HI ALL

HI ALL
just a quick ine to say hi and be gentle with me as new in here,ive recently bought my golf for a very VERY reasonable sum (less than)?200 and been driving it for about a month and although she needs a bit of luvin and care i love everything about her,though i would love some hints and tips to make sure ive got her for longer than its current MOT :starwars:

hello, get some pics up, which model you got ?

im not sure  its a mk1 registered in 1987…..only had 61753 on the clock,1 owner…..old man……a few bumps and dinks,so might req new door passenger side and a few rust patches,but i'm trying to sort a pix out so bear with me  ops:

Welcome sprout, another local golf driver good man, any question just ask always somewhere here to help  

i've managed to get some photos on my computer of the car how do i get them on hear
 

here she is in all her glory ….sorry put it was taken on my phone






yes monkey still lives in there but the lincs vehicle watch stickers are out of the windows(front and rear) i gave it its first good clean today but still need to get the sticker glue of the windows  :evil:  any suggestions :dontknow:

and the corner of the blue thing is a Rover 115sd(not a metro)!! anyone know any desperate or who wants to do one up as needs a little work done on it :wink:

It's a mk2 :wink:

thanks i wasnt sure as its my first so i guess i'm a golf virgin does tis mean its not for this forum/group ops:  ops:

Hi, the mixing up of Mk1s and Mk2's is a common mistake. It may mean you won't get hold of much info or parts (for sale section has to be for just for mk1's I think). Check out the welcome page and rules sections.
As far as the Golf goes, looks tidy and should see you well. I had a C reg 1.6 petrol Mk2 for a short while - but I'd never go back now that I've driven mk1's. It was very sluggish, but good for town driving, it just didn't like going over 50mph - let alone 60 or 70. It then developed a problem and kept grinding to a halt after driving a few miles. Probably easy to fix etc, but my heart wasn't in keeping it! Probably all just that particular car's woes though!?
Discounting the Gti models, I find the mk1 a better car mainly because (if you're not fussy about added 'extras') it's a lot lighter, and so less powerful non-injection engines work more effectively, 1.3 petrol, 1.6 petrol, 1.6 diesel etc. And I prefer the original mk1 design. Only my humble opinion of course. On the up side, you do get a tad more comfort and space inside a Mk2, a sturdier car around you, probably better handling without mods (?), better brakes, slighlty quieter engines, and often lots of extras like p/s and e/w in later models.
You did well to get such a cheap and low mileage Mk2 Golf though, still a great car and 4 years younger than the latest mk1 tin-top Golfs, so should last a while  :wink:

thanks for that,when i sort of reisgned myself to getting a new car i said to the wife a old golf or polo would do as they are like you say sturdy but when the garage where i get my servicings done said he had a golf d reg ?100 well any car with 12 months MOT for that what the hell but ive grown to love "Ellie" as my 5 yr old daughter instantly called her and will try to keep her(it)  on the road for as long a poss(fund permitting)
cheers
marc