Nothelle VDO cluster

Post by **smashedmink** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:52 pm

So I’ve just purchased a Nothelle mk1 VDO cluster from Germany but I cannot find any information on these anywhere online!

Only difference I can see is the obvious white dials, speedometer reading up to 240km/h and the nothelle inscription on the dials.

Does anybody on this here toilet forum know anything more about this mysterious piece?

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Jetta2 · Post by **Jetta2** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:10 pm

Nothelle is a tuning company in Germany.

https://nothelle.com/

Post by **smashedmink** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:24 pm

Lol I know who they are, but can’t find any info on the cluster...

Edit: my German is also not so great

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☆KalaMK3 · Post by **☆KalaMK3** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:54 pm

You bought this in the US?

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175SBU · Post by **175SBU** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:42 am

All i know is that it was made in the Noth of Germany by a guy called Elle, do you know how i know all this? Because it is written nothelle and it comes from Germany.

I also know that nothelle was a tuner you know why? A chinese guy’s car broke down next to his shop, Elle came out as he saw the Chinese guy struggling, he said what’s wrong? the Chinese guy said sumtin wong wis car Elle said eish! i tune you my china ek se.

That’s all i know

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Post by **smashedmink** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:29 pm

☆KalaMK3 wrote:You bought this in the US?

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I bought it from Germany and it’s getting shipped to me in the US, I’ll then be shipping this with some other parts home to SA.

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Post by **smashedmink** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:29 pm

175SBU wrote:All i know is that it was made in the Noth of Germany by a guy called Elle, do you know how i know all this? Because it is written nothelle and it comes from Germany.

I also know that nothelle was a tuner you know why? A chinese guy’s car broke down next to his shop, Elle came out as he saw the Chinese guy struggling, he said what’s wrong? the Chinese guy said sumtin wong wis car Elle said eish! i tune you my china ek se.

That’s all i know ‍

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Lol the more you know!

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VAG Fan · Post by **VAG Fan** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:20 pm

I could cross-post this in my old German Audi Forum (many of whom also have VWs), but you would have to be more specific in what you actually want to know.

If you need anything translated from German, let me know. (Within limits, obviously...)

Post by **smashedmink** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:40 pm

VAG Fan wrote:I could cross-post this in my old German Audi Forum (many of whom also have VWs), but you would have to be more specific in what you actually want to know.

If you need anything translated from German, let me know. (Within limits, obviously...)

I would appreciate that!

I’m not sure if there is anything to know?
Apart from the white face and speedometer reading up to 240km/h there shouldn’t be much. A google search reveals not even a pic of another one of these, so I’m just curious as to how many were ever made and why?

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VAG Fan · Post by **VAG Fan** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:38 am

To me, it looks like a GTI cluster that was re-printed on white and extended from 220 to 240. The °C marking on the temp. gauge is also a bit of an idiosyncrasy. [Edit 2: as is the "TANK" instead of the bowser icon.] I wouldn't be surprised if it's a once-off.

[Edit 1: I've just cross-posted your pics in my old type 44 forum. Will let you know if anybody digs something up.]

Post by **smashedmink** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:16 pm

VAG Fan wrote:To me, it looks like a GTI cluster that was re-printed on white and extended from 220 to 240. The °C marking on the temp. gauge is also a bit of an idiosyncrasy. [Edit 2: as is the "TANK" instead of the bowser icon.] I wouldn't be surprised if it's a once-off.

[Edit 1: I've just cross-posted your pics in my old type 44 forum. Will let you know if anybody digs something up.]

I was worried it was just white faces put on a normal cluster, in which case I got ripped off properly

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☆KalaMK3 · Post by **☆KalaMK3** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:32 pm

Nothelle was a german tuning coming much like ABT. Its rare to have such a part in working order but apart from the faces there aint much of a diff.

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Post by **smashedmink** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:02 am

☆KalaMK3 wrote:Nothelle was a german tuning coming much like ABT. Its rare to have such a part in working order but apart from the faces there aint much of a diff.

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Thanks Kyle

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VAG Fan · Post by **VAG Fan** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:26 am

I remember seeing a Mk 1 cluster just the other day, with an economy gauge at the top centre, and the temp. gauge placed next to the fuel gauge under the rev counter. [Edit: it also had a MFI.] Was it here on the forum? I'd never seen one like that. Was the econ. gauge standard on the GTI?

Post by **panic-mechanic** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:53 am

The econ gauge was not standard on the GTi BUT it was standard on the GLi - ie the jetta version of them.