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Title: Back after several years
Post by: Pwardy on 06 February 2018, 07:35

Hi all

I've been absent from the forum for several years; thank you to John for assisting with account recovery,

I see the few posts I made have been ruined by Photobucket so I thought I would start again.

Bought my Golf GTi 8v new in 1989.  Used him heavily for approximately three years and then retired him when I got my first company car and GTi insurance became prohibitive.  For the last 25 years he has been used as a summer car clocking up just short of 90k miles in total.  I would describe the car as used but not abused and the thing I like about it is it retains many original components and is unmodified with the exception of an after market alarm.

I'm Phil and this is Gordon the Golf:

(https://i.imgur.com/S0HkQBN.jpg?1)

Title: Re: Back after several years
Post by: hardmonkeys on 06 February 2018, 16:45

Lovely motor!!

Title: Re: Back after several years
Post by: SRGTD on 06 February 2018, 21:50

Looks great Phil. Nice to see a loved, unmolested classic.

One of my regrets is owning a number of Ford XR3 / XR3i’s in the 1980’s and not owning a mk2 Golf GTI.

Would’ve loved to have had a Tornado Red mk2 GTI.

Title: Re: Back after several years
Post by: Pwardy on 07 February 2018, 12:33

Thanks both.

I had a Ford XR2 (very rare now) that I traded for the Golf.  The only regret I have, as it was and still is a fantastic car, not buying either a GTi Cabriolet or a 16v,  Considered both but allowed head to overrule heart. Also looked at a 205 Gti they are rare too but the Golf won on the test drive.

Title: Re: Back after several years
Post by: Pwardy on 08 February 2018, 08:42

Some more pictures:

(https://i.imgur.com/WJR5m2K.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/Y2e72GH.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/ouGYvpt.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/SubO5i6.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/Nzoh4x9.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RhjHn1m.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Swx3Otd.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/LSEJPD8.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/igIC3uz.jpg)

Title: Re: Back after several years
Post by: Pwardy on 13 February 2018, 16:09

No longer relevant.

Is it possible to delete posts?