Cleared a space for it on the driveway.....
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=275452.new#new
The new owner certainly travelled a bit of a way to pick her up but what a stunning example Mme B.
It's nice when your well loved car goes to a good home and it's nice for the buyer to know that they're getting one of the very best examples in the country too.
Onwards and upwards and the R will be a great replacement.
I took mine on a 100 mile trip this morning, from a busy A38 skirting Dartmoor to city bypasses and relentless sets of traffic lights. The car goes from one minute a reasonably economical cruiser sat amongst the Saturday morning traffic, pootling along at the NSL where it was happily cruising along as 'just a Golf' with all that being just a Golf entails (subtle, comfy, classless, quiet), leaving the 320d drivers to do their thing proving their fertility to an uncaring audience. And then to a traffic light cafe racer to get past the scourge of modern roads - people in Focus's looking at their nav stuck to their screen and weaving in and out of lanes without so much as a glance in their mirror or a thought towards indicating their intent to take up the whole dual carriageway for no reason.
"Do you feel better for that?" came the comment from the passenger seat.
"Yes. Yes I do"
33mpg all in for the trip which ain't bad considering the traffic and hills.
Thanks for your kind words Mr Ex. It is a long way to come for a car, I hope the new owner enjoyed the long drive back. He flew down to Stansted from Glasgow and I drove up to the airport to meet him. Today was the first time he'd seen the car in the flesh and have a test drive. Thankfully he liked it!
I am thrilled the car has passed to someone on here and a fellow enthusiast. It's a new chapter in the car's history and I hope Norman gets as much enjoyment out of the car as I have. And puts his own mark on it, however that may be. To me, that's what it's all about! I'm looking forward to seeing a few photos of it against some stunning Scottish landscape.
Haha, I love your little narrative on your recent drive. Mrs Ex not impressed then.
I will be doing the same with my R no doubt.
The latter part of your missive aptly describes a fair bit of my morning drive to Stansted, including the usual suspects trying to prove a point. Did someone say BMW drivers?
Though I have to say the worst culprit was a VW Tiguan driver, tailgating everyone in his path and weaving in and out to gain all of 5 feet.
I, of course was driving like a nun (I really was!), so I just smiled as all the idiots raced past, savouring the last moments in my car.
You'll be pleased to know I'm driving a white hire car. Only problem is it's lacking an exhaust, takes the wrong fuel, but worst of all, I have to utilise both my left arm and left foot. Oh, the hardship.
