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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: BelperJim on 23 February 2009, 15:19
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Well I signed up about a month ago with the aim of starting to post regularly. Since then I have been very busy. I basically started this thread to give people something other than "My car is chuffing broke how do I fix it" to read.
Any way I am 21 years old and ever since I was a nipper have always loved cars. Through my child hood and into my teens I always loved mk2 Golfs no idea why I had never sat in one and never driven one (obviously). Since then I have learnt to drive and got to the stage where a GTi is a reality. I was all set to buy a nice car last year when for some insane reason I decided to get married.
In January I started looking for a GTi I wasn't really bothered which one as you can't really afford to be picky. Anyhow after looking at a couple of sh!tters I came across a 16v on the Pistonheads website. It was dark and snowing when I went to look at it and I instantly fell for it. It had lots of little problems and no service history. It drove home perfectly and after leaving it standing on my drive for a week it was time to drive it and see what was what. Well it was broken wouldn't start. For the last two months me and my dad have been fixing it up getting it ready for daily use. After many frustrating yet ultimately rewarding hours my car is now working well.
Yesterday was the first chance I have really had to see what it can do. I took it to some roads I know locally and had a whale of a time. Today at work I can't stop looking out of the window and smiling at it. I know it won't always be smiles but the last few days of enjoyment have given me the bug and I don't think I'll ever shake it.
I could write more but I don't want to bore you all to death.
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/james3188/web3.jpg)
Thanks for reading
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nice car mate looks good id be smiling to if that was my motor :smiley:
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Cheers. The pictures hide a lot of the bad points it looks a little more shabby up close.
On a sidenote if anyone has an original grill I have cash waiting!
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BelperJim what are you doing getting married at 21!!
Proper test is to see what it'll do up the A38 from Little Chef island near Little Eaton Garden Centre;)
Car looks good
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looks lovely mate :cool:
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Im in a similar situation.
My 16v needs work done before its ready to be on road. Its really frustrating but at the same time I do enjoy working on it.
I hope I feel the same way you do once its finished, im sure I will because the wait is killing me!!!!!
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oh SWEET RIDE MATE. five door oak green UMMMM :drool:
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Proper test is to see what it'll do up the A38 from Little Chef island near Little Eaton Garden Centre;)
I only go that way after work sometimes and I work so close the car isn't warmed up by the time I get there. Have you got a figure I should be aiming for if I ever get the chance :grin:
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that dual carriageway from the little chef to the kilburn junction is a hoot! always have fun on that island on my way back from work!
belper jim, pop in for a brew next time your going through holbrook (red gti) iv never been in a 16v :smiley:
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Think general rule of thumb is if it does 100mph by the parking sign on the way up you've got a pretty rapid car, or so I've been told, never done it myself :smiley:
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that dual carriageway from the little chef to the kilburn junction is a hoot! always have fun on that island on my way back from work!
belper jim, pop in for a brew next time your going through holbrook (red gti) iv never been in a 16v :smiley:
I come through Holbrook most evenings. I think I replied to your post on PH. I drive past your car quite often.
I need some technical help also! It sounds like there is a stone in my back box I presume the only way to get it out is to take it off?
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yep thats me!
i dont know how that stone got in there! you can try getting it off.
oh, and if you ever need to get anything from vw or gsf, they do good discount with cgti membership. or you can borrow mine for a can of stella :smiley:
@nige_s are you talking about heading into little eaton? theyve changed it from a national speed to a 40!
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Pistonheads? don't think its me, I've lived in Denby for the past couple of years. Was in Belper beforehand.
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I'm confusing myself now. :grin:
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Sorry i meant Paul on pistonheads!
I need some stuff from GSF this week I may have to take you up on that :smiley:
Its up the A38 from The island up the hill towards Belper and Kilburn.
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yep thats me!
i dont know how that stone got in there! you can try getting it off.
oh, and if you ever need to get anything from vw or gsf, they do good discount with cgti membership. or you can borrow mine for a can of stella :smiley:
@nige_s are you talking about heading into little eaton? theyve changed it from a national speed to a 40!
Nope up the hill, I guess you pass the garden centre in some way or other going up the A38. I easily confuse people and myself.
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Pistonheads? don't think its me, I've lived in Denby for the past couple of years. Was in Belper beforehand.
Where abouts in Denby are you my friend lives on Pippin Hill opposite the park I go up quite regularly.
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Don't forget Belper Autotech near Deb, Alan and Ben can often get genuine stuff VW, saves going into Derby sometimes.
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Pistonheads? don't think its me, I've lived in Denby for the past couple of years. Was in Belper beforehand.
Where abouts in Denby are you my friend lives on Pippin Hill opposite the park I go up quite regularly.
I'm at the other end, near the John Flamstead School junction/Station Road.
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Don't forget Belper Autotech near Deb, Alan and Ben can often get genuine stuff VW, saves going into Derby sometimes.
I'm within walking distance of there I might pop round.
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BTW do you know a Rob Coulstock?
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BTW do you know a Rob Coulstock?
No don't think so.
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OOpps, I appear to have logged onto Belper.net
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(Heanor born and bred)
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