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Title: Yet another noobie...
Post by: DreXeL on 07 January 2009, 18:26

Hi guys, new to this forum so here's the obligatory intro thread  :wink:

Well I suppose I better tell you a bit about me......   

I'm 32, and I live just outside of Bristol, previously I have been into the jap scene and have owned a fair few mad jap motors over the years (350bhp Scooby, 380bhp RX7 FD, DC2 Integra which I then turbo'd, and most recently an R33 Skyline GTS-T running ~320bhp). Fun though they were, as you can imagine these cars have drained my wallet, so I decided to sell up and get something cheap, reliable and fun. I also fancied a change from the Jap scene.

So what did I buy? An '85 Mk2 Golf GTi 8v. It's great fun, obviously it's nowhere near as quick as my turbo-nutter jap stuff, but it fulfills everything I need in a car right now. It's reliable, cheap to run and is an absolute hoot to drive.

Not regretting the change one bit, and looking forward to attending some shows and meets, I'm also partial to throwing my cars round a track so will be doing some track days too.

Cheers for now,

Ben.

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: DrewGTI on 07 January 2009, 18:38

Hey mate. .  welcome to the site! nice range of cars.  :smiley:

a friend has a P1 and thats crazy fast but awesome!!  :grin:




get some pics of the mk2 up.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: johnsgti on 07 January 2009, 19:05

Welcome matey, mk2 great choice.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: Dinky on 07 January 2009, 19:07

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: vwtroy on 07 January 2009, 20:21

Welcome mate, from one newbie to another. :wink:
Troy

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: DreXeL on 07 January 2009, 23:39

Thanks for the welcomes, I'll get some pics up when I've had the chance to take some half-decent shots :)

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: xcore on 07 January 2009, 23:45

pics! hows the 8v power wise?

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: DreXeL on 07 January 2009, 23:55

Quote from: xcore on 07 January 2009, 23:45

Hows the 8v power wise?

If I'm honest it's dog-slow compared to what I'm used to, but that doesn't matter, the car has loads of character and is great fun to drive. That said, it is actually quicker than I was expecting  :cool:

Here's a couple of quick pics from the original ad, I'll take some better shots when I get the chance:

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh142/DreXeLUK/746302-1.jpg)
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh142/DreXeLUK/746302-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: Matt_Mk4 on 08 January 2009, 08:23

Hello mate, nice little collection you have had there!

Welcome to the site!

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: DrewGTI on 08 January 2009, 11:02

Love that mk2!  :cool:



nice and steatlhy

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: 20vme on 08 January 2009, 16:44

Welocme mate, love ronal turbo's, nice mk2  :cool:

Title: Re: Yet another noobie...
Post by: GOLF_STU on 08 January 2009, 23:04

welcome to the site  :smiley: very nice mk2  :cool: