 
Alistair Macklen
Swansea, Wales, UK
1983 Golf "Driver"
als.homepage@virgin.net
www.freespace.virgin.net/al.macklen/
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Stock 1800cc GTI Engine
Modified Airbox with K&N Filter
Larger Audi Throttle Body
4-2-1 Mild Steel Four Branch Manifold
MKIII GTI "Scorpion Boxter" Stainless Rear
Silencer
14" Ally Cat Cheeta Alloys
185/50/14 Tires
Supersport Coilover Suspension Kit
Zimmermann Drilled Discs (front)
Standard Drums (rear)
Polyurethane Wishbone Bushes
TSR Front Lower Strut Brace
Front Upper Strut Brace
Custom Rear Strut Brace
Resprayed in Original Mars Red
Waisband Trim Removed and Holes Filled
Flushed Tailgate
Alloy Filler Cap
Early Chrome Bumpers
Early Chrome Single Lamp Grille
Rear MKIV Golf "GTI" Badge
Chrome "bullet" Shaped Drivers Door Mirror
with Custom Aluminium Bracket
Aluminiumised CL Front Spoiler
Rollcage
Completely stripped
Custom Dash Install
5" Autometer Tachometer
Custom Dash Pod
Chrome Toggle Switches
12voltw Warning Lights
Red Carpets
Black and Red Corbeau Forza Sport 2000 Bucket
Seats
Mounted on Modified Original Seat Bases
Red Three Point Harnesses
Red Vinyl Door and Rear Panels
Early chrome Three Spoke Wolfsburg Steering
Wheel
Drivers Door Pillar Grab-handle has been
Modified as a Boot Release Mechanism
Welsh Flag Headliner
As if - The Mk1 Golf GTI is enough
entertainment in it's own right !
Hope to do a 1.8t 20v transplant at some
point in the future, or possibly a four wheel
drive syncro conversion.
I bought the car in 1993 as a standard
"Driver" model. The car was actually in quite
good condition with no rust, the only visible
battle scar was some slight damage to the
front panel where it had obviously had an
altercation with something solid! The car was
used every day to get me back and forth to
college with modifications being made when
cheap parts became available (thanks to a
mate, Andy, who has his own garage -
Volkswagen specialist!). These mods eventually
amounted to: black and grey striped GTI
interior (Mk2 Golf front & Scirocco split/fold
rear) GTI mirrors, A-pillar deflectors and
front spoiler partially lightened and balanced
1500cc motor Twin 40 Webber carbs four-branch
manifold with Janspeed rear silencer GTI
brakes "Modified" (read "cut") GTI springs and
dampers. After about 18 months of the above
spec, the 1500cc engine was removed and
replaced with an 1800cc GTI lump, when a
complete, front end damaged donor car was
offered to me for a mere £100 (Cheers Andy!).
The engine and complete fuel system
(injection, fuel lines, fuel tank and fuel
pump) were all changed bringing the car up to
virtually GTI spec. Approximately two years
later (Around May 2000) the car was taken off
the road, initially to be sold though there
was no interest... and so the re-build
began... |
