Andy_Bangle Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) Who needs a dot-colon-R when you can pick-up one of the last Mk1's The original Volkswagen Golf Mk1 arrived as a replacement to the Volkswagen Beetle way back in 1974. Sold in the States as the Volkswagen Rabbit, the early front-wheel-drive hatchback had a transverse-mounted (water-cooled) 1.5-litre four-cylinder rated at just 70 horsepower. It was good for a 93 mph top speed and nearly 38 miles per gallon. While the standard Golf was rather ho-hum, the late-to-arrive Mk1 "GTI" ushered in the hot-hatch movement with its 90-horsepower 1.8-litre four-cylinder, slick manual transmission, and upgraded suspension. It was a seriously cool car. In 1984, Volkswagen introduced the Golf Mk2. As the successor was bigger, wider, and more expensive than the original – and customers may have been turned-off by the "improvements" – VW chose to continue the Mk1 production and sell it as the low-cost Econo Golf, or CitiGolf. Over the past 25 years, more than 500,000 units of the venerable Mk1 have rolled out of a South African assembly plant for sale in markets abroad. Variants have been fitted with a wide range of engine choices (both gasoline and diesel), from 1.1-litres up to 1.8-litres of displacement. Transmissions have included 4- and 5-speed manuals, plus the (obviously outdated) 3-speed automatic. Lacking nearly all of today's necessary safety equipment (a driver's airbag was eventually fitted), time finally caught up with the CitiGolf this summer and the South African plant was closed in late August. Edited November 6, 2009 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Mk1 Golfs a Toyota minibuses were just about the only cars I'd see in South Africa when I used to travel there on business. But how ugly does that thing look, after someone has decided to graft a Mk2 front end onto it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I want one (minus the mk2 fizzog) ! Still makes VW's current line up look duller than dull. Angles are cool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 You finding the lurve of being another member of the early Golf clan, Duisberg? Dazza with his Mk2 16v as well. Every bugger will have them next - we'll need to make it the EarlyGolfToNurburgAndSpaRun 2010 next May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Get one of these moded with an Ed30 engine, Milltek, coilcovers and some decent alloys and you'd have a real Q-car on your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Sadly there's no Milltek for the Mk1 and the Mk1 subframe won't accept the Mk4 or Mk5 engine and box without some serious mods. Mk5 drops straight into a Mk2 though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Damm How much would it cost to import one of these? Also would it need any modifications to make the UK legal? Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Get one of these moded with an Ed30 engine, Milltek, coilcovers and some decent alloys and you'd have a real Q-car on your hands. Now that would be oooh so sexy :heart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 They're all right hand drive Riz, but the cost of importing them yourself makes it not worthwhile. There's a couple of specialist importers in the UK, but I can't remember what they're called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Found one...... brand new..... just over £9k before UK taxes and shipping Live rates at 2009.11.06 14:11:23 UTC114,995.00 ZAR = 9,177.13 GBP South Africa Rand United Kingdom Pounds 1 ZAR = 0.0798046 GBP1 GBP = 12.5306 ZAR It would have sooooo cool to have one....... Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 They have 3x of these Citi Sports too :D only 69,000R This is the brand spanking Limited Citi for 114,995R (last 1000 built) Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Import duties, VAT and all that stuff make it a real sod to get over here though - You'll be out to the tune of £15k or something ludicrous like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Is it me, or does the front of this from this angle look scarily like the Mk2 Escort RS2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Now that would be oooh so sexy :heart: A mate has done this to his MK 1 Cab - it looks the business and goes like stink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Import duties, VAT and all that stuff make it a real sod to get over here though - You'll be out to the tune of £15k or something ludicrous like that £15k = Tom Hartley : Golf GTI MK1Riz :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I'd rather have that original red one tbh - although, despite all the hard work that's gone into it, that's a bit steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I'd rather have that original red one tbh - although, despite all the hard work that's gone into it, that's a bit steep.Yup..... expensive...... if It was £10k Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 You finding the lurve of being another member of the early Golf clan, Duisberg? Oh yes. I nearly bought a lhasa green 1.6 Gti 4 years ago, but found rust galore under the carpets, then 3 years ago I nearly bought a cosmetically perfect black 1.8 Gti cab, but the engine was knackered... I'm still on the lookout. I'm also after a tidy X1/9, and an early mk2 4 pot GTV, despite firm advice from both the missus and the accountant. Might flog this boring 330ci to finance a fleet of ropey old cool stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I'm also after a tidy X1/9 Blimey - are there still any left that haven't crumbled into a pile of bits? Top car. Massively unreliable and shocking electrics (a mate had a series of five of them) but, for some reason, very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) I'm also after a tidy X1/9, I've got one if you fancy a project... poo-brown plastic interior. It has also had a different engine, namely a mid-engine in the form of a Volvo T4 of 1.9 litre and 200 hp at 300Nm Edited November 6, 2009 by Andy_Bangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Andy, wrong-hand drive, and I'm guessing its in Sweden somewhere with 'buyer to collect' ? Lovely colour though, is the body straight ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 is the body straight ? Straighter than you've ever been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Straighter than you've ever been! Cheeky fecker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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