Scirocco Register

Hi all,
Sticky question really, the "Wife" has seen a Golf Clipper thats looks abandoned and it appears our neighbour knows the fella. He thinks it may need a new engine, if I can find an engine suitable I'm thinking of making him a cheeky offer. Any suggestions for a 'G' reg clipper, thinking original not tricked up?

The Golf Clippers have a 1.8 carbed engine, so plenty around as was used on several VW's at the time. All old school technology so easy to DIY and the cars hold their value.

Same engine as a Rocco GT2 or Golf Mk2 1.8 GL basically.

Golf cabriolets do suffer from corrosion problems. I'd be more concerned about the state of the bodywork than the engine. It'll take more skill, money and time to sort that out if it's not solid. Rear axle mounts, sills wheel arches, floors, boot floor, parcel shelf (I think).

HTH.

+1 on MikeH's observations.

If the shell's solid, and ideally the roof too(!) the mechanical stuff is all easy enough... Get on the mk1 golf owners club if you go for it... advice-a-plenty on every aspect.

Other rust spots to check are: The spare wheel well, scuttle, and rear inner arch where the filler neck bracket attaches.

A true "clipper" is an 8v carb (EX engine), but the clipper kit was also fitted to 8v injection cars - (DX and JH engines)

Injected engines (K jet) are tricky to get your head around, and parts for the fuel system are dear (particularly fuel pumps and injectors) ... There are electric valves that are long since discontinued too.

Carbed cars are more simple to comprehend.

If the fuel system works, engines are easy to get hold of for sensible money.

(I've just finished dragging our JH engined J reg cabrio back from the dead, and had a carbed mk2 'rocco before - so speak from bitter experience!)

I'd have a good look at it (including why the owner thinks it needs a new engine!) then report back with any queries.

Cheers guys, still trying to hold of the fella but goinig to have a nosey around it atthe weekend anyway. It's in quite a secluded place where I work so should'nt look like I'm casing it!

check the body all around where the roof is mounted, often a bit of a rust trap, and the footwells for puddles! but most cabs leak a little. its part of the 'joy'

clippers and cabriolets dont seem to go for as much money as the standard mk1/2

a friend bought a mk1 cabriolet as a non runner with a 1800 16v conversion for £300

got it home swapped the HT leads around so they were in the correct order and it fired up first time. Bit tatty but ran it for a year before the head gasket went.