punkymt1
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I know it is not a vw forum but still I am just asking. Has anybody driven one? I think they look nice for their age. My dad is getting one most probably. Cheapish but needs a few bits of body repairs. If he gets it .. we'll do a few mods .. black respray, retrim and some appropriate rims. Maybe lower it. Btw it has a 1.6L
Any opinions?
[Edited on 09-04-2006 by punkymt1]
[Edited on 09-04-2006 by punkymt1]
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jr
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they never did a mk2 cab 
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punkymt1
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I meant the one that has 2 headlamps on each side .. the later one.
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jr
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mk1 clipper iirc
there cool, but expensive for parts (well over here anyway)
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punkymt1
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Thanks jr for the info  .. the older one is called the rabbit?
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SVM 286
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Rabbit is the name that vw gave the golf in America.
The Clipper was just a low spec carb'd cabrio as opposed to the GTi variant.
I wouldn't advise one to anybody, apart from someone I hated. 
All the ones I have driven over the past 14 years have been dreadfull.
Loads of scuttle shake, realy awkward handling and understeer. VERY VERY heavy steering. Lots of chassis twist and flex. Poor brakes and poor interior space, especially head room.
The Mk III is not much better in basic respects either.
If you're after an older vw with some character, i'd say you're better off with a nice MK II 16V GTi with big bumpers in Oak green with the BBS rims.
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Paul H
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Rabbit is the name that vw gave the golf in America.
The Clipper was just a low spec carb'd cabrio as opposed to the GTi variant.
I wouldn't advise one to anybody, apart from someone I hated.
All the ones I have driven over the past 14 years have been dreadfull.
Loads of scuttle shake, realy awkward handling and understeer. VERY VERY heavy steering. Lots of chassis twist and flex. Poor brakes and poor interior space, especially head room.
The Mk III is not much better in basic respects either.
If you're after an older vw with some character, i'd say you're better off with a nice MK II 16V GTi with big bumpers in Oak green with the BBS rims.
MK III aint that the one they stuck the mk4 front end on or do they call that the 3 and a half
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JadeM
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I like em
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AndyW
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
If you're after an older vw with some character, i'd say you're better off with a nice MK II 16V GTi with big bumpers in Oak green with the BBS rims.
is this not just the equivalent of corsa gsi with gsi kit and speedlines?
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SVM 286
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No Andy, it's bigger, faster, rarer and worth more.  
They came with the bumpers and BBS wheels as standard.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul H
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
The Mk III is not much better in basic respects either.
If you're after an older vw with some character, i'd say you're better off with a nice MK II 16V GTi with big bumpers in Oak green with the BBS rims.
MK III aint that the one they stuck the mk4 front end on or do they call that the 3 and a half
Yeah they did eventually.
Don't know who they thought they were kidding.
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Paul H
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they where awful
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