How long have you owned your MK1?
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Local Hero
Having seen
Mailman
post here - http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=chat%2Fgeneral-chat_3%2Fwhat-made-you-buy-a-mk1&start=20#post_1365515
..I thought it would be nice to start a poll - I don't think we've done this before?? So I'll start it off
I've owned mine almost 10 years now - purchased my GTI on 29th December 2003. Sadly the latter half of that time it's been in bits in my garage and if it wasn't pouring with rain on the open side of the garage now I'd be rectify the situation
..I thought it would be nice to start a poll - I don't think we've done this before?? So I'll start it off
I've owned mine almost 10 years now - purchased my GTI on 29th December 2003. Sadly the latter half of that time it's been in bits in my garage and if it wasn't pouring with rain on the open side of the garage now I'd be rectify the situation
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
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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
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Old Timer
I bought mine in 2003 aswell. Can't remember the exact date but it is over ten years. I was 17 and it was 23. I remember thinking 'yes! 2 more years and its free tax!'. Nope. I found out 2 years later that they stopped all that
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Old Timer
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Settling In
put my vote in for + 30 years ownership. My car is having a nut and bolt rebuild to as bought condition and is currently in primer but should be running in 2014.
The best part of owning when it was new was that it was so fast and nimble it could take on most other cars and win. Only real problem I ever had was with a BMW M535i where the GTI was quicker on the twisty bits but couldn't live the Beemer on the straights
The best part of owning when it was new was that it was so fast and nimble it could take on most other cars and win. Only real problem I ever had was with a BMW M535i where the GTI was quicker on the twisty bits but couldn't live the Beemer on the straights
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COTM Team
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Old Timer
Bought in June. First winter with it. Luckily in a garage.
1985 Cabriolet GL
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Moderator
Bought September 2012 and has only seen the road once since then
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Honorary Member
Im 20-30…Purchased 6/11/86 and never been off the road…Have every single MOT,Tax Disc,receipt and bill (some from previous owner) ..Mk1 ownership for me is for life…Love every single minute behind the wheel and can't way for spring ..lol
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Local Hero
Blimey, didn't realise it was quite that long Jerry - I do remember you telling me 19 years - but then that was in 2005!! How the time flies
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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Local Hero
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Old Timer
2004 for me
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Life Member
Wednesday 17th July 2002.
Towed 200 miles on a strap up the M1 and M6 behind a diesel Cavalier! Never again!
Towed 200 miles on a strap up the M1 and M6 behind a diesel Cavalier! Never again!
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Honorary Member
Hairyarse said
Blimey, didn't realise it was quite that long Jerry - I do remember you telling me 19 years - but then that was in 2005!! How the time flies
Yes indeed Andy..Time does fly ….But i'm waiting for yours to come out Andy
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campaignjerry said
Yes indeed Andy..Time does fly ….But i'm waiting for yours to come out Andy
I remember yours at the early Gaydon events Jerry. Still liking it years later!
I hope you can hold your breath a long time while you wait for Hairy!!!
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Honorary Member
Thanks Dano…..Well i'm hoping Andy's nearly ready as i'm blue in the face from holding my breath this long !!!
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Local Hero
campaignjerry said
Thanks Dano…..Well i'm hoping Andy's nearly ready as i'm blue in the face from holding my breath this long !!!
You should be dead if you've been holding it the last 5-6 years!
I'm actually heading out in to my garage shortly to work on it believe it or not!
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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Local Hero
Here's Jerry's from 2005…
and here's mine looking sorry for itself…
and here's mine looking sorry for itself…
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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Honorary Member
Hairyarse said
campaignjerry said
Thanks Dano…..Well i'm hoping Andy's nearly ready as i'm blue in the face from holding my breath this long !!!
You should be dead if you've been holding it the last 5-6 years!
I'm actually heading out in to my garage shortly to work on it believe it or not!
That's what I like to hear….Nice to catch up earlier and await the great unveiling in 2014…
Thanks for the pic.Oh how it has changed since then…lol
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Local Hero
Not really it's still a mess!
Thanks for your help earlier
Thanks for your help earlier
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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Settled In
1993 spent the last eight years in the garage in pieces .
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83 gti 5v
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83 gti 5v
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