hello im new! my mk1 story..

hello to all, i have been looking at this site for probably years now feeding my dub addiction but havent signed up until now.

so where did it start for me?!

when i was about 15 my older cousins and there friends who could drive all had mk1 golfs, that was a long time ago in the days of a simple lowering would have you a tidy motor.

i promised myself that as soon as i passed my test i would have one too.  so when i did i went and bought a ?500 x plate gti, this car was in such bad condition but i didnt care, it had a huge hole in the boot, rust on every panal, the doors would fly open as i took corners, oil leaks, water leaks, over heating…. you know a real bad egg!  but who  cares it was a gti and i was 18!! happy days!

the car was sold and i moved on to mk2 golfs and since then i have had them all.

the mk1 however did leave an impression on me, as they do, buti have been reluctant to buy one because of my experience and that was 10 years ago now they are even older!!!!

until yesterday! i went to see one with the view to purchase it, it felt so good, what a great car, i didnt buy it as it needed some work, lack of history meant that i wouldnt pay the asking price! but now that i have bitten the bug, im on the hunt!

so hello to you all and i hope to return to mk1 ownership soon!

ps. sorry about the essay!

Cool, Welcome to the site, have a look in the 4 sale section.

we love a good read.
welcome, hope you get a new one soon too

hello welcome, read the buyers guide . there are plenty of good ones sill around

thanks fo the welcome.

i may be going to look at a 1.6 diesel tomorrow if its still available.  its 5 door, white and its going to be sloooow! but it will be so cool though!

Buy the diesel,then turbo it  :wink:



Bert

bert, that would be my perfect mk1,,,,a diesel turbo!! performance and economy in the shape of one of the best looking cars ever!!

how did you do yours?  a tdi engine out of a later car or turboed your standard engine?

g_singh said

thanks fo the welcome.

i may be going to look at a 1.6 diesel tomorrow if its still available.  its 5 door, white and its going to be sloooow! but it will be so cool though!

They're not sloooow! They're a lot lighter than the mk2 which kept the same diesel engine until it 'needed' a turbo to make it drag it's butt around better. You can drive around like a nutter in them if you want to, and they thank you for revving 'em if you feel like it. They keep up with modern traffic and overtake perfectly. They pull from the bottom end so you can chug around in top gear, but are suprisingly responsive when you put your foot down. I can't remember the last time I was overtaken on an A or B road, and on motorways it'll do 105mph quite easily…anyone who goes any faster than that is just a t****r! That's my opinion!
Am I biased or what!  
P.S - good luck with the purchase!

that's just making me want one even more!!

if i want speed i got my mk2 16v which keeps me entertained, mind you, as long as its relatively nippy im more then happy, the 16v doesnt get abused, a bit like me its getting older and taking it easy!

Its a mk3 engine and gearbox,non tdi,just the more tuneable TD,ive got a T3 garrett on it,altered the on boost fueling and it really goes like stink,The engine code is AAZ,also you can ask mk1vdub,he prompted me to turbo mine,he was the first  :notworthy:  top man he is.
Diesel dubber is also cool in my books,she collects mk1 diesels  :wink:
Bert