Nice Early Bay - someone's daily driver

[HotVWheels]

Spotted this super-straight Early Bay at a shopping mall here in Johannesburg a few weeks ago :wink:

 

[Guest]

looks in excellent condition

 

[HotVWheels]

Some more pics

 

[gninnam]

That is sooo nice 8)

 

[Htotheunit]

mine looked that pretty once =(

bloody rust bubbles

 

[ant]

hi,do you know what the round thing is between the headlamp and indicator?

 

[gninnam]

Driving, or side lights I think!

 

[fig]

hi,do you know what the round thing is between the headlamp and indicator?

It's a reflector. These used to be a legal requirement for all SA cars.

 

[Danbury Doug]

That is lovely! 8)

I went on holiday to Cape Town a couple of months ago. I only saw two bays when I was there.

 

[HotVWheels]

There should be more? Although the salty air coming from the Atlantic Ocean is not quite 'Bay-friendly'

 

[Danbury Doug]

I was only there for 10 days, but I did expect to see more, though like you say. the salty air must have taken its toll.
One of the two I did see was an immaculate deluxe, but we were driving, so I couldn't take a pic. I did rather fancy putting one of those many MK1 shaped Golf Citis in my suitcase and taking it home with me. 8)

 

[HotVWheels]

The CitiGolf is indeed quite popular here by us - with owners, potential buyers and thieves alike. I work for a vehicle tracking & recovery company, and the CitiGolf is rated as one of the vehicles most likely to get stolen. This article was a few weeks ago in a local newspaper:

 

[Danbury Doug]

An interesting article.

I probably wouldn't have one as my 'daily' but I'd have one in my collection of other 'novelty' cars and early bays, as I've always loved the MkI shape... not that I'm likely to be able to have such a collection

I remember the old Metro (and of course the old style Mini) over here was eventually killed off due to crash safety issues. It rumbled on for many years with various tweeks and re-badging.

 

[Guest]

I remember the old Metro (and of course the old style Mini) over here was eventually killed off due to crash safety issues.

i remember running into the back the Postmans Vauxhall van and spinning him 180° in my Austin Metro :lol: it was his fault he didnt indicate and pulled straight out, i was on skinnies and doing 45 in the wet.

My car was totalled at the front, he just calmly got out, popped a corner bumper piece back on and drove off without a scratch :lol:

I'd rather drive a paper mache three wheeler than get back into a metro!

sorry for the off topic

 

[Lucky boy]

hi,do you know what the round thing is between the headlamp and indicator?

It's a reflector. These used to be a legal requirement for all SA cars.

This is a old picture of my SA fasty, There is a reflector fitted.

 

[Guest]

thats tidy. 8)

 

[caesar]

hi,do you know what the round thing is between the headlamp and indicator?

It's a reflector. These used to be a legal requirement for all SA cars.

This is a old picture of my SA fasty, There is a reflector fitted.

Used to be owned by Rossy in Zwindon if memory serves?

Yellow tinted back window on SA models only!

SWEEEEET.