Gunter on the grass...

[gtimk5]

Yes Loon, on our contract I have 1st option. Its insured for a lot more than I paid for it too. Should be fine there Cheers

[Golf Loon]

Yes Loon, on our contract I have 1st option. Its insured for a lot more than I paid for it too. Should be fine there Cheers

Nice. Thats the way to do it

[gtimk5]

Bought the cab for $1100 with a crook head gasket and radiator. It also had numerous electrical faults so I replaced the fuse box and wiring harness. Also fitted Konis. The thing went so well with all the GTI running gear (std). I replaced the hub and guard at home and drove it into work. Didnt feel any different to before the accident but its running a fair bit of neg camber on the rhf. And with the front skew whiff, its very hard to close the bonnet. BOOO....
It wouldnt take too much to pull it. As I say, she was lucky she didn't cop it in the door. The lower sill panel thickness is about 5 times thicker on the cab compared to the normal golf but she was hit higher than that. As it was, she wacked her head on the window pretty hard.
Cheers, Andrew

[DubSteve]

Ouch thats nasty hopefully shes OK. Damn people will they ever learn.

Andrew was the car fully insured or third party? Because when I had my accident my vr6 was only 3rd party and it was a ride off t-boned right into my door. I got the car back free, and I got paid out for it by the other company.

[gtimk5]

Hi Steve, yes, it is fully insured so we should be ok there. I should be able to get the quotes organised tomorrow and we can find out what the next move is then.
It was actually her fault. She only had her licence for 5 weeks and she locked up the brakes at an intersection in a very heavy downpour. I had taught her to go non and off the brake pedal in that situation , which she did but each time it locked up. We hadnt had rain for over a month and that particular intersection is notorious for oils ect. No excuses though, she meast up and has learnt a lesson. I also thinkl that 13 inch wheeels are more prone to aquaplanning as welland I nearly got caught out in the cabrio in 2005 driving it in the winter while waiting for the Mk5 to arrive. I fitted new tyres to it before my daughter got her licence.
Anyway, its workout day for Gunter tomorrow too!!!!

[Golf Loon]

Go the Mk1 working bee Andrew Keep us posted.

[DubSteve]

Good luck with Gunter resurect him. Was there a problem with the brakes that they kept locking up or did she just press the brakes to hard?

[gtimk5]

Nothing wrong with the brakes Steve, the GTI specs mean a bigger booster and the larger calipers and ventilated front discs. I got caught out twice while I was driving it the other year and put it down to the tyres, thats why I replaced them. Bear in mind on that particular intersection there are always accidents there, s[ecially in the wet and It looks like there has been a couple more since christmas eve.
Going to look at Gunter today, will pm you Loon. Thanks for your support mate.

[Golf Loon]

Another Prod Andrew

WE WANT GUNTER

[gtimk5]

you will have a pm friday loon. And thanks mate, this holiday thing is knocking me around!!! Back to work monday. At last!!

[fourbtoo]

Might be interested in the rollcage and perhaps other Mk 1 bits. Coming to Tassie for the inaugural Bug-In all being well. Either in my Mk 1 or Mk IV R32 if it's not sold. Not interested in some 6 cylinder Golf power are you? - more fun than a Mk V GTi!

[gtimk5]

B e great to see you at the bug in. The day at Baskerville raceway on saturday will be fun. It is going to be a great easter weekend! I am the chief scruitteneer for the show side of it, not a judge though,,,
My aim is to have Gunter well and truly up and running for that. I am not seperating him. It is a quick little jigger around there.
The loss of 2 golfs in our family over the last 3 weeks have stopped any progress at present....
Cheers, Andrew

[Water Boy]

How is Gunter going??? We need an upadate...

Cheers James