MK1 GLD back on the streets!

[intensem1]

Looks like a pretty clean mk1 Robin, nice find. Funny that they used them to drive to the bus stop which I assume was at the end of their driveway.

I've got a couple stored away currently waiting till the end of the year then I can have some fun.

Brakes sure after different to a mk4.

[greasykitchen]

Those brakes sound like my old beetle when I first bought it - pedal all the way to the floor and barely stopped. Any other major issues?

Might see you Wed night.

[evorobin]

No other issues this is by far the most sorted mk1 I've owned (four to date inc this). The front dampers could probably do with replacing but it handles fine. The radio doesn't work which pissed me off

[alex g]

those gld's are built so tough, my folks had one(from new) and a mk2 gti , at the time i learnt to drive. when they sold the mk2 and mk'3'd it i scored the mk1, the peanut wagen(i coined it).
to cut a long story short i didnt put water or oil into that car for around 3 years and it never stopped, fond memory's

[jets]

It seems the GLD is still alive & well, & I thought they had nearly all dried up. I owned a Kermit green car like the photo. I bought it at around 32,000km from an old guy who had bought it new, to last in his retirement years. Unfortunately he suffered a stroke & lost his hearing. Because he could no longer hear the revs & know when to change gears he traded it in on an auto. something.
Many years later this car won the watercooled class at the day of the VW, much to the disgust of an Audi owner. He got quite angry that his car didn't win & started challenging the judges. I took my trophy, collected my family & cleared off.

[greasykitchen]

I remember seeing a Kermit (even had that reg plate too I think) in a VW house somewhere in Clarence Park/Gardens. And before I got my golf and didn't know what to get my dad said (only half jokingly) 'you're not getting a lime green golf' and I agreed. Now I think they look great!

[evorobin]

This one hasn't left Robertstown since 2001 but my mate knows the one you mean. Turns out the booster is out to lunch so chasing a new one of those atm.

[jets]

Are you sure it's not the vacuum pump diaphragm? Very common problem on the Mk1 diesel.

[evorobin]

Well brakes work fine and it's had some BP diesel and is in rude health. Took some pics today - still not given it a polish but Zander took some good shots. Nothing like pics to see the bits you missed lol.

[GoLfMan]

looks awesome mate