What's the best reaction to your mk1 from fellow drivers?

I thought I would start this thread, as my mk1 gets quite a bit of attention from fellow drivers.  This morning was good.  I was driving through Bournemouth, when an Audi TT sped up behind me on a stretch of Dual Carriageway.  It then started to undertake me.  I looked over to give it the full on evils, when I realised it was a very attractive girl grinning with her thumb up…  Made my day!

Lots of thubs up, lots of people chatting in car parks oh thats nice how old it is etc the most common is "i used to have one of those"

I always get a good response from other car drivers I always seem to be let out at junctions and so on,but to be honest I got more attention when I had my cabby than I do now with my tin top.

Swerve said

I always get a good response from other car drivers I always seem to be let out at junctions and so on,but to be honest I got more attention when I had my cabby than I do now with my tin top.

X 2 i did have more comments in the cabby than the tintop

Loads of thumbs up, lots of haven't seen one of them in a while and a lot of swearing when I broke down on the main roundabout in Truro City centre.

arf333 said

X 2 i did have more comments in the cabby than the tintop

Just made me think of this ad!……

Mot'd mine last week pulled into ats they all dropped working and satires with dropped jaws gotta love it  

The offers to buy it amaze me.

An older Gentleman stopped when the Cabby was parked at the side of the road. I asked what was up and he said he was just admiring the golf. He then asked if it was for sale. to which I replied 'Everythings for sale for the right price'. He offered me 2K  

And I turned it down  

Not a bad potential profit for an MOT failed 400quid wreck really.  

I once parked my mk1 in a residents only space, so I could go into a nearby shop.  I got back to the car and there was a traffic warden stood in front of it taking a picture.  I thought he was taking the picture as proof of the illegal parking.  It seems his mate is into mk1s and he was sending him the picture.  I had a chat with the Traffic warden about the car and he let me off the ticket.  Nice!

Swerve said

I always get a good response from other car drivers I always seem to be let out at junctions and so on,but to be honest I got more attention when I had my cabby than I do now with my tin top.

So who's fault is that then matey!
Made your bed so now you can lay on it and stare up at the roof lining, instead of the stars!  
Sorry, just couldn't resist that one.   

Name your price!
That happened to me twice last summer and they were both Austrians with very expensive cars and Wives from what I could tell.  

butleraw said

I once parked my mk1 in a residents only space, so I could go into a nearby shop.  I got back to the car and there was a traffic warden stood in front of it taking a picture.  I thought he was taking the picture as proof of the illegal parking.  It seems his mate is into mk1s and he was sending him the picture.  I had a chat with the Traffic warden about the car and he let me off the ticket.  Nice!

I got free parking at Bristol Zoo once because i had "the coolest car they had seen all week" lol - that was in the cabby

I sense a theme along the lines of cabby's are more admired     

And cue the hate mail. Or other gems like the best reaction I had whilst driving my cabriolet was someone stopping to ask me which hair salon I worked at...

Yeah Mk 1 cabbys are stunning but let's be realistic most are mk2 in disguise.

Julesgreycab said

And cue the hate mail. Or other gems like the best reaction I had whilst driving my cabriolet was someone stopping to ask me which hair salon I worked at…

           

That's it I'm off to search ebay for curlers in a plastic crate and old hairdryers to stick in the boot for shows.

That and come up with some sort of design for the doors that advertises:
 'Doris' Hair Salon' - "Blue rinses a speciality"

Swerve said

Yeah Mk 1 cabbys are stunning but let's be realistic most are mk2 in disguise.

Peasant!     
Just because you went over to the dark side, don't take it out on us honest, fun loving, hairdressers and shoe salesmen!  

We are on the right side of life!  
Sorry, I used the "cool" emo but with what you have you don't need them!      

borednow said

Julesgreycab said

And cue the hate mail. Or other gems like the best reaction I had whilst driving my cabriolet was someone stopping to ask me which hair salon I worked at…

           

That's it I'm off to search ebay for curlers in a plastic crate and old hairdryers to stick in the boot for shows.

That and come up with some sort of design for the doors that advertises:
 'Doris' Hair Salon' - "Blue rinses a speciality"

How about, "I can cut your top off and I'll give you some real style!" call "Cabby".
Just a thought!  

golfcabrio said

borednow said

Julesgreycab said

And cue the hate mail. Or other gems like the best reaction I had whilst driving my cabriolet was someone stopping to ask me which hair salon I worked at…

           

That's it I'm off to search ebay for curlers in a plastic crate and old hairdryers to stick in the boot for shows.

That and come up with some sort of design for the doors that advertises:
 'Doris' Hair Salon' - "Blue rinses a speciality"

How about, "I can cut your top off and I'll give you some real style!" call "Cabby".
Just a thought!  

Or 'topless hairdressing service'

Look I know the moobs are getting larger but there's no need for that!