What car do you have?
Year/Model/Engine/Colour/Spec/etc.
Modifications and plans?
Photos as well.
(dont know why we never set this up earlier in the Mk1 section)
My VW Golf GTI Mk1 1980.
This is the first car I purchased, I got it while I was in High School in around 1997?
It is a rare car, it is a cross over from the little light model to the bigger light model.
This car has from factory, light rear lights, later factory plastic bumpers, 5 speed Gearbox but the older dash etc.
Anyway here is the spec:
* 1781cc 8v EV motor (from MK2 Golf GTI)
* Ported and polished (hydraulic) head
* Schrick 288 cam
* Balanced and blueprinted
* Lightened flywheel
* K&N air filter
* Larger throttle body
* 2.5" exhaust
* 5 speed FD close ratio gearbox
* Patec coilovers with adjustable damping
* OMP lower strut-brace
* Sparco upper strut-brace
* Momo Corse 78 steering wheel
* Momo race seats
* Harness
* Rollcage
* Racing Hart CP 035 alloys/factory 9 spoke 13's/15' Momo Stars/16' Momo Stars
* Mintex pads
* Bee Sting aerial
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Well, I've had mine for a year and a half now and I rescued it from the scrap heap it was heading towards. I looked at a few Mk1 GTIs and even some Mk2s, but this was the one that 'spoke to me'. It was basically saying "Save me". 8)
It's an August 1982 1800 GTI - So big bumper big light combo. Sold originally in the UK and imported to NZ in '84, I'm the 3rd owner.
Factory Schwarz black with black and grey interior.
Currently sporting some 'temporary' flat black paint and other notable mods include:
- Becker stereo
- H&R Cup suspension (Febi-Bilstein top mounts up front)
- Stainless exhaust
- Custom lower front X brace, built by 80 Vert
- 'Missing Link' weighted short shifter
- '80s aftermarket sunroof
- Aftermarket Pirelli P Slots with Pirelli P7s.
Plans are to keep driving it lots and slowly restoring back to period original, doing as much as possible myself.
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I've had this for a couple of years, 1983 NZ new, 110k
Before this I had a UK import mars red GTI cab for about 7 years.
It's got some Nuespeed and GTi Engineering bits on it but is other wise standard.
Not sure about long term plans, Thinking about some 15" ATS cups and dropping it a bit.
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Maddie, 83 gti 1800, 5 speed. Diamond Copper Brown Metallic (LP8Y), apparently a uber rare color. NZ seemed to get gold, silver and bronze cars around this time, as a few bronze mk1 convertibles around.
Got her from filx a while back, before that ex Gannaway Mk1 hoard. Always amazed at how well she drives, the cars must have been a revelation in the early 80s. Just hit 190k. Running pretty stock, bar spax lowering springs (only about 30mm), and 15 inch corrado steeles. Have fixed the mfa, new genuine headlights, oil cooler, valve guides, and had the drivers bolster repaired.
Plans....considering puttin on the zender 3 piece spoiler, but means drilling holes...
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Its a beautiful thing those MK1's 8)
Next purchase for me, get a proper GTI front lip. :-[
Coming up a couple years i have owned this slowly getting it back on the road and getting sorted with new Paint shortly. Paint looks ok in Pic but its got some bad spots, will be keeping it fully stripped with cage etc aswell.
1983 MK1 GTI UK Import ( September 1997 VW Performance mag cover car )
Specs:
1800 Passat G60 Supercharged with Larger 0.9Bar Pulley and Matching Chipset,
Sard Fuel Reg
Elec Lift pump
G60 High Pressure Pump
Custom Exhaust manifold
5 Speed Close Ratio with Cable shift ( Have a Long Ratio box aswell )
Custom Leda Coil Overs with Adjustable Dampening on Rear
Eibach Front and Rear Sway Bars
Urethane Bushes all round
Camber Adjustment on Rear
Front Top Mounts Slotted for Camber Adjustment and Adjustment in the strut Upright locating bolts
Rear strut Brace
6-Point Cage
MKII GTi Rear Brakes
MKII GTi Front 256mm Discs with Audi 100/90/80 Callipers
Brake Balancer
EBC GreenStuff Pads
BBS 15x6.5
+ more as i find it..
Not the best pic but will update once shes had a new Paint etc.
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Quote from: AROUSN on May 27, 2013, 11:17:36 AM
Coming up a couple years i have owned this slowly getting it back on the road and getting sorted with new Paint shortly. Paint looks ok in Pic but its got some bad spots, will be keeping it fully stripped with cage etc aswell.
1983 MK1 GTI UK Import ( September 1997 VW Performance mag cover car )
Specs:
1800 Passat G60 Supercharged with Larger 0.9Bar Pulley and Matching Chipset,
Sard Fuel Reg
Elec Lift pump
G60 High Pressure Pump
Custom Exhaust manifold
5 Speed Close Ratio with Cable shift ( Have a Long Ratio box aswell )
Custom Leda Coil Overs with Adjustable Dampening on Rear
Eibach Front and Rear Sway Bars
Urethane Bushes all round
Camber Adjustment on Rear
Front Top Mounts Slotted for Camber Adjustment and Adjustment in the strut Upright locating bolts
Rear strut Brace
6-Point Cage
MKII GTi Rear Brakes
MKII GTi Front 256mm Discs with Audi 100/90/80 Callipers
Brake Balancer
EBC GreenStuff Pads
BBS 15x6.5
+ more as i find it..
Not the best pic but will update once shes had a new Paint etc.
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Nice, was the reg put on hold or do you have to put it back in the system?
BB's old Mk1. I bought it about a year ago. Spent a bit on it but mostly on rust repair. As most of you will know, it's got an ABF and running Vmaxx coilovers. I've done mintex pads better fluid and stainless braided lines. Oh and a duckbill and 15x7 "no name" wheels. Next on the list is probably a couple of race seats and quick release boss kit (just because I can lol) OR panel and paint and berg cup arches maybe.
My Mk1 cabby's
White one is
1988 5speed manual 190xxxkms
New shock absorbers
1.8l converted to carburettor, weber 32/36 dgv. No mods that I have done. Snowflakes to go on are sitting in the garage.
Brown/gold one is brand new, $450 190xxxkms
3 Speed auto 1.5l Cracked head.
Little to no rust.
Straight as hell body.
Sexy tan interior. Missing gauges though :(
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1976, has a 1.6 swapped in.
Use to go like crap but now goes good.
Have done a lot of work on it (well Lane has haha)
Finally lowered it, got some JOM's for $300 landed so couldn't refuse
Quote from: bugn8r on September 16, 2014, 08:43:08 PM
1976, has a 1.6 swapped in.
Use to go like s**t but now goes good.
Have done a lot of work on it (well Lane has haha)
Finally lowered it, got some JOM's for $300 landed so couldn't refuse
This is awesome bro, loving it. More photos!
Love the martini racing livery!!
Mk1 cabby 1982. 1600i 5sp gti. Very tidy
Plans....stainless exhaust
1976 NZ New 1100cc
Only Miami blue car left! Lane has the remnants of one hanging in his shed though :laugh:
First lady owner bought it new in Chch and used it till it ran the bearings. Sold years later to the owner of the Jap import yellow GTI on here where it sat under some pine trees!
Has been sitting for years now but finally in dry storage! Will be kept pretty original.
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Hi there!
I'm new to forum as I've just landed this one, 1977 golf GTI mk1 UK spec. Body is rusted through and looking actively for a donor shell. Any leads would be welcome!
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Quote from: jjfourie1979 on March 05, 2017, 02:09:05 PM
Hi there!
I'm new to forum as I've just landed this one, 1977 golf GTI mk1 UK spec. Body is rusted through and looking actively for a donor shell. Any leads would be welcome!
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Awesome! Just how bad is that body?
New mk1 toy on its way, coz 8 mk1's just aren't enough 8)
Ken berry car?
Nope but you will know it when you see it
If you are thinking Kens truck it would be great. Would give me a complete mk1 golf/rabbit set
Quote from: vwrally on March 05, 2017, 06:12:38 PM
New mk1 toy on its way, coz 8 mk1's just aren't enough 8)
Any chance of some photos of your flock?
Quote from: jjfourie1979 on March 05, 2017, 02:09:05 PM
Hi there!
I'm new to forum as I've just landed this one, 1977 golf GTI mk1 UK spec. Body is rusted through and looking actively for a donor shell. Any leads would be welcome!
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I know this car from the late 1990's. It is quite an interesting car.
Quote from: sifty on March 05, 2017, 07:44:17 PM
Any chance of some photos of your flock?
Would be good to get them all in one place for a photo shoot.. currently in 4 sheds and a 1000 k round trip to visit them
A couple of starters. Thanks to Becky for the photos
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Quote from: sifty on March 05, 2017, 02:57:23 PM
Awesome! Just how bad is that body?
Hi Shifty
Pretty bad, it's rotten through and not salvageable. I'll need a complete body to start fresh off. I've been chasing some leads but nothing so far. Though I'd just try here to see if anyone knows a body sitting somewhere waiting for new life :)
Quote from: RS ZWEI on March 05, 2017, 08:29:52 PM
I know this car from the late 1990's. It is quite an interesting car.
Hi RS Zwei
It's been in NZ for a while, the car has history....my wife actually spent her teenage years driving round in this very car with her friend back in the day.
Quote from: vwrally on March 05, 2017, 08:31:21 PM
Would be good to get them all in one place for a photo shoot.. currently in 4 sheds and a 1000 k round trip to visit them
Photos off your Rocco would be ace
Quote from: dave on March 05, 2017, 09:13:50 PM
Photos off your Rocco would be ace
Needs a birthday before photos😒
Quote from: jjfourie1979 on March 05, 2017, 09:10:13 PM
Hi RS Zwei
It's been in NZ for a while, the car has history....my wife actually spent her teenage years driving round in this very car with her friend back in the day.
Anne's daughter?
Quote from: jjfourie1979 on March 05, 2017, 10:18:46 PM
Yup!
Its an interesting car.
ExUk imported by Anne. There has been a cock up and its been registered as a 1987 which I think its a 1977. I think it might be a 1977? Also, it could be a Richard Lloyd racing conversion, I think they did the conversion from LHD to RHD before the factory started doing in in 1978 - hence why the wipers go the wrong way on your car. Its had some 1980's aftermarket bodykit on it, and had its steel bumpers updated to the later plastic ones - this was done in the UK.
Im pretty sure those wheels were the original wheels off my Mk1 GTI.
Quote from: RS ZWEI on March 06, 2017, 01:20:05 PM
Its an interesting car.
ExUk imported by Anne. There has been a cock up and its been registered as a 1987 which I think its a 1977. I think it might be a 1977? Also, it could be a Richard Lloyd racing conversion, I think they did the conversion from LHD to RHD before the factory started doing in in 1978 - hence why the wipers go the wrong way on your car. Its had some 1980's aftermarket bodykit on it, and had its steel bumpers updated to the later plastic ones - this was done in the UK.
Im pretty sure those wheels were the original wheels off my Mk1 GTI.
Correct on all counts, I've also checked the chassis number with the help of a fellow member dave, and confirmed this is in fact a 77. It was converted from LHD to RHD and the bodykit has since been removed. It was also turbo'd at some stage and removed. The bottom block is Audi80 I think from what I've been told. The wheels was swapped a few times, not sure where those one's came from. The engine still turned round 5 years ago and they said it goes like stink, but it's in pretty bad shape atm. I haven't pulled anything apart since the body is really bad and don't want to proceed until I know for sure what to do. I'm looking for a donor car, but from what I've heard it's not going to be easy.
I'm going to get some expert advice on the body, as that's my main concern. The interior and mechanics I'm not too worried about.
Hello
Sorry for breaking the flow of these posts....and great pictures....Im new to this!!
I was wondering, does anyone know anyone who has one of these beautiful classics for sale...just trying to relive my youth!!
Any help will be greatfully received.
Thanks all
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Looks awesome! Are you happy?
Looks rad bro 8)
Cheers.
Yes I'm happy with it. My goal was to make it look 'well cared for' rather than 'restored' and I think I've achieved that. Now I can focus on brakes and then the fun stuff under the bonnet. ;D
Looking like this now with Rays / Centra 3 pieces and H&R coilovers.
Here is my old mk1. Was running 1.8t AGU with all the gubbins. Great car, wish I hadn't sold it :(
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Awesome! What year was it? Mitchell in Wellington has some Aluline Turbines on his Mk2 Gti, stunning wheels
It was an '82, originally a 1.3 iirc. Porsche tombstones in the front too. Really wish I had kept it and shipped it over :(
Quote from: RS ZWEI on May 25, 2013, 11:06:51 AM
What car do you have? - I have a 1982 mk1 golf gti cabriolet - it is running reasonably well and I am in the process of tutu- ing it
We have recently moved to Gisborne but my car is still in Auckland and will be driving it down to gizzy next week - anyone local to me playing with a mk1 golf ??
Year/Model/Engine/Colour/Spec/etc.
Modifications and plans?
Photos as well.
(dont know why we never set this up earlier in the Mk1 section)
Hi Guys
Anyone selling there MK1 ? Looking for one for a while now and really struggling to find one
Wow, stunning cars, anyone wanting to sell their MK1 let me know, been looking for one for a while now
Here's a green 1.6 diesel one on trademe now.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/3219203978
A project mk1 gti for sale on TM.
Comes with a donor car as well.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/3356990323
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Wow. Thats gorgeous!
Nice. That was on TM recently wasn't it?
Quote from: RS ZWEI on November 04, 2022, 10:53:58 AM
Nice. That was on TM recently wasn't it?
Yes. Tidying it up.
lOoK aT tHE sIdE mArKers cAnT bE a ReAl gTi :o >:D
Quote from: dave on November 04, 2022, 08:37:35 PM
lOoK aT tHE sIdE mArKers cAnT bE a ReAl gTi :o >:D
The front guards must have been replaced at some stage.
Those P-Slots... :drool
Quote from: RS ZWEI on November 09, 2022, 10:08:19 AM
The front guards must have been replaced at some stage.
Will be back to euro spec in coming months
Quote from: liv on November 09, 2022, 03:34:47 PM
Those P-Slots... :drool
At least it came with many center caps. Think I have around 14 spares now haha.