'80 Passat GLD

**76Passat** · 13-09-2007, 08:13 PM

Hi All, Someone gave me an '80 GLD which seems to run fine, has some bog in it but looks tidy, but it failed the QLD Safety Cert when I tried to register it due to it being "too rusty". There's no holes in it, no visible rust, just some minor surface rust (as you'd expect) on the underbody. I think it was doomed to fail, the inspector said to me (on the phone when I booked) "A VW! That will be FULL of rust!"

I get the feeling I asked the wrong crowd about this - any ideas what I should do? I don't want to spend a lot of money on this thing, but on the other hand it really seems like a decent car and too good to go to the scrap heap. Anyone have any thoughts, recommendations for garages (in Bris) which might specialise in older VWs regarding safety certificates? Note I'm not suggesting getting a dodgy cert, just a fair hearing!!

**phaeton** · 13-09-2007, 08:16 PM

Its not the one that has been on ebay (white 1980 GLD) is it ?

Congrats on onwership on the rare GLD

**76Passat** · 13-09-2007, 09:41 PM

.. nope, it's a red wagon. Not sure congrats are in order until I've solved the safety cert problem!! Still I'm sure I'll have plenty of fun in the process...

**Golf Loon** · 13-09-2007, 10:02 PM

I wouldn`t book in, just drive round a few garages, till you find one who can do it straight away.

If not, onto the next one.

If its a borderline car, I usually take it somewhere that sells tyres with one bald tyre. If they know they are selling you something, it is more likely to pass