Cabby Info: Golf Cabrio III & IV Parts Sources

Parts Sources

The online parts stores listed below in bold are known to have good customer service and quality parts for Cabrios. NOTE: The 1999.5-2002 Cabrios are still Golf III; if a site does not give you options, particularly for mechanical parts, choose 1995-1998 Golf/Cabrio.

General Parts & Accessories (OEM)	Aftermarket Parts & Accessories	Top / Interior Sources
1stvwparts.com altrom.com Auto Parts Place Autohaus Arizona Auto Parts Train Auto Parts Warehouse Automotix Autosport Volkswagen autotechparts.com BAP Import Parts (southwest USA only) BestForeignParts.com BusDepot buyeuroparts.com DiscountImportParts Discount VW Parts eBay foreigncarpartsonline.com GPC gprparts.com German Auto Parts Get VW Parts.com importautoparts.com importpartsspec.com importeccatalog.com MJM Autohaus NAPA Auto Parts parts4euro.com Parts Place Inc Radiator Express - radiators Rapid Parts Rock Auto Replacement Auto Parts Smitty's Auto Service & Parts Specialized German Recycling Speedy Car Parts stopshopanddrive.com The Parts Bin The VW Parts Store Vee Parts & Accessories Volks Bits VW Parts Direct VWTurbo World Impex Wunderkar Z & S Imports Volkswagen Parts Outlet Center (list of official VW parts at steep discounts through your local VW dealer; i.e. get these clearance parts for a steal before they're NLA!)	Achtuning Autotech.com Awe-Tuning Bahn Brenner Motorsport Concept 1 Dubtechnik Tuning ECS Tuning Eurosport ACC GPR Parts Hawk Performance - brakes Hoffmann-Speedster Import Vision Motorsports - lights Memo Imports NGP Racing OMP Racing Performance Cafe - no longer recommended due to poor reviews RPI-equipped Shine Racing SWG Motorsport TM Tuning TSR Performance Techtonics Tuning	Auto Custom Carpets Cabrio World Corbeau seats eBay Egauges Hydroe.com Leatherique (leather dye) M&T Manufacturing Meister gauge faces & plug-and-play LEDs Recaro SeatCovers.net stockinteriors.com Super Bright LEDs TMI Products Inc. TopsOnline Wet Okole seat covers World Upholstery
		Windstops
		Bodi-windschotts
	Body Styling Accessories & Kits	Owner's Manuals
	ABD Racing AMI Motorsports AutoStyle Autotech.com Concept 1 ECS Tuning Erebuni Corp EStrictly Foreign RPI-equipped TM Tuning WRD	New from Bentley Publishers New from VWoA Used from eBay
	Wheels & Tires	Audio
	C.E. Corporation Discount Tire eBay Tire Rack VWvortex Classifieds Wheels Boutique Wheel Collision	Best Buy MillionBuy.com Sonic Electronix Tip: find radios & speakers that fit using the sites above & shop around for the best price using the model number.
	Paint	Bike Racks
	Automotive Touchup PaintScratch	BDI Nashbar Performance Bike Saris Products
Euro Plates	Toys	Vehicle Accessories
CustomEuropeanPlates.com Europlates.com	Speed Nation eBay	1AAuto 3M AutoAnything AutoChic Auto Parts Warehouse Auto Seattle.com Beverly Hills Motorsport California Car Cover Co. Clifford Alarms CoverCraft GrafiXpressions Radar Busters Redline shifter boots Roadworksauto.com (Lloyds Mats) Valentine1 radar detectors WeatherTech
Search Sites		To search for other sources on your own, visit:
Alldata (recalls, technical bulletins, etc.) Gapa (parts stores) Partsvoice (search for OEM parts and which USA Volkswagen dealers have them) Street Performance (search for performance & replacement parts)	* non-English site	topvwsites.com allvw.com

Volkswagen Part Numbers Explained

All Volkswagen part numbers have a particular sequential code and can be broken down as such:

Model Designation

1E = Golf III/IV Cabriolet

1H = Golf III

1J = Golf IV

Catalog Location

1xx = Engine, clutch

2xx = Exhaust & fuel systems

3xx = Transmission

4xx = Front axle, steering

5xx = Rear axle

6xx = Brakes, wheels

7xx = Levers & safety covers

8xx = Body & interior

9xx = Electrical

Part Number

Last digit: odd = left

Last digit: even = right

(Applies to paired parts)

Suffix

Color and supersede references

ETKA Explained

ETKA software, made by LexCom GmbH, is used by VW/Audi dealerships to look up parts and their respective part numbers and prices; ETKA provides illustrations for virtually all parts and accessories of all VWs. This software is available to the public and is available through VW dealers at a hefty cost. eBay sellers often have ETKA CDs for sale, but buyer beware: these CDs are really bootleg copies of the actual software and are often not for North American models (majority are sold from European locales) and require a certain screen resolution and may require additional software files to run properly; be sure the CD will work on your computer prior to purchasing. If you're seriously interested in obtaining an ETKA CD, or any similarly-produced software, visit http://autocd.com/ (or go ahead and purchase it from eBay or VW). Need help in using your ETKA? Visit this link.

If you'd rather not buy ETKA, you can always visit VagCat.com. Enter CabbyInfo as the username and password, click on "GO TO CATALOG" and select "Golf Cabriolet" for the model (note: North America-specific parts will not be shown/listed).