Breaking parts help

[Jay20VT]

Thanks Jay, it is an absolute pain isn’t it.

Yep! We seriously need to sort this problem of parts out. Perhaps we should all get together and source parts for our Mk1s worldwide and get them shipped over and have them stored somewhere.. crazy idea ?

 

[Exinferris]

Yep! We seriously need to sort this problem of parts out. Perhaps we should all get together and source parts for our Mk1s worldwide and get them shipped over and have them stored somewhere.. crazy idea ?

Start a MK1’s UK parts depot What I don’t understand is why there aren’t any parts at all? Surely even though they’ve discontinued them there would be a surplus of the left over old stock items still around. They didn’t discontinue and destroy them all did they!

 

[Jay20VT]

Start a MK1’s UK parts depot What I don’t understand is why there aren’t any parts at all? Surely even though they’ve discontinued them there would be a surplus of the left over old stock items still around. They didn’t discontinue and destroy them all did they!

Good question. Personally I blame all the boy racers that modded these beyond belief and put them on a course of extinction
As a result, hardly any demand worthy of stocks and any surplus sold off very quickly. Now, us small community of Mk1 lovers are now faced with this issue.
Furthermore, if we have a prang, our insurance company will not even be able to find a garage that will stock parts, what then?

 

[Exinferris]

Good question. Personally I blame all the boy racers that modded these beyond belief and put them on a course of extinction
As a result, hardly any demand worthy of stocks and any surplus sold off very quickly. Now, us small community of Mk1 lovers are now faced with this issue.
Furthermore, if we have a prang, our insurance company will not even be able to find a garage that will stock parts, what then?

Exactly, it beggars belief that a car that is so popular and loved had its spare parts discontinued. 20 years old for a car is noting nowadays is it.

 

[mty12345]

Hopefully as 3D printers and more importantly the scanners for scanning the parts get cheaper, it'll be possible to print the grilles ourselves. Doesn't help when it comes to things like whole bumpers etc though.

 

[Jay20VT]

So true and I guess parts like panels etc can be fabricated in no time with the technology we have now adays but one offs will cost so much. These engines are exceptional and will go for a long time so we are going to need parts for the vehicles we have come to love and maintain so well.

 

[BadBoy03]

I might turn my drive into a MK1 graveyard & then y'all can pick bits up as needed. Just need those lottery numbers up & I'll buy up any I can find

 

[Jay20VT]

Volkswagen Archives - Ex-Pressed Steel Panels

www.steelpanels.co.uk

Check this joint out..

 

[Alexis27]

I don’t suppose you’ve got a link have you, I’m struggling to find him or the listing. Thank you.

Sorry, you probably have to join the group.
Search for "Leon Cupra R - Owners' Club"

 

[Exinferris]

Sorry, you probably have to join the group.
Search for "Leon Cupra R - Owners' Club"

That’s great, thank you.