You know you've been driving a mk1 too long when...
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You know you've been driving a mk1 too long when...
Caudy said
When you park it up 6 days ago, haven't been in it since and are now sitting here looking for an excuse to go for a drive…
Who needs an excuse???
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Rust isn't c##p, it's lighter than carbon fibre
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debs said
Caudy said
When you park it up 6 days ago, haven't been in it since and are now sitting here looking for an excuse to go for a drive…
Who needs an excuse???
Cos the whole bleeding family where here!!!
'85 GTi Cabriolet
'80 Kawasaki KDX 175
'93 Kawasaki ZZR 600
'97 Chrysler Grand Voyager
'80 Kawasaki KDX 175
'93 Kawasaki ZZR 600
'97 Chrysler Grand Voyager
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rebuild in progress....
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muttley racing ftmfw
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Or,
You know your driving Mk1 Gti because if needed you can still wipe the smile of the face of the young lad with the saxo with a car older than him.
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In fact, they should add pot hole locations into sat nav systems…"In 100 yards, swerve right to avoid hole."
1983 Lhasa Green GTI
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you come in, throw your keys on the table and long suffering husband says "whats stopped working/started leaking now?" etc etc
the novelty of police stopping you when you wear a baseball cap has long since worn off
you look around your work car park and it makes you smile that youve got the best one out of the 200 cars in there
1991 Helios Blue Clipper Cabby
Slightly Damp
Slightly Damp
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Or random cutting out is an acceptable thing which you add time for in day to day life……
May have been done already but 22 pages is alot to read and I just finished work!!
R.I.P Dave Wilson
13/02/1982 - 12/11/2006.
To say I've lost my best friend……
13/02/1982 - 12/11/2006.
To say I've lost my best friend……
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CAB wins every day for me-even when it breaks down in the Blackwall Tunnel.-yes that was me causing the traffic jam the other week 8O 8O
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Jo
Mk 1, 1983 1300 Blue LONG LIVE TAFY
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Mk 1, 1983 1300 Blue LONG LIVE TAFY
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debs said
When you have to warn your friends not to be alarmed 8O if the car jumps out of 5th in the fast lane!!
(But thankfully that's sorted now - my heart rate couldn't take it!)
Debs
That happened to me on sunday!! 8O It certainly got the adrenalin pumping!
1983 Lhasa Green GTI
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…..then you wake up sweating - 'it's only a dream my dear…..'
…yes, I DO dream Mk1's…
Owning a Mk1 cabby is a vertical learning curve…
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
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blans said
you park the golf facing downhill during downpours so as not to get a soaking the next time you pull away…
So thats the secret .. I got soaked twice this week already !
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Prowler said
..you often find yourself walking into a big shed you just 'found',…… and it's stacked full to the roof with new and used parts for Mk1's….
…..then you wake up sweating - 'it's only a dream my dear…..'
…yes, I DO dream Mk1's…
I'm proud to say I do too.
——–Bert said
"if only everything was as reliable as a volkswagen"
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thedaddy said
Its been too long when you have to explain to your work mates that you would prefer to drive the cab to work in the sun rather than the shiny new mk2 3.2 tt work car.
CAB wins every day for me-even when it breaks down in the Blackwall Tunnel.-yes that was me causing the traffic jam the other week 8O 8O
Cracked up when i saw this one…At least you got your "15mins of fame" even if it was for the wrong reason….
But just to sum this all up……No matter what happens,how or when it does,we all have a love for the greatest car(i think officially),the daddy of them all whose many offsprings have fallen by the wayside,
THE VW GOLF GTI MK1
Long may you reign.. 8)
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