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Offline jv

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20 years old today
« on: 06 May 2022, 12:07 »
Time flies when you are having fun.

I started this thing on the 6th May 2002.

Earliest snapshot is this from the 5th June 2002:



and here we are 543 million page views later :smiley:

What were you doing 20 years ago?
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Offline SRGTD

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2022, 15:42 »
Wow! Happy 20th anniversary @jv! (And to the forum).

20 years ago I’d just ordered my first VW; a deep black pearl mk4 Golf GTI PD TDi 150 (with the mk4, VW badged the fast diesel Golf as a GTI). 20 years on and I’m still driving a VW - my fifth. It’s not a Golf, but it is a GTI; a Polo GTI+. 20 years is the longest I’ve ever stuck with one brand of car, and not having a Golf hasn’t stopped me contributing to the forum :smiley:.

Here’s to the next 20 years!
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Gone but not forgotten;
2016 Polo GTI; Blue Silk
2011 mk6 Golf GTD; Carbon Grey
2007 mk5 Golf GT (2.0 170bhp TDI version); Deep Black Pearl
2002  mk4 Golf GTI (the 150 bhp diesel version); Deep Black Pearl

Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2022, 17:36 »
Probably calling len a c*nt.

Ah good times.

Happy Birthday to our dear forum and congratulations on giving it life Mr V.
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Offline Exonian

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #3 on: 06 May 2022, 20:01 »
Happy 20th! 🎉🎈 I hope your stretch marks have eased over the years since that birthing trauma jv
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‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

Offline dfm

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2022, 22:12 »
Thank you - I've learnt loads from reading posts here.
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Offline Watts

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #5 on: 06 May 2022, 22:22 »
Congratulations!

2002 I was driving a Saab 9.3. No idea why I bought it, really didn't like that car. Rubbish in so many ways.
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Offline joe6

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2022, 17:58 »
Congratulations. Found lots of useful info on the forum. I was driving a MG ZR 180 and Vauxhall Astra coupe 2.2l back then. The ZR was a hoot.
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Offline Markee

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #7 on: 07 May 2022, 19:47 »
Congratulations.............20 years ago i was ragging it around in an Escort GTI  :whistle:
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A chequered previous car history (mainly blue oval, sorry) prior to owning Golf's.
2001 mk4 TDI - died at some traffic lights due to someone not stopping!
2000 mk4 GTD - a dog of a car, sold to WBAC in limp mode!
2000 mk4 1.8T - most fun i've had in a Golf (until now) but nearly cost me my licence!
2020 mk7.5 Tornado Red TCR - current ride.

Offline dubber36

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #8 on: 14 May 2022, 13:55 »
20 years ago I was thinking about what to change my Mk4 Golf 2.0 GTI for. I decided on a Leon Cupra. Ordered it mid August for early September delivery. Remember those days?
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Offline Adam T7

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Re: 20 years old today
« Reply #9 on: 14 May 2022, 15:08 »
Ordering a C240, nice car but a bit soulless. 2.6 V6, smooth as silk but a bit lazy at 170 BHP.
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