How long have you owned your MK1?

mark83 said

1993  spent the last eight years in the garage in pieces .

I feel part of a gang now  

When's yours likely to surface again?

Hairyarse said

mark83 said

1993  spent the last eight years in the garage in pieces .

I feel part of a gang now  

When's yours likely to surface again?

ha ha , you have a good excuse way more rust than mine had.I have ended up changing most parts twice as pattern parts are just rubbish and it has taken this long to find all the nos genuine bits required.
   Should be next year but have been saying that for the last two years lol .

Had the GTI 14 years next April (I think). Longer than I've known Mrs Early….

The Cabrio about 6 or 7 years.

I ran a '80 Diesel Jetta and then a '83 Driver as dailys back in the mid/late 80s/early 90s.

God I'm getting old.

September 2000  

Hairyarse said

Here's Jerry's from 2005…

Look at DjEv spying up the next car to flick trim off!!! Caught on camera during is 'early period'!!  

Dano said

Hairyarse said

Here's Jerry's from 2005…

Look at DjEv spying up the next car to flick trim off!!! Caught on camera during is 'early period'!!  

I can see him now Dano thinking which trim to go for lol bad Dj Ev lol

I've had mine over 6yrs now and altho it had lots of work done before I put it on the road it has been a trooper and I can honesty say even when something has broke it has never been towed or trailered back home .It's always got there under it's own steam THEN DIED lol 
From doing germany over a year ago I've only spent £29 on it for a new batterie not bad me thinks!!!!!!!

I've had my cabby since July 2005 bought it from my bro when he moved to Costa Rica it was in better condition then but I crashed my daily and it ended up doing the 40 mile a day commute which killed it  

And I have had my Diesel Tin Top since April this year only the second owner of that little gem still needs a bit of work tho

had mine since 2001 so nearly 13years. I saw it at a cruise back in the day, I spoke got the owner to which I realised I knew him and got first refusal. And he stuck to his word bought it for £440 he had to sell it due to smashing up a brand new mk4 golf on road test opps! it will never leave now, unless I find my dream car at the right price or I get the chance to buy my 1964 mustang back 

Just had mine 25yrs on the 17th Dec, the 4th car that I had owned - had another 40 or so in the meantime!

As for me, since Birth.
Which was a decade before the first one hit the road!  
Used to sell them new 30 years ago but I've had mine just short of two years but it feels like for ever!  

As far as I'm concerned, there's no better feeling than sitting behind the wheel of a VW GOLF MK1.  

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!  

hahahahahahah made me chuckle!!  
     

as for me, will be 6 years in june for this one…

mark83 said

Hairyarse said

mark83 said

1993  spent the last eight years in the garage in pieces .

I feel part of a gang now  

When's yours likely to surface again?

ha ha , you have a good excuse way more rust than mine had.I have ended up changing most parts twice as pattern parts are just rubbish and it has taken this long to find all the nos genuine bits required.
   Should be next year but have been saying that for the last two years lol .

Hey im pretty sure it was you i met in Avonmouth - bought the 8 peice S1 GLS trim off you after work? Couldnt remember your usurname!

Scott

Bought ours in 1997. 
Must get it out more this year. 

March 1993
So nearly 21 years !