I'd always wanted to learn about car mechanics, and have a fondness for older cars. In 2013 I bought a 1993 VW Mk1 Golf Cabriolet for $1,100 where it had been sitting in someone's shed for years, with the intention of fixing it up and learning a thing or two along the way. Knowing next to nothing about cars I dove in, scouring the internet, forums and websites for information and advice.
I wanted to share what I learnt about fixing up the car somewhere (guides here) in hope that others find it useful.
Most of the work I've done is routine maintenance stuff with normal hand tools that anyone could do.
Well, mostly because it was there and it was cheap. But, also:
You can read more about Mk1s here or read the Wikipedia article here.
Or, find a list of useful resources here.
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