have you ever thought of chucking in the towel?

So many times I've lost count, hanging on by a thread….give me a reason to hang on?

its a mk1 need i say anymore

ive had mine since tuesday,not driven it or had the chance to do anything to it,yet i love it cant wait to get started on it.it just feels right owning a mk1.simple

Its crossed my mind a couple of times during the difficult years of 2006 & 2007 when cash was going elsewhere but, touch wood, things have improved slightly so I've managed to hold on to it.

My daughter (shes 4!!)loves the car and always likes sitting up front so thats a good reason not to sell - so I keep telling myself!!

Stay with it!!

ive only had mine since june and have already lost count at the amount of times as i have spent loadsa money and dont feel like ive got anywhere. But then i would be lost without it wouldn't have anything to look forward too at nights and weekends.

Thinking about it and doing it, personal circumstances of which finances pay a big part one way or another.

I lose the faith on a weekly basis, hence my many many "for sale" posts  

I nearly sold mine when I bought an XJ6 4.0L, it was quick, quiet,
reliable, sturdy, everything worked,. ……. im going to stop now
before I put a for sale post up again.

Seriously, keep at it, it will get there in the end, and have a look
at some of the project threads, there are cars in a lot worse state
than yours (and mine) and fixing them is half the fun .

Cheers

Dibbler.

All relative my MK1 sits in a barn and never gets used in the winter months, I have spent a fair bit of money on it BUT i donk drink i have given up drugs and the wife wont allow me to visit hookers so what else would i spend my money on ?

At least i have something to show for it i guess.

there's a reason.

Seriously, I have almost given up about 3 times already, with every bolt that I round and that takes a day longer than it should….

But I'm building the dreamboat!!!  I just think about driving in the sun in the coolest car ever made, and beaming cos I made it that way.

Keep on keeping on.

lovely looking mk1 tony

i have no regrets buying a another mk1 (had a 1.8 black & a 1.6 4speed red one 15ish years ago , nearly forgot how much fun they were

1 good reason, the end product 8) , mine took 6 yrs but its now just the way i wanted it, blew the engine yesterday but ill fix it when i get a chance :mrgreen:

hi dubh

more gory details please what happened the 8v
you must be thinking 16v now

I cant even afford towels anymore……  :cry:

Ive only had mine a month and ive wobbled at times..

Since owning it, same old thing you find everything youre not happy with that you dont find when viewing, ive had to fix a fuel leak, struggling to find anyone who will set up the camber correctly, keeping draining the battery down and dont know why and now my exhaust knocks..

Everything i find wrong is an excuse to make it even better, ill keep going..

I sold mine and have regretted it ever since. started looking for another and hopefully will be sorted out soon.

I got side tracked a coupe of months ago with a possible Golf gti which just had a full respray with photo's of prep work (very nice) or a TR6 fully body off restro, by the time a finished making my mine up I lost out on the Golf.    

Go Out when its Dry,

Clean and Polish her up,I mean give her the WORKS inside and OUT
 
Spend bit of time on her and give 110%

And when finished just sit back and Admire all your Hard work 8)

Take her for Nice Drive and watch everyone else admire her too 8)

You will soon change your mind :wink:

MK1's are the Best 8)

WeeTony said

there's a reason.

Seriously, I have almost given up about 3 times already, with every bolt that I round and that takes a day longer than it should….

But I'm building the dreamboat!!!  I just think about driving in the sun in the coolest car ever made, and beaming cos I made it that way.

Keep on keeping on.

Looks awesome Tony… is it complete as yet or still wip

it's not mine unfortunately, but dubboy's, thread here :

http://www.vwgolfmk1.o…ms&file=viewtopic&t=39105

sorry for any confusion, I just think it's one of hte nicest I've seen.

mine is this:



currently looking something like this:



for loads more pics and progress, check my resto thread (in sig.)

Honestly, the best remedy for throw-the-towel-in-itis is a resto thread that people leave motivational feedback on!  Take heed folk, go post on my resto thread!


Peace.

Rajan is the lucky 1 to all them beauties  :mrgreen: