VW Golf Country

[smithy010]

Did the golf country ever come to Australia?

Are there any here?

Can i get one?

They are awesome!

[syncro]

No they didn't, and I want one

[joshyd-mk2gti]

someone should move this to the mk2 section. i think they only made around 3000. was this the first factory made golf with 4wd/awd? what sort of 4wd system does it use?

[syncro]

This was the first off road Golf.
It is a modified Golf syncro which uses a viscous coupling.

[el_foolio]

its a bit of an eye sore.

[brackie]

Personal taste...

Beauty is in the the of the beholder..... I'd have one if they were available here. Why do we miss out on all of these good things?? I would have thought that Oz would have been the first place VAG would send these cars.

[syncro]

I would have thought that Oz would have been the first place VAG would send these cars.

LHD only

[Oneofthegreats]

Why do we miss out on all of these good things??

We missed out on all the good stuff brackie.

Mk1 GTI 1.6 & 1.8
Mk2 GTI 3dr 16V, G60, G60 limited(only 72 made), syncro, G60 syncro(rare!), G60 Rallye
Corrado 16V, G60, 2.9 VR6
Mk3 GTI 3dr 16V, 3dr VR6

and many more.

[brackie]

The Import Debate

I don't really like resurrecting this....but we should be able to privately import all cars that weren't available in Oz.

[Bluerex]

Pre 1991?? - Go for it. All it takes is dollars (lots of them)

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[Oneofthegreats]

I think it has to be pre 1988/89. As 88/89 is the year that the new RAWS system cut's in.
It cost's alot of money to setup a RAWS workshop too!
Also if you apply for a 1990 Volkswagen Golf RAWS, that's the only year you are able to bring in unless you apply for more year's & models which cost more money.
There's alot more to it as well.

The company that has the RAWS is also responsible everything too! Which means they are the only one's who can import the vehicle, convert it, make it comply with ADR's of that year the, engineer it & register it!

I know with Chevy truck's this is the last year you can bring in privately.

[joshyd-mk2gti]

theres one on ebay at the moment

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Volkswagen-Golf-1991-VW-Golf-Country-Syncro-4X4_W0QQitemZ130020303609QQihZ003QQcategoryZ15292QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem