cracking project.

[flattotheboards]

that looks superb!

[Gruppe1875]

bob1179 said:

Gruppe1875 said:

bob1179 said:

Welcome to PH mate

Lovely looking Cab you've got there. I love those alloys.

What sort of power are you looking to get out of the new engine?

Thanks for the welcome, the new engine should see 170bhp at the flywheel if all goes well. Don't feel the need for much more in a car with the chassis rigity of a wet flannel.

alloys have now changed again to the correct spec, blue with diamond cut edges (BNIB from VW )havent got any pics due to the car being in pieces at the moment haha.

Get some piccies of it when the new engine is in, good luck with it! Sounds like a cracking project.

will do, currently on the look out for a decent set of weber 45's ... looks like its gonna be a busy winter cleaning parts!

[190Evoluzione]

Lovely cabby sir.
Steelies are nice, alloys are nice.
I assume you keep both?

[Gruppe1875]

190Evoluzione said:

Lovely cabby sir.
Steelies are nice, alloys are nice.
I assume you keep both?

Yes, i have:

4 x Steels (pictured)
4 x Scalas (pictured)
5 x Scalas (body coloured with diamond cut edges BNIB from VW)
4 x Pirelli P-Slots
4 x Ronal 'Teddy Bear' Alloys

still on the hunt for some nice wide BBS too.