CITIGOLF 1600 H Reg Import from SA..............any interest/comment??

My latest project/restoration. Basically a 4 door mk1 with OE south African mods. Not be to everyone's taste, but I wanted one, so bought and restored it to 'useable' not concours condition.
Emphasis has been technical quality, not show winning paint/detailing.
Any comments welcomed.....
Its now complete, for a spring/summer 17 of useage as a 'daily' round town runaround, odd show, maybe.

Condition/spec is OE;







Jon

 

cool. how did u find it?

 

I was lucky enough to get one of the SA brake bars recently. A guy on vwgolfmk1 forum imported some into the uk. Can confirm there are no VW markings or part numbers on them, just a date stamp on the part that holds the brake booster. Happy to answer any questions you have about it as I haven't fitted it yet.

gav

 

Nice car btw.

gav

 

'on a well known online auction site'. It had no bids, so in I ploughed, as usual.
540 miles in a day towing.
Pictures flatter it a bit, but it drives nicely, very like a 'driver'
AEN gearbox so decent ratios.
Will get some pics of the linkage posted, any areas you are particularly interested in?
Jon

 

Looks nice Jon

 

thanks
Jon

 

Still on the look out for a drivers wing for my CITI. Any help appreciated
Thanks
Jon

 

Not in here? https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/za/citi+golf/goci/1997-276/7/721-721005/ Same as the pre '85 Mk1 RHD Sold in Europe.

 

thanks. still wingless at the moment, but will follow up that lead
Jon

 

Got the part number and emailed autostyle SA to see if they will sell me one.
Fingers crossed
Jon

 

A boy in Fife has a pair of new doors for one of these. Probably more valuable as caddie doors though

 

Thanks. I found these on line, everything on mine is fairly mint, except the drivers wing. Been quoted 407 to deliver a wing
from SA to UK and cannot pay this, its too much, so still on the look out for an alternative.....
Jon

 

Trying Germany at the minute.

The chassi number code is quite interesting;

Mine is AAVZZZ17ZMU

This breaks down into
AAVZZZ : south African VW
17Z: Mk1 Golf
M: manufactured 1991
U: manufactured in a VW plant due east of cape town, called 'Uitenhage'

A genuine QI fact
Jon

 

I was in Wingate as recently as Tuesday night. You did cross my mind.

 

Anytime, drop in for coffee.
SR6
Jon