You know you drive a Mk1 when.....

[Dubdubdubdot]

After reading this thread, I so want a mk1golf.

[Mika]

what happened!!!

Was being hard to start, flooded, back fired and before i realised what was going on the ramflo filter had caught alight, as did the paint ont he firewall and the insulation on the bonnet!

Think it's ok now though...might just need a carbie clean and a tune hopefully, seeing it was overhauled late last year.

Lesson learned and I think I'll be getting a fire extinguisher for the mk1!

[sports racer]

I ran quad Webber IDA's on a Ford 289 for a while with no filters under a fibreglass bonnet. You want to see real flames?

[Preen59]

I ran quad Webber IDA's on a Ford 289 for a while with no filters under a fibreglass bonnet. You want to see real flames?

Hahaha the further i read on the more i thought oh dear.. inlet backfires cause big flames in that situation!

[gotrice]

when nothing goes to plan and you are left ordering parts from 2 different countries in far flung places

[DangerDan]

You know you drive a mk1 golf when you'll miss her when she's gone.

[evorobin]

Precisely why I'm looking at a 76' 2 door on Sunday. Keeping everything crossed!

[greasykitchen]

Precisely why I'm looking at a 76' 2 door on Sunday. Keeping everything crossed!

Good news Robin!

[dviflx]

you know you drive a mk1 golf when the throttle cable gets stuck on full revs and you are forced to turn the engine off, pull over, and repair it, in the middle of the city!

[Jarred]

you know you drive a mk1 golf when the throttle cable gets stuck on full revs and you are forced to turn the engine off, pull over, and repair it, in the middle of the city!

yep, done that - on the way to inital registration appointment no less!

[sports racer]

You know you drive a MK1 Golf when you have to pull the top off the webbers to clean out the gunk EVERYTIME you fill up with petrol from the old Ampol servo leaving Sydney going south.

[sports racer]

You know you drive a MK1 Golf when smoke starts coming from under the dash because of a short somewhere and while you're fixing it in heavy traffic the radio says someone has broken down on the same road you're on and blocking traffic and you look around to see where the idiot is.

[sports racer]

You know you drive a MK1 Golf when your missus says she'll help grind the front calipers so you can fit the mags off her Gemini.

[sports racer]

You know you drive a MK1 Golf when you're chasing an old hot Escort 2 Litre up a mountain pass and when you get to the top, while waiting for the Escort to catch up, you discover one of your rear tyres is flat and has been flat for the entire chase.

The car felt funny through right hand corners but could still be pushed hard.

[mikinoz]

You know you drive a MK1 Golf when your missus says she'll help grind the front calipers so you can fit the mags off her Gemini.

That is a priceless.