Is an old Golf Diesel considered a classic?

Run_to_da_hills

Theres an old man up the road from my ex that has a 1979 Golf Diesel two door and has asked was I interested in taking it away. It was last taxed in May 2007 and he recons it would start on a jump. It has been garaged most of ts life, the guy is no longer fit to hold a license.

I am not iinterested in it as I am only into Air cooled VW. only a few months ago I ended up giving my mothers 1985 4 door Golf away as a project for e100.

carchaeologist

Oh yes..any two door mk1 golf is good to go in my book.

Run_to_da_hills

carchaeologist wrote: »

Oh yes..any two door mk1 golf is good to go in my book.

My old man had a 1981 two door van model and put seats and windows into it. He went to scrap it under the scrappage deal and they wouldnt accept it because it was still classed a van

jimbobjones40

Hey run_to_the_hills,
I'd love to have it if you'd be will to pass on the details? It would make a great daily driver.

carchaeologist

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

My old man had a 1981 two door van model and put seats and windows into it. He went to scrap it under the scrappage deal and they wouldnt accept it because it was still classed a van

lol..did he still buy a new car?

dutchcat

i would take that if its up for grabs,thanks please pm ,nice little car cheap tax as well,

Run_to_da_hills

Golf provisionally taken by Dutchcat for previous favours, cheers for those that PM'ed me.

carchaeologist

Less is more with these IMO,i wonder does it have the early style dash board?

Run_to_da_hills

carchaeologist wrote: »

Less is more with these IMO,i wonder does it have the early style dash board?

If its anything like my old mans the dash used to rattle when started, they were as crude as tractors.

If I had the space I would have taken this one for nostalgic sake, I could barely find a place in Dublin to do up my current project.

carchaeologist

Oh,woefull old noisy things,we had a jetta MK1 Diesel,but the 2 dr shell is scarce,and probably worth a few quid to the right guy.

Run_to_da_hills

carchaeologist wrote: »

Oh,woefull old noisy things,we had a jetta MK1 Diesel,but the 2 dr shell is scarce,and probably worth a few quid to the right guy.

Worse still they use to stink of diesel fumes.

I think these are remanufactured in South Africa and sold as the "city". THere was one just off the Lahinch road in Ennis for years with a late 90ies plate.

L-M

Friend of mine has a Mk1 Golf 1.6D diesel. Recently got it resprayed red. Cracker of a car, real head turner and a complete miser on juice

Run_to_da_hills

Limerick man wrote: »

Friend of mine has a Mk1 Golf 1.6D diesel. Recently got it resprayed red. Cracker of a car, real head turner and a complete miser on juice

Exact same colour as my old mans but his was faded.

Anan1

My mother had a 1981 Golf diesel, it had a headrest on the drivers side but not on the passenger side!

ji

My grandfather had a 79' diesal one for 20+ years he had to rebuilt the engine at 240,000miles some small bearing went ,some car there must have been 300,000 miles up on it at the end..

Run_to_da_hills

ji wrote: »

My grandfather had a 79' diesal one for 20+ years he had to rebuilt the engine at 240,000miles some small bearing went ,some car there must have been 300,000 miles up on it at the end..

My old mans car did 320,000 miles, he used to commute from Dublin to Athy. Body was stillperfect, was on a scrap truck in 98.

Bearcat

my first car ever was a vw golf 1.6 diesel giving out 45bhp i think....729 AZL.....I wrote the friggin thing off looking at a girl at a bus stop and went into a lamp post....had a lot of explaining to do all those years ago in 1984.


it was a 4 speed, pure miser on juice and was dead slow....great car.

carchaeologist

Limerick man wrote: »

Friend of mine has a Mk1 Golf 1.6D diesel. Recently got it resprayed red. Cracker of a car, real head turner and a complete miser on juice

Stealing our kerry cars out of the county..lol!:p

Alfasudcrazy

Is this car still available - Ive been on the look out for a Mk I diesel for quite a while.

Run_to_da_hills

Alfasudcrazy wrote: »

Is this car still available - Ive been on the look out for a Mk I diesel for quite a while.

No, Dutchcat called out last night and struck a deal with the owner, he will be removing it this weekend.