This is where it all started for me!
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This is where it all started for me!

The Pink Princess in all its glory!!! Purchased on 17/7/2002 and towed 200 miles on a strap from Hertfordshire to Lancashire, never again would I do that!!!!








Don't know what "210" relates to.
'EN" relates to the export code for England. WVWZZZ15ZEK009611
W - Germany
V - Volkswagen
W - Passenger car
ZZZ - Europe
15 - Cabriolet
Z - Filler digit
E - 1984 **** Important, denotes year model
K - Karmann plant
009611 - chassis number
Type 154 - VW Golf Cabriolet Right Hand Drive
234 - Specific equipment of the car (engine/ transmission etc) for a given period
DX - Engine code 1800i with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection
9A - 5-speed manual transmission
GB - Brown interior / Gazelle - Saddlebrown
Options
A75 - Category 15
197 - Battery 12 volt, 45Ah
409 - Sport front seats with headrest adjustment
451 - Alloy wheels 5,5J x 13 ET38 The metal tag and numbers on the sticker show
49 - 2 - 9599
49 - build week (December)
2 - Day of week (Tuesday)
9599 - relates to the BIW (Body In White) which relates to the production sequence of the bodies.
So the car was built on Tuesday 6th December 1983 and registered on 7th February 1984.
An early letter printed in 'The Golf' magazine. By the way it's written it sounds like it would be early 2002!

8/4/2003 - the car went in for what was it's first renovation.








The finished article on 15/4/03 - or so I thought!





Crazyquiff mudflaps - front & rear - 8/5/05



New hood installed at Kew Coach Trimmers, Southport - 23/9/2003

All Types 2004 - first club stand with Club GTI NW



The earliest photo of the car at a show - VWNW August 2004, appearing in Volkswagen Magazine, page 62, October 2004. The car can just be seen over the females left shoulder!!!



March 2006 saw the first ever Ultimate Dubs show at Telford International centre. Daisy and I represented the club and showed, what was at the time, 2 cars that were built the same but were as wide apart as you could get. Mine was standard and Darren Lumsden's was heavily modified.

I got busy cleaning my hood back in 2006. I used a UPVC window cleaner, cost about £3.50 - much cheaper than car products and the was NO damage caused whatsoever!!




Dicussion thread on hood cleaning
All Types 2008 saw me busily doing the big clean again… with lots of 'watchers' but no helpers strangely! Photos courtesy of Gammygolfgti and his 'old skool filter'!!


More to follow 🤣
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A rather grimey washer bottle!! (Its been scrubbed now!


Brown interior




This one makes your eyes go funny!

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Thanks.mkeeley said
Nice turn around.
After 6 years of general use, bits of rust are starting to show… A bit is creeping out from under the hood at the back, just above the boot and on the rear arches where it meets the valance. I've a feeling that they will have to get done over the winter! 😉
The rest of it is in pretty good condition. Haven't had to touch the engine so far except for a head gasket (double touch wood!!)
It just remains the same!
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Good to see your classy car in pictures on the site, get some more up!
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It is actually harder keeping things standard and sourcing NOS or the best there is than buying shiny alternatives!!!
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MOT milages from years gone by
1993 - 57,195 (28/02/93)
1994 - 67,728 (09/03/94)
1995 - 77,123 (04/03/95)
1996 - 86,543 (16/04/96)
1997 - 93,573 (08/04/97)
1998 - 101,286 (15/04/98)
1999 - 108,053 (09/04/99)
2000 - 117,495 (31/08/00)
2001 - 127,972 (05/10/01)
2002 - off the road and getting recommissioned
2003 - 121,480 (23/10/03) change of clocks, add 17k
2004 - 129,942 (12/10/04)
2005 - 137,859 (19/10/05)
2006 - 148,293 (13/10/06)
2007 - missing
2008 - 153,011 (15/01/08)
2009 - 156,682 (20/01/09)
2010 - 159,317 (19/01/10)
2011 - 162,167 (19/01/11)
2011 - 162,192 (24/05/11) restoration completed
2012 - 163,183 (31/05/12)
2013 - 167,271 (28/05/13)
2014 - 169,352 (09/06/14)
2015 - 170,575 (29/05/15)
2016 - 172,270 (08/06/16)
2017 - 173,378 (17/05/17)
2018 - 174,577 (31/05/18)
2019 - off the road due to engine issues
2020 - 177,264 (20/02/20)
2021 - 178,663 (04/05/21)
2022 - Off the road for bodywork
2023 - Off the road for bodywork
2024 - 180,211 (30/01/24)
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Who lives at No 14? Have they been there for a while, would I know him… ??
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Dano said
Yeah!!!! 8O How good are you?!!!
Who lives at No 14? Have they been there for a while, would I know him… ??
just call me columbo

he's called Wardy. Tall skinny lad dark hair about 37 two kids has a bronze/orange Megane sport .. he's lived there for over 10 years I reckon..
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He's ok but I didn't talk to him much cause our paths rarely crossed. A footy player as I recall.
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Photos to follow…..

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