16000 mile helios campaign.........
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16000 mile helios campaign.........
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I used to own a mk1 - well I've had 2 actually - YDU 720X & SMU 420Y. Currently I drive an 98 Scotia White Mitsubishi Evolution V RS…. fancy getting another mk1 someday
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Campaign Mk 1 Black
16v Mk2 Red (decsd )
16v Mk2 Red (decsd )
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That is beautiful - ?8k and reserve not met - wonder how much he is looking for?!?
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helios blue campaign
And its helios blue – the best!!
(Did you like your roast port yesterday??)
TC
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helios blue
TC
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well its a lot of dosh for a MK1….. so it would go towards a VX220
Does look nice though. Thing is with cars like that they're not fun, you would be scared to drive it and thats not what owning a MK1's is about. (unless you had one for show and one the drive!)
TC I had jacket potatoe and tuna! Cost me nearly a fiver with a packet of crisps! 8O Southern prices :naughty:
Big up the north west massive :cheer:
I used to own a mk1 - well I've had 2 actually - YDU 720X & SMU 420Y. Currently I drive an 98 Scotia White Mitsubishi Evolution V RS…. fancy getting another mk1 someday
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For ?8k you could buy a Mk1 GTI and a Lancia Delta Integrale and still have money left over…
I think an abolutely mint Mk1 is Mars Red was offered for something like ?9k quite a number of years ago. It had been stored in a heated garage and was in totally mint condition but it had done 110k miles - these things last if looked after properly - no point in having something and never using it in the way it was intended to be used.
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I think it would be a shame to spoil it as to have a few low mileage, pristine examples is great for enthusiasts to see what their cars were like new.
Cheers
Rajan
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For the money being asked it should be virually as it left the factory and so everything should be in excellent condition and completely original.
I agree with what others have said though - the fun is in driving these cars, and paying that kind of money and then using the car regularly would probably ensure that you lost a fair wedge of cash in depreciation in a year or two no matter how careful you were. ?8K is a lot more than you would get for even a low mileage regularly used car.
Still, so much is known about the vunerable areas of a Mk1 now that I am sure if you Waxoyled it every year or so in all the vunerable places and kept it garaged it would probably go on for ever .
Good to finally meet a few of you folks on Sunday btw. I didn't take many pics myself, but I know a few of the others did so hopefully those will make it onto the pictures section of the forum too.
Loved Rajan's blue '76 car with the Orange seats - really looked smart.
Cheers,
Chris
ex '83 Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign owner and missing it already!
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An absolute waste of a car - whats the point. There are better investments - these things were built to be driven.
I fully understand having something in the garage and only bringing it out on a Sunday when the weather is warm and dry but to never use something at all?
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I remember when you could pick up a small tail light Mk1 with full history from new and a full years MOT in a desirable colour for ?350…
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My guess is it would be easy to spend that much on a full resto if you did things properly and at the end of the day the result would still not be as original as something like this car.
If I was thinking of spending new car money (i.e ?7K+) on a modern hatch then surely this represents more fun, more style, better handling and no less performance for the same money. Its nearly as practical too :wink:
Thats probably just me though….. I am sure the idea of "windy up windows" and no power steering would just be too much for some people…. bless 'em :roll:
Chris
ex '83 Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign owner and missing it already!
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Also with the best will in the world I don't think the build / material quality on the Citigolfs is quite what is was on the original cars?
I'd still goe for the original myself :mrgreen:
Chris
ex '83 Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign owner and missing it already!
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That car has to be my ultimate Mk1 - I love the Helois Blue campaigns best. If I had it I'd want it with the 15" Pirelli wheels and the Zender 3 piece roof spoiler and it would be so loved and cherished it wouldn't ever dare deteriorate in condition…
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The Mk1 Golf Owners Club
with some interesting comments on the history of the car. I have locked that thread as it was the shorter one so we can keep the discussion in one place so to speak.
Worth reading the info on the other thread but please put all follow up in this thread to keep things together.
Thanks,
Chris
ex '83 Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign owner and missing it already!
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