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Ringelmann
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Hello from Germany

Post by Ringelmann »

Hello!

I would like to introduce myself.
My name is Holger and I am from Germany. And last year I restored a Caddy 14D built in 1989.

I was recommended this forum by the Volkswagen Club of South Africa. Where I had made an inquiry about no longer available components.

As is known, in Europe the production of VW classic spare parts were discontinued earlier than in South Africa.

I hope that I could find in this way the one or the other source of supply.
So if someone here in the forum knows a store that sells old MK1 parts, please feel free to contact me.

Greetings from Germany
Holger
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Re: Hello from Germany

Post by Neuk »

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your stay :wink: One of the best sources for classic VW parts in my opinion, is in the UK...

https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/
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Post by EX-DOHCTOR »

Could also try these guys from the States: https://www.mk1autohaus.com/
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Post by J0NN0 »

Hello @Ringelmann and welcome to the VW Club Forum! :hi:

We all hope that you enjoy your stay here and consider the wonderful opportunity of becoming a VWCSA Member which gets you awesome vwclub merchandise and discount to our events for only R350.

Before you do, please have a look at the Forum Rules.

As well as the rules we have for Private Sales.

If you have any questions pertaining to your vehicle and not to do with Introducing yourself post it in the Technical Discussions section.

Please feel free to join in on the Events, its huge fun, and non-members are also more than welcome to join in on the action. Hope to see you at an event soon.

Now that you have introduced yourself to the forum, have a look at starting a Rides Thread and show us what you cruise the streets with. :driving:

(How to Post a Picture).

We look forward to having you on the forum, and hope to see you grow in the club, by becoming a member, and most of all, making new friends.

Cheers :hug:
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Re: Hello from Germany

Post by Ringelmann »

Thank you for the warm welcome !
Seems like I'm in the right place.
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Welcome Holger :hi:

There are a few Volkswagen groups on Facebook that deal with VW parts, its worth having a look . Not sure if you are looking for new or used parts.
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Post by greengo »

Hi Holger, Welcome!
you could also try https://www.mecatechnic.com/en-GB/vw_classic_parts.asp
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Post by greengo »

Neuk wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:26 pm Welcome to the forum and enjoy your stay :wink: One of the best sources for classic VW parts in my opinion, is in the UK...

https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/
Yes heard of this as well by many people, reputable and efficient
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Re: Hello from Germany

Post by VAG Fan »

Hallo Holger!

Wenn du mal eine Übersetzung brauchst, kannst du dich gerne an mich wenden. :) Ich bin SA-gebürtiger Deutscher.

Gruß,
Mark
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Re: Hello from Germany

Post by Ringelmann »

hi Mark,

Thank you very much for your offer. I will definitely take advantage of it. Always good to be able to communicate in your native language.
Especially when it goes more into detail!

Gruß
Holger
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