How much a Mk1 Cabriolet?

[sparkie]

Hey there's a cabriolet on carsales I like the look of: (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7228301&__Qpb=true&Cr=3&__Ns=pCar_R ankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_S tring|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__N=1216%201282%20429 4962746%204294962677%204294929723&silo=1011&seot=0 &__Nne=15&trecs=7&__sid=1206E1BD9206)

Anyone got any idea what it is worth? May sell my Mk 1 GLD and Mk2 motor to fund it!!

[cab93]

Anyone got any idea what it is worth?

I was unable to follow the link. As the youngest cabriolet is now over 16 years old, purchase on condition.

Less than $3000 usually means the roof is due for replacement, the glovebox broken, door cappings cracked, clock bleeding, worn drivers seat and water damaged carpets. Over 180,000 Klms.

$4-5000 is the average price range, However it maybe about to show some of the above problems. around 160,000Klms.

$6000 and above should buy the best one or two owner vehicle, which has been garaged most of its life. less than 130,000 Klms.

Remember these cars should be garaged as most roofs will leak if left in the rain. Interior trim will fade, and plastics warp and crack if left in the sun.

Hope this helps.

Michael

[madglf3]

Here is the link mate

[Golf Loon]

Yup they are getting old now.

Roofs are water resistant, not waterproof.

Imports have less bodykit and maybe carby, or different spec models to aussie cars.

Kjet can be hard to get serviced and parts are costly.

That one looks ok, its an aussie one, hard car for a car yard to sell. Haggle Hard.

[Brisben]

I paid $5,800 for mine.

Had new hood, paintwork great, 111,000 km on the clock.

Interior a little tatty, wheels a little tatty but overall good, somehting to work with.

I have seen a few for about 6k that are really nice condition. Anything cheaper be prepared to spend time and money on it. Well more so than a more expensive one

Actually the car you mention,. I went to purchase myself, when it was for sale up in Moorooka. I reckon the owner has only had it for under a year, he would have paid about 5,500 for it and to be honest I walked away it was a dog. Same rego number. However looks like it has had a new roof and head work so maybe good for a look.

Keep looking there are better ones.

[cab93]

Roofs are water resistant, not waterproof.

But according to VW you can do this...


However the silver cabriolet looks more like a 1990 model than a '93. Interior cloth and Le Castellet wheels are from that year.

Check the vin number, it should read WVWZZZ15Z "P" Kxxxxxx (x= numbers)
"K"=1989, "L"=1990, "M"=1991, "N"=1992 and "P"=1993

1993 may have been the first year it was register in.

Michael

[IanJ]

Sorry for the thread hijack...a mate of mine has a 1990 cabby and it has aircon fitted. The centre console has extra wide vents and some pipes running up the side. The plastics all look OEM but still a bit of an afterthought. Do you know if there were dealer and factory options of aircon?

[cab93]

Sorry for the thread hijack...a mate of mine has a 1990 cabby and it has aircon fitted. The centre console has extra wide vents and some pipes running up the side. The plastics all look OEM but still a bit of an afterthought. Do you know if there were dealer and factory options of aircon?

(Above photo thanks to Roccodingo - restorations and projects)

Is this the same console?, A/C was a dealer fitted option (Part number VA089 600). Your friend must have a manual, as the automatic versions looked awful. Made out of plywood, with knobs and vents stolen from a discarded "Dr Who" TV studio set.

I guess it was cheaper to add the A/C in Australia, as the US versions were neatly packaged with a far tidier design. Australian models also miss out on Airbag, Heated seats, Trip Computer and Cruise Control.

We did get the Roof Rack's with Ski and Sail Board Attachments!

Michael

[sparkie]

What about this then?

One on ebay in South Australia (why are so many down south?)

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120435126118&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123

[Brisben]

One on ebay in South Australia (why are so many down south?)

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....E:B:SS:AU:1123

Now this looks much better , more original !

Don't know why more seem to be anywhere but where you live, I had the same problem, but don't rush the process a good one will come your way..

[IanJ]

Is this the same console?l

Yes Michael it is. Thanks for that.

[007]

But according to VW you can do this...


However the silver cabriolet looks more like a 1990 model than a '93. Interior cloth and Le Castellet wheels are from that year.

Check the vin number, it should read WVWZZZ15Z "P" Kxxxxxx (x= numbers)
"K"=1989, "L"=1990, "M"=1991, "N"=1992 and "P"=1993

1993 may have been the first year it was register in.

Michael

I've run mine through the car wash a couple of times. (Not the brushes, but the high pressure jets at carlovers). I get a tiny drip from the top of the rear window - obviously some sort of a pin hole I can't see with the naked eye and a bit of a dribble from around the b pillar seal. Not bad for a 16 year old roof and rubbers.

[paulie71]

I picked up my 93 Cabby in Brisbane from a dealer with the same set up as what you have in 2006 for $10k with 100K on clock by one verifiable original owner and full service history, new clutch, cambelt and brakes redone, with car in very good nick. Oh and it had the roof hood (to cover roof when down). Price seems fair and seems to have been tricked up a bit, be careful of backyard or makita improvements.

Aircon is aftermarket built in Brisbane for Austral Motors as aircon option from the fatherland was too dear.

The aircon unit has a few issues:
a. bracket that holds the compressor is handmade (by the looks on mine) and the bolts can be loose.
b. I had to regas mine after a pipe end wore out after years of driving as alloy pipe fitting could not cope (got this done by dealer under warranty with new heavy duty union joints and a regas kit as gas needed to be changed - about $300)
c. fan motor in air-con is a pancake motor that is apparently not built anymore, run it and see if it makes a lots of noise like a whirring sound-if so it will need to be rebuilt (can't get new ones) for about $160. water from fan housing when a large amt of water goes behind firewall is the main culprit here. Bloke at Woolloongabba does rebuild (just near inbound underpass on Ipswich road near the Clem7 tunnel entrance & SE Freeway overpass).

For that price get a full service and have all the old bit replaced, such as rotor, dizzy cap, plugs, leads, filter, coolant, fuel filter, oil & oil filter along with a brake flush. Also check the thermostat and water pump as I believe these aircons ran hot and to get around this they used to gut thermostat. Waterpump is probably at latter part of it's life. My cabby was not driven regularly so even though it was serviced properly, things weren't a top priority as it was a weekend driver.

All crap aside it looks like a nice car and I hope it gives you as much fun as I have with mine every day-even in cold Melbourne now the heater and demister work a treat at 2 degrees every morning!

[Brisben]

Hows life down south Paulie ?

[paulie71]

Hows life down south Paulie ?

Cold but the work is good and the old trusty Cabbie is going well.

Found a new parts place here. Well regarded locally and on this forum, Volkspower.

Hope you are doing well up there.

Cheers

Paul