is this something?

[kombils]

hi.
im new here.
that is i passed a golf ls ('76) the other day which didnt have rego but the keys in the ignition...
Found the owner, he wants to sell it for 200bucks(...) to cut a long story short.
As i currently drive a kombi and know how much that oldie breaks down, can anybody give me some info about a golf like that?
I'd like to know which parts to check which usually are broken or break down a lot (like for example in all kombi's the fuel gauge is broken..very annoying..), are parts easy to get, how much fuel it'd spent per km (does it drive unleaded?), acceleration and top sped, if it 'd be hot & smokey like the kombi, any info i can get before i sucker myself into a bad deal basically.

A bit of info on the car:
golf ls
1976 model (according to its serial nr.)
blue (my guess unprofessionally painted)
rust on bottom front doors (less than my kombi though)
rust on left front gutter
wheel-arches seem ok, so does bottom of car
upholstery has been well loved...and i mean so much that it has cuts & bruises
locks are bit tough to operate
inner front door panels are bulging
(ill find out the engine type tomorrow..)

as far as the owner told me it has 600 worth of new brakes, alternator,
radiator and battery

and it does start first time...

thanks

KOMBI is for sale by the way if anyone is interested....

[kombils]

allrightie
so you are saying it'd be worth buying?
being cheap to drive and mantain?

im having it checked for the blue slip anyway, just like some more info on the golf being new to it (more the expert on kombi's at the moment ).
and the kombi is a big spender.
likes to drink, likes to smoke, likes to spend all my money...

and can anyone tell me whereabouts i find the engine nr..?just have time to look after 1800 so its bit to dark to search around.
thanks

[gtimk5]

[QUOTE=GoLfMan]fellas, back on track now... this constant attack of aircooled is bloody stupid... its all VAG for christ sake! any further posts relating to this will be deleted immediately, you have been warned.
I am watching carefully, don't worry. And we won't have any fueds here!
The golf sounds like a good starter, and cheap. Get it checked out first tho as we want you to be happy with the watercooled side of VW too!!!, Andrew

[gtimk5]

Oh, and a big welcome to you kombils!

[kombils]

big thank you for the welcome

[gtimk5]

Heaps mate, its great to have you on board! Try and lift the carpets to check the floor for rust and the brake pipes for corrosion. Sounds like it might have been in the weather a fair bit. Let it idle for 3 minutes, then put your foot on the accelerator to check for oil smoke. $200 is cheap but I have seen a lot of people buy cheap golfs (and kombis!) and then have to spend a fortune on them to get them somewhere near scratch. They end up leaving VWs swearing never to go near another one again! Is the cooling system clean, is the oil clean? Sometimes you can save yourself a lot of money buy spending up on a good one at the start. Cheers Andrew

[Golf Loon]

It is all good. The reason for this forum being is that there are other places for aircooled discussions, but not dedicated watercooled chat. Its all VW and ech has its place.
And the place for the Golf is here

[TassieGTi]

The over-reaction by some amuses me

The advice given by both Loon and Golfwise is spot on! There is no attacking of the different varieties Golfs are a very reliable, cheap and easy to fix! There may still be Kombis driving around in 2006, but I question how many engines they have had! That's not an attack, just an opinion!

gtimk5, you work on them every day....why not share your experiences about the durability and how many Kms you can expect to get out of a motor and the cost to replace one when it chucks in the towel.

It's not WWW3, but good advice for those who don't know

[gtimk5]

This is a watercooled site and so talking about kombis is totally unacceptable here. You know the rules. Drop the subject now. If you need to here about kombis go to www.aussieveedubbers.com.au
I am here to share my passion and to help others to enjoy theres.
Cheers and lets help kombil with his request. It is good to have him on the forum.

[kombils]

heaps of reactions! awsome!
i just checked for the engine nr(is it supposed to be a 9-digit #?), but a revs check tells me the details mismatch the RTA-records

engine looks clean and maintained as far as i understand it.

the owner says that the car was left to him by some irish guy who got fined for driving it unregistered. Which made him leave the state/country. Meaning he didnt pay the fine. So owner says the guy got a fine and not the car.
Since im not australian and don't know about those rules here; should i suspect the car to have a fine?

thanks for all the reactions by the way.

cheers!

[finemk1]

i would also check the shocks, put all your weight on the front fender then let go quickly, if she bounces more than twice you may be looking at new shocks too... but yeah as the boys said check under those carpets for rust, and the rain rails and look at the window rubbers to see if there cracked, if cracked there is sure to be rust somewhere..
and where the clutch cable goes through the fire wall check to see if that is ok as this is a weak and common problem for the golf mk1..

[XXX-1.8T]

what have i done

I created a war.....

anyways if u want to talk about bugs, kombi's and type 3's check out www.aussieveedubbers.com

Good luck with the Mk1 Kombi i took the plunge as well

[Golf Loon]

Engine number could mean it has been changed for a later one, or a 1.8. This is not a bad thing if it goes all right. It should be something like JN 145 672
Tell us the prefix and we`ll tell you about the motor.

Sounds like the car needs a blueslip, so get em to change the number with the RTA at that time and you are in.

The driver does cop the fine. Make sure you have a signed and dated receipt from the seller with the VIN and engine number on it and that will be enough for the RTA. Anything before that date is not your fault.

Is it a 2 door or 4 door?

Where is it located? Is it near Bondi?

[kombils]

a blue 4 door
the number on the engine says 055103373

you know the car im talking about?

[gtimk5]

that sounds like a part no. The engine no. is stamped into a smooth flat section of the block just below the head and slightly to the LHS of the engine. Thats LHS of the car