Mk1 Golf Cabby
Discussion
Nostalgia warning....It’s been a few years since I had one but the right car at the right price appeared in our new found home and we decided to purchase as bit of a project between myself and our eldest.
I’ve had several of these in the past including a 20 valve turbo version, probably the most fun I’ve had in a car just for the “How the hell did it do that” looks!!
Straight into it this weekend figuring out a fuelling issue that turned out to be the injectors being blocked solid, fortunately they’re old and mechanical so a bit of elbow grease and some deadly chemicals and she’s purring nicely!
The cars in fairly good condition with some great subtle upgrades, we don’t intend on doing too much at this stage, sort out the niggles and get it reliable, add aircon!!
Really enjoying it so far and its great to hear the lad, he’s 14, asking questions and seeing him take an interest. I can’t imagine there will be another generation that does this
I’ve had several of these in the past including a 20 valve turbo version, probably the most fun I’ve had in a car just for the “How the hell did it do that” looks!!
Straight into it this weekend figuring out a fuelling issue that turned out to be the injectors being blocked solid, fortunately they’re old and mechanical so a bit of elbow grease and some deadly chemicals and she’s purring nicely!
The cars in fairly good condition with some great subtle upgrades, we don’t intend on doing too much at this stage, sort out the niggles and get it reliable, add aircon!!
Really enjoying it so far and its great to hear the lad, he’s 14, asking questions and seeing him take an interest. I can’t imagine there will be another generation that does this
Do i get a "Holy thread resurrection Batman" Badge? 
We never did get it on the road, the boy is 20 now and running around in his E39 BMW, until it breaks and then he turns up back at home for dad to fix.
Anyway i've missed you PH, the old 1.8 DX engine is out, the VR6 AAA block is stripped down ready for clean/rebuild with 82mm pistons, rebuilt ported head, some nice rods and many other shiny parts. Its going into the MK1 with a fresh set of DG Motorsport ITBs, an 02J with an LSD and 6th, standalone ECU and some other bits and pieces that i shall very much detail here as they happen.
The garage is super clean and ready for work, quite excited again! Not something you ever grow out of is it?
The daughter wrote off the wifes new Subaru a few weeks ago so we replaced it with an R32 which said daughter is no longer allowed to borrow, everyone is ok bar a bruised ego which is the main thing and i got to replace the gutless 2.0l with a proper engine. Mk5, end of an era.
We never did get it on the road, the boy is 20 now and running around in his E39 BMW, until it breaks and then he turns up back at home for dad to fix.
Anyway i've missed you PH, the old 1.8 DX engine is out, the VR6 AAA block is stripped down ready for clean/rebuild with 82mm pistons, rebuilt ported head, some nice rods and many other shiny parts. Its going into the MK1 with a fresh set of DG Motorsport ITBs, an 02J with an LSD and 6th, standalone ECU and some other bits and pieces that i shall very much detail here as they happen.
The garage is super clean and ready for work, quite excited again! Not something you ever grow out of is it?
The daughter wrote off the wifes new Subaru a few weeks ago so we replaced it with an R32 which said daughter is no longer allowed to borrow, everyone is ok bar a bruised ego which is the main thing and i got to replace the gutless 2.0l with a proper engine. Mk5, end of an era.
v8notbrave said:
That will be epic/feral with vr6 and ITB, look fwd to updates. I recall in max power when I was a lad when they started putting vr6 in MK2. Must be a squeeze in a MK1
What style are u aiming for? What's the latest trend that no doubt will annoy some and be loved by others?
Clipper kit is gone, chrome trim, mirrors, bumpers etc. it’ll stay Helios Blue for a while and then go black on black. Interior is currently cream, it’s very nice but looking for a bit more refinement with some classic buckets. It’ll not be to everyone’s taste but what ever is?!What style are u aiming for? What's the latest trend that no doubt will annoy some and be loved by others?
In for this as well as I had a 1990 Cabby GTi for a couple of years when we lived in the Netherlands 2005-2007 and I always wished I'd just taken it back with me, as it was on UK plates and not worth a huge amount, but the fact it was an ex-forces car from Germany so LHD put me off and I sold it to a local Mk1 Cab enthusiast.
Good luck with the build. I also had a Corrado VR6 so really interested in seeing this come together
Good luck with the build. I also had a Corrado VR6 so really interested in seeing this come together
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