RE: SOTW: VW Golf GTI Cabriolet Mk1

[Hub]

I like them, although it is interesting that VW can only be bothered to create a cabrio version of the Golf every 2 generations!

[BILL PAYER]

The original VW rag top

[80quattro]

I had an '82 1.6GL Cabrio and a '91 Clipper 1.8. Both had diabolical brakes and no power steering. Great fun cars though

[Fabiao]

80quattro said:

I had an '82 1.6GL Cabrio and a '91 Clipper 1.8. Both had diabolical brakes and no power steering. Great fun cars though

I had a 1.5GL. Auto. Slow as a slow thing, but good fun.

I recall RHD conversions had dodgy brakes as they left the servo etc in the same place as the LHD drive cars, but used a link bar behind the dash.

[3 Sheds]

Cool shed, Would fit in nicely with the current fleet.

KM666 said:

that and the most uncomforatble back breaking seats iv ever sat in, w-reg polos see to have bricks in the seats at mid back height

Totally agree about the old Polo seats with bad memories of a 5 hour drive to Wales in a Mk2 Polo. Lucky i think the missing the "seat brick" out of Golfs and they are actually quite comfy.

[Strawman]

Fabiao said:

I recall RHD versions had dodgy brakes as they left the servo etc in the same place as the LHD drive cars, but used a link bar behind the dash.

True, this was finally sorted in the South African version, the Citi Golf which was still produced until recently. I think you can buy a kit from SA which sorts the brakes out.

[robman23]

ooooya best sotw ever!!!!!

[kainedog]

great shed! good value despite 170k! had a white clipper once. sprayed it silver, stuck a blue mohair hood on it, added coilovers and slammed it on some ronal turbos..... miss it sooo much. watch out for clutch cable, has tendency to snap through the bulkhead due to leaves blocking the drains on either side(will also cause water ingress behind footwell)

Edited by kainedog on Saturday 16th October 18:06

[safrane]

I have a white clipper as my daily drive, as the nice car would be vandelised if I took that to work.

Its done 119k and still going strong...no rust, starts every day and never let me down. I love it to bits.

[Wah]

jake15919 said:

I always thought the Cabrio was a bit 'white stiletto, leather mini'.

Is that a bad thing?

[oO0 Huffy 0Oo]

Excellent Shed! I've had a couple over the years.... having driven the escort and the Cti, the golf is a better car IMO, unlike the Gti 205 the Cti is a twisty little chap.... much better is the 1.4 Rolland Garros 205 cab..... at least you get nice cream leather! and the ford has little or no discernible character.

[Bobdenero]

Just bought a 1989 E30 325 Convertible for £950, it is rust free has 12 months MOT and has cleaned up quite well, certainly classier and more preferable than the Golf, Astra, 205, Escort dropheads of that era.

[crostonian]

How could everyone forget the Golf Cabrios biggest rival??


The fantastic Fiat Strada Cabriolet, or was it the Bertone Strada? I'll have mine in bronze metallic with a cream roof thankyou.

[supermotonut]

love the advert where he says "the wifes gone" lol bit suspicious if u ask me? she prob under his porch or sumet lmao

[masermartin]

crostonian said:

How could everyone forget the Golf Cabrios biggest rival?? The fantastic Fiat Strada Cabriolet, or was it the Bertone Strada?

Sorry, the '80s called, they were fresh out of Waxoyl and apologise for letting you down.

[dbdb]

Only 96 comments so far? - The Montego was far more popular!!

[B'stard Child]

masermartin said:

crostonian said:

How could everyone forget the Golf Cabrios biggest rival?? The fantastic Fiat Strada Cabriolet, or was it the Bertone Strada?

Sorry, the '80s called, they were fresh out of Waxoyl and apologise for letting you down.

- I'm trying to think when I last saw one and yes it was probably late 80's and they were rare then due to tin worm

[5harp3y]

Really miss mine

[MGJohn]

dbdb said:

Only 96 comments so far? - The Montego was far more popular!!

..... indeed...

Shuuusshhh! They'll all want one... Too bluddy late now for the nation of also rans...

England 1 ~ GERMANY FOUR!!! Correction ... very highly paid also rans...

Piston heads still bigging up mundane alien product ... big time.

Rover Group 1980s Advertisement said:

The GTI will be along in a second...

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C'mon you Brits ...Oh Dear ... Too bluddy late as usual.... THE National disease...

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[ShadownINja]

BILL PAYER said:

The original VW rag top