Karbine's Golf Mkiv.

[jip0]

all pointless arguments and digs aside

nice car iv always liked the look of golfs but i prefer the 3 door although practicality evens it out

i really love the dash lights in VW

your plans for it sound awesome aswell

 

[karbineftw]

all pointless arguments and digs aside

nice car iv always liked the look of golfs but i prefer the 3 door although practicality evens it out

i really love the dash lights in VW

your plans for it sound awesome aswell

Yeh thanks. Thought it would turn into this sort of debate. Nevermind.
The dash lights are the biz! Like plasma dials but less in your face - dimmer switch for them too

and the 5 doors are for easy access for letting out my hoes

 

[Steve 75]

The dash lights are the main reason to buy one over a Focus.... does it have the 'ambient' lights either side of the central courtesy light? - they glow red when you have the headlamps on to help you find 'stuff' scattered around the car / centre console.

Really miss those now I no longer have a VW.

 

[adamcot]

The dash lights are the main reason to buy one over a Focus.... does it have the 'ambient' lights either side of the central courtesy light? - they glow red when you have the headlamps on to help you find 'stuff' scattered around the car / centre console.

Really miss those now I no longer have a VW.

Wow, really a major buying decision :idea:

 

[karbineftw]

The dash lights are the main reason to buy one over a Focus.... does it have the 'ambient' lights either side of the central courtesy light? - they glow red when you have the headlamps on to help you find 'stuff' scattered around the car / centre console.

Really miss those now I no longer have a VW.

Yeh it does. Little things like that, that made me go for it tbh. Little slight touches that sound really stupid explaining them on FF but in reality it's things my previous car lacked. Like the Lights on the edge of the doors when you open them so people see your car doors open, cup holders(!), 8 speakers as standard, timer on the interior light, timer on the windscreen washers, lockable glovebox, light on both sunvisors when mirror flicks open.

 

[LeighJet150]

poverty spec

LOL Just reading that cracked me up (non golf related), I will have to use that from now on.

So Karbine, when can we expect to see Fiat badges on this bad boy

I like the colour of it too! I think you have done well there!

 

[alexh365]

I like the engine cover, and the colour reminds me of my old Sei.

 

[Steve 75]

I'm a sucker for all the little VW touches - you missed the grab-handles with dampers in the hinges so they don't just 'ping' back when you let go. Also loved the little 'roller shutter' my last Passat had over the cup-holder / fag holder compartment between the gearstick and arm-rest (it had an electric handbrake, so you got a massive storage bin / arm-rest between the seats).

Not to forget the chilled glovebox and storage bin under the arm-rest.... and the boot lid that smoothly opened when you released it on the remote.

I could go on, but I'll just bore everyone!

 

[karbineftw]

I'm a sucker for all the little VW touches - you missed the grab-handles with dampers in the hinges so they don't just 'ping' back when you let go. Also loved the little 'roller shutter' my last Passat had over the cup-holder / fag holder compartment between the gearstick and arm-rest (it had an electric handbrake, so you got a massive storage bin / arm-rest between the seats).

Not to forget the chilled glovebox and storage bin under the arm-rest.... and the boot lid that smoothly opened when you released it on the remote.

I could go on, but I'll just bore everyone!

I haven't noticed that *runs outside to check*
But yup, so far I'm loving it

 

[adamcot]

I haven't noticed that *runs outside to check*
But yup, so far I'm loving it

Good for you

Just got to get over the green family wagon comments

 

[JFL]

family wagon ftw....

enjoy it dude

one thing i love.... is the buttons on the dash that should have somthing on but havent its a trait in all VAG group cars

 

[Steve 75]

.....looks at dash on 1998 Cinq.... lots of those!

 

[JFL]

.....looks at dash on 1998 Cinq.... lots of those!

ive never seen the interior of a cinq before....

there in some quite high end cars from quite well known marques....

but in some where there isnt anything for it... there not shown as if there meant to be there etc

 

[Brin]

Nice car mate, bet its fast flat out mate.

Looks good condition and more luxeries and extras than the mk1 punto

Will look great after you done modding it did a great job on the punto know ul do a great job on this aswel, as i always say its good to be different mate mix it up abit innit bud

You can make these cars look so cool and slick mate, debage & degrill top half that runs across headlights at the front looks amazing after that mate. I i seen one with degrilled bumper aswel but that might be a bit costy and tricky to do but i think the debadge and degrill is just a case of poping out old grill and replacing with a debadged grill

Hope you enjoy your new car mate, keep us posted with pics and progress yeah mate

 

[karbineftw]

Cheers Brin

De-badged the rear today and fitted some LED sidelights.. It looks a lot tidyer on the tailgate now

 

[Steve 75]

Well, spit it out.... does it have the damped grab handles? - I've been on the edge of my seat all day awaiting the news....

 

[karbineftw]

I don't think it has mate lol

 

[Adrian Bravo]

It looks nice Dan. Whats up with the paint exactly? as it looks good in the pics.

Ive just got a 1.8 Bravo 45k nice and straight body but some good scratches from country lane bushes. I think most will t-cut out but that sort of stuff is last on my list of things to do for now.

 

[Puntodriver1991]

Car looks quite nice, finally converted to 5 doors

But to be honest, i dont seem why you bought it.

I think you should of stuck with your mk1, as youve got like 8months before going away to uni, where you wont be taking car for first year.

personally find it a bit silly, and lost money from your last car, but up to you.

 

[karbineftw]

It looks nice Dan. Whats up with the paint exactly? as it looks good in the pics.

Ive just got a 1.8 Bravo 45k nice and straight body but some good scratches from country lane bushes. I think most will t-cut out but that sort of stuff is last on my list of things to do for now.

It does look quite well in the pictures but it has scratches on pretty much every panel! The previous owner has had a dog and let it run up the sides apparently! And it's been tocuhed up very very poorly.

Car looks quite nice, finally converted to 5 doors

But to be honest, i dont seem why you bought it.

I think you should of stuck with your mk1, as youve got like 8months before going away to uni, where you wont be taking car for first year.

personally find it a bit silly, and lost money from your last car, but up to you.

I bought it.. because...I wanted something more safer(punto got 2 star ncap, this is 4/5) something more reliable, something a little faster (but was not on my priorities) and something with better spec and more comfortable. I just wanted a new car! LOL and I don't see why people have problems with me buying it haha
I'll be taking it with me to Uni.