What made you Buy a MK1.?
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my uncle had a gti when i was 13
4 years later i had a 1.1 mk1 golf didnt fit in with the saxo boys
ive owned 4 since and still got 2 love them
Bobby
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It was tangerine orange with a white mohair hood and big bumpers. At the time, the most beautiful car I had ever seen bar none.
From then I knew I had to have a Mk1 Golf as my first car and luckily, bought one just before passing my test!
I have to say, to this day, Mk1 Golfs are the best looking cars… Timeless
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just stupid for someone that drives <4000 miles a year.
sold it. bought a mk1 on ebay
55k 1.3 driver for a grand.
don't miss 300hp and enjoy driving the golf. get more looks in it than the ford.
i notice its all ages that look and point at the golf.
i have had someone follow me home wanting to buy and folk in supermarket car parks asking if its for sale.
i pressed the little red button
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zorg said
Had a modified ford focus st,,,,, with car payments, depreciation, insurance, tax and fuel costs it was costing in real terms well over 500 a month.
just stupid for someone that drives <4000 miles a year.
sold it. bought a mk1 on ebay
55k 1.3 driver for a grand.
don't miss 300hp and enjoy driving the golf. get more looks in it than the ford.
i notice its all ages that look and point at the golf.
i have had someone follow me home wanting to buy and folk in supermarket car parks asking if its for sale.
People approaching you or leaving a note in your windscreen to buy your mk 1 is standard operating procedure but being followed home! Haha that's a bit creepy… Keep your doors and windows locked!
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Agreed!satans_creation said
I was fed up of welding up beetles
And I got fed up with dreadful heaters!
My aunty had one after another when I lived in west Germany. Liked them ever since.
1992 Sportline Cabriolet in Red
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Andy
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GTI Campaign Helios Blue, Going back Standard
GTI Campaign Schwartz Black shouldn't have sold
GTI Mk7 Performance pack Daily drive
Polo 1.4sel Sunset Orange The Wife's
Triumph Tiger
GTI Campaign Schwartz Black shouldn't have sold
GTI Mk7 Performance pack Daily drive
Polo 1.4sel Sunset Orange The Wife's
Triumph Tiger
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Always wanted one, now I have one!
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83 Candy White Campaign http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=projects%2Fyour-mk1-golfs_2%2Fmk1-golf-restoration_2 89 Caddy pick up http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=projects%2Fyour-other-cars-and_2%2Fcaddy-barn-find Mk1 Scirocco project completed
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Mailman said
bought mine because the 78 Scirroco i was driving had a slipping clutch and valve stem oil seal probs. My shortlist in March 83 was an XR3i, Alfa Sud tii or a GTI. The golf was the fastest so that's what I bought. The Golf is still around being rebuilt but I would have swept up the Alfa Sud and put it in the bin years ago and probably the same with the Ford.
You've owned it since new? Nice one!
You're right about the Alfa - shame though, nice car
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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There are some other one owner cars about like a couple with a black GTI-an 82 car I think- that go to VW North West at Tatton most years.
Perhaps we should start a thread on who has owned their Mk1 longest as I'm sure there are people out there who can beat my 30 years and 7 months.
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It's DaveM and his wife that own the Black GTI, he bought it in Germany at the time, it's a cracking car and they're a lovely couple - they really love the car and who can blame them
There must be quite a few long termers out there - I guess Jerry's (campaignjerry) ownership must be up to 20-21 years now. Mine's 'just' 10 years in a couple of weeks time
Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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