Wave!
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Old Timer
Wave!
Ok this has happened to me twice now, whilst driving home from Leeds to Ingleton (around Ilkley) I have passed a lady driving a silver campiagn (well a twin grille golf obviously cant varify its campaigness! )…. well anyway I flashed my lights and waved…..no respnse both times!
I mean how rude! :evil: I'm not impressed.
If I see her again shes getting the Bird :x
I've had campers, beetles, corrado's MK1's 2's 3's and even a 4 8O wave at me or give Ratty the thumbs up (no 5's yet they are evil too! :evil: )
So people do the done thing WAVE!
I mean how rude! :evil: I'm not impressed.
If I see her again shes getting the Bird :x
I've had campers, beetles, corrado's MK1's 2's 3's and even a 4 8O wave at me or give Ratty the thumbs up (no 5's yet they are evil too! :evil: )
So people do the done thing WAVE!
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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Old Timer
Know just how you feel…….
Some people just don't appreciate what they've got. To some people the car is just a metal box on wheels that gets them from A to B……!!!!
I regularly see one person, who never waves, never cleans or repairs the car….used to be a gorgeous Cab, now it's a wreck !! (not even worth being future mobile spares). CRIMINAL
Some people just don't appreciate what they've got. To some people the car is just a metal box on wheels that gets them from A to B……!!!!
I regularly see one person, who never waves, never cleans or repairs the car….used to be a gorgeous Cab, now it's a wreck !! (not even worth being future mobile spares). CRIMINAL
Owning a Mk1 cabby is a vertical learning curve…
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
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Local Hero
I normally give a nod, unless the other driver is very enthusiastically trying to acknowledge me where I'll give the thumbs up or maybe even a flash of the lights/toot of the horn!
Most other Mk1 drivers round here are OK and acknowledge regularly. Friendly lot the Welsh are!
Most other Mk1 drivers round here are OK and acknowledge regularly. Friendly lot the Welsh are!
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Old Timer
Kins - she probably isn't an enthusiast and less likely to realise what she's driving is special. All the more reason to put a note under the wiper offering to buy the car off her for a few hundred quid (!)
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Old Timer
I almost always get at least a wave - you always get one driving the camper or the Mini but usually do in the Golf too.
It someone sees me first they get, headlights (inc spots), "toot toot" on horn and arm out the window thumbs up…
Might be worth seeing if you can do a Mission Impossible manouver and get a flyer under her wiper as she drives past.
It someone sees me first they get, headlights (inc spots), "toot toot" on horn and arm out the window thumbs up…
Might be worth seeing if you can do a Mission Impossible manouver and get a flyer under her wiper as she drives past.
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Settled In
WAVE
Hi Kins
Give us a bell when your next in London, I'll pop down and give you wave.
TC
Give us a bell when your next in London, I'll pop down and give you wave.
TC
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Local Hero
I got flashed by a brand new white MK5 GTI on the moors between Hudds/Holmfirth and Glossop about 2 weekends ago. I had spotted it and was just telling the intended "thats one of the new GTIs" and he flashed without prompting. I returned the acknowledgment with a wave. At least some the types with ?20+K to spend on a car know their heritage.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Old Timer
Steve_Matthews said
Might be worth seeing if you can do a Mission Impossible manouver and get a flyer under her wiper as she drives past.
About a month ago whilst trying to promote a meet, I saw a gorgeous Karmann Ghia convertible whilst in traffic near Nottingham. I had to do some serious stopping / slowing / speeding up to get near! Eventually I leaned out of the window & passed a flyer to the occupants!! I was well pleased with myself,but THEY DIDNT SHOW!! :cry:
1983 MK1 Tintop
1968 Karmann Ghia
1994 Passat VR6
1996 Passat Diesel
1968 Karmann Ghia
1994 Passat VR6
1996 Passat Diesel
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Old Timer
When the new BMW MINI waves to me (when I'm driving my real proper Austin Mini) I stick up a digit but it ain't my thumb…
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Old Timer
Steve_Matthews said
When the new BMW MINI waves to me (when I'm driving my real proper Austin Mini) I stick up a digit but it ain't my thumb…
He he rightly so
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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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Old Timer
As I was parkin up a lady stopped in her R32 and told me she loves the MK1 and asked me if I was sellin it. That must be a 1st? 8O
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Settled In
I would go along with Al , ive had nods, waves and people turning up on my drive giving me boxes of bits ,some bits were even useful . No decent mk 4 or 5 drivers though all they seem to want to do is race you .
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Old Timer
it is the done thing, only most of the time i just get funny looks....
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Old Timer
I had a similar experience when I saw another MK1 in my home town. The driver must have thought I was crazy, I was on my pushbike ops:
1982 Non Sunroof Black 1600 GTI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
2003 MKIV Golf PD150 GT TDI
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Old Timer
:lmao:lakesk8 said
I was on my pushbike ops:
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Old Timer
Love is blind……. especially if you're riding a bike :lmao:
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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Local Hero
The driver must have thought I was crazy, I was on my pushbike
Replace your Raleigh badge with a VW one!
As you remember you flashed me and pulled over for a chat when entering Tescos car park a year or so ago. Had my sister-in-law with me at the time who thought we were about to be subject to a road rage attack - I had to explain the Mk1 fellowship
I usually flash and wave to other mk1s, most do so back. Recently saw a red mk1 (maybe driver?) in Colchester with a female driver who waved enthusiastically, girlfriend also saw her a week later when in our C - anyone on here?
1981 1600 GTI (coming to a road near you soon…)
1983 1100 C
1983 1100 C
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Life Member
I pass a guy driving a black 'Y' regd 1600 on my way to work in Blackburn, he's going towards Preston and after 5 days running I've given up waving…. I've now armed myself with a few laminated credit card sized flyers to advertise us. All I need to do is find where he lives now!!!
:dontknow:
Dan
:dontknow:
Dan
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Old Timer
I think that guy lives in darwen (near blackburn) coz I've this car about as well. I'm also wonderin if its the same car thats up for sale
mk1 silver campaign totally standard lowered on coilovers magic tree vanilla
Just had a full outer body restore
Just had a full outer body restore
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Old Timer
got a few funny looks, think theres only me here in sheffield with mark1's (apart from that bronze/gold shitter, sorry if its yours) , the effort by mk4 and mk5 drivers to get past u is a bit scarey though especially tdi's. have any of u lot tried explaining your passion for mk1 golfs to your friends/work-colleagues and shown them photos? a mixed response (especially by the ladies)
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