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reduced! $7000 ono!

The rack hinges forward so the roof can open. It was a pretty slick option. I have looked at other forums and apparently they are as rare as hens teeth. The original owner told me he optioned it to...

For Sale is my beloved 1981 Golf GLI Cabriolet.
The car is the rare Karmann GLI model (same mechanicals as Mk1 GTI including 81kw heron head motor and close ratio 5 speed gearbox etc) and is a...

Cool! See, you learn something every day!

Yes GLI's were the cabrio version of the GTI. The car has the heron head 1.6 engine with K Jet, the vented front brakes and the front and rear sway bars like the GTI. It also has the close ratio 5...

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My car also has an original roof rack! I don't have a pic of it on but you can see the mounting point on the...

Well some drivers are just inconsiderate aren't they.....

gtimk5 what happened to it after it was T-Boned? That is a real shame!

Its a 1981 model GLI. It was purchased late 1981 by an Aussie bloke who drove it around Europe for a month or two before shipping it to Australia. It was imported under a program that VW Australia...

Here is a pic of my Golf GLI Cabrio.
It has the original 1.6 EG K Jet engine and is currently undergoing a rebuild!

Does anyone know how many other GLI's came to Australia?

Cheers!

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They ended up coming from somewhere in Perth.....We searched everywhere including Germany and the UK (both privately and through VW parts suppliers) and that was the only set we could find........

Ok i'll put some up soon! The diesel is not pretty though!
D.

Hi there,
I own a Mk1 GLI Cabrio, EG engine, matching numbers- currently rebuilding the engine: those heron pistons were expensive!!
Also own a 1978 GLD

Doug.