Mk1 GLi ?

[Spyda]

You learn something everyday

I love it that you guys know so much about Veedubs, i know where to go when something f**ks up
Do any of you engine pro's do tutoring?

Uh...the seals look, um, rubbery? Nah, what do you mean?

Ill find out the VIN and engine number tomorow and ill try find the front windscreen to get the rego stuff.

I wana get to the bottom of this.

I was reading somewhere, in an old thread there, that the Mk1 5door GTI was unique to Germany and in the UK they where re-badges at GLi.

Is there a chance it could be true for my car?

[Golf Loon]

Thats why we want the VIN number so we can tell what year it is. Should be stamped below the middle of the windscreen on the raintray, or on the driverside suspension top.

I reckon it might prove to be an early UK car. GL spec with an injected motor, thus GLi.

[Bora Sport]

I saw a car very similar to this in Brisbane about mayb 5 years ago. It was silver and had quite a bit of rust which was a pity because otherwise it was a good Mk1 I thought. Injected motor and I love air conditioning. The interior was pretty good at the time. Tan upholstery I think.

Anyway I went look at it as it sounded good over the phone. The story was that it was an import from Japan.

[roccodingo]

I was referring to the canister above the gearbox and the extra plastic thing in the vacuum line to the dissy.

Gavin

Both are to do with the sludgebox auto trans...

Locate a 5 speed and update.

Possibly be a 1.7 capacity engine also, Had a jap front cut that donated an engine and trans ( auto) to my daily hack some time ago, both trans and engine are now long gone thankfully.

Good luck .

[syncro]

Whats the VIN number?

If its a 79, it must be very late to have those rear lights. i have only seen one Aussie delivered Mk1 with big tail lights.

There are lots of big tail lights around, but they were fitted later. GTI imports sold a lot of them as well as the correct rear panel. The big tail lights were only fitted from around '82.

He said that it has a compliance plate with ADRs, so it must be an Australian GLS/D that was modified.

[h100vw]

There are lots of big tail lights around, but they were fitted later. GTI imports sold a lot of them as well as the correct rear panel. The big tail lights were only fitted from around '82.
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In the UK they were fitted on W reg cars. My first GTI was a small light registered in late 1980. 1981 W cars had the facelift interior and big lights, I also had one of those, my 3rd GTi.

Seems to be a bit of a oddity to me, I don't reckon it's pommie as I never heard of an injected mk1 hardtop that wasn't a GTI in the UK. I can get my head around a Japanese import much easier.

Gavin

[Golf Loon]

He said that it has a compliance plate with ADRs, so it must be an Australian GLS/D that was modified.

Or hes looking at he wrong plate. Give us a VIN number.

[syncro]

The big tail lights started on the '81 model Golf. Small tail lights continued on the cabrio only.

[syncro]

Give us a VIN number.

You can see the VIN in the photo on the strut tower. It appears to be 179.... indicating that it is a '79 model.

[Spyda]

"He said that it has a compliance plate with ADRs"

I was looking at the plate just infront of the radiator next to the bonet catch, im probably wrong.

I was actauly thinking of getin a 5speed, how much would it cost and how hard would it be to convert it and put in a clutch pedal?

Any tips on how to squeeze out more power for about $1-2K?

[syncro]

What is written on the plate? Any reference to Australian design Rules?

[Golf Loon]

Easy conversion to manual.

Hang a pedal on the end of your existing setup. Clutch cable

Hopefully it has the bracket on the steering rack for the linkage.
Gear shifter setup and a clutch.

And a gearbox. I have a few genuine GTI ones left $500 if interested

[blackgti1.8]

You can see the VIN in the photo on the strut tower. It appears to be 179.... indicating that it is a '79 model.

When did they start hiding the chassis number under the rain-guard?
Or, more specifically when was it moved from the strut tower?