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Title: scrappage allowance
Post by: sparkplug on 31 May 2009, 17:07
 :angry:
chekky feker at work asked why i didnt get rid of my "old car" an get a new one with the gov scrappage allowance....

 my second word was off !!

1986 GTI  :cool:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: whiter_than_white on 31 May 2009, 19:04
good call fella, i would have responded in exactly the same way

mine also an 86 gti
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: sparkplug on 31 May 2009, 20:58
 :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: Horney on 31 May 2009, 21:07
Me to and mines an 86 as well!

Nick
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: DarnPB on 01 June 2009, 08:09
Hmmm! I could chop the shed in then............ :shocked:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: dirtydub on 01 June 2009, 09:59
cheeky b@stard  :angry:
but unfortunately ive had the same thing happen to me more than once. some people ay  :rolleyes:

big up the '86 dub massive  :grin:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: ReDBull on 01 June 2009, 13:03
Most people just don't get it do they.
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: petrolh34d on 01 June 2009, 13:35
Feckin' idiots would rather be seen driving around in some bland new dung box than a decent car with some character.
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: Reasty on 01 June 2009, 16:44
they wont be laughing in a few years when there crappy plastic cars fall apart,or the hamster thats powering them dies.
while we all cruise past in our with a big smile on our faces!  :cool: :grin:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: frybert on 01 June 2009, 18:39
hate new cars!! people allways say to me "why dont you get a nice new car"!!!!! people think there gettin a bargain by getting 2k cashback on a new car or whatever it is, but they loose that as soon as they drive it off the forecourt!! losers :grin: 85 gti :grin:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: N1xon on 01 June 2009, 21:22
modern cars arent worth the steam off my turd,   89 GTI
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: wil0 on 02 June 2009, 00:37
haha, my dad said why dont i get a decent new car last night. he wasnt stupid enough to mention the scrapping scheme... but we agreed that, new cars were boring, and for 2grand, what else can you get that is as fast, economical, fun, and actually look nice? we came to the conclusion that, well theres nothing? apart from a golf gti! A williams clio 2 was mentioned but a good one is more than 2k.ah wait, now i want one again...
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: mr self destruct on 02 June 2009, 23:45
I get the same thing at work.
One bloke said "Let me tell you why you're a c**t."
After he explained why I should chop my gti in for a 150bhp Fiesta ST like his for a measly £300 per month on credit I said to him "I'll stick with what I have thanks. An ST weighs just over a ton so gives 135bhp/ton for £300 per month. My 135bhp gti weighs just under a ton, so gives 150bhp/ton which is why you can't catch me on the M6. And I bought it outright for £300. Who's the c**t now?"
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: wil0 on 03 June 2009, 01:13
haha, does your golf out handle his sh!tty st too? id be interested to know how it fairs to modern day cars... i rinsed my mate in his saxo vts the otherday, was close though.
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: mr self destruct on 03 June 2009, 03:24
Don't really know but I suspect not. From what other folk have said STs handle really well.  :sad:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: fused on 03 June 2009, 21:58
"I'll stick with what I have thanks. An ST weighs just over a ton so gives 135bhp/ton for £300 per month. My 135bhp gti weighs just under a ton, so gives 150bhp/ton which is why you can't catch me on the M6. And I bought it outright for £300. Who's the c**t now?"

 :smug:  :grin:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: Neo Badness on 03 June 2009, 23:56
"They laugh because I'm different, I laugh at them because they're all the same". Love my mk2 and would probs only sell it to fund another.

I think my VW enthusiasm is infectious, everyone I know loves my motor and appreciates that it's different from the jelly moulds.
Albeit my old boy and best friend prefer newer cars now, both have Passat and VRs now respectively cause I nudged them in that direction :wink:.

 I remember recently one of the kids at work telling me matter of factly that they'd had a discussion and come to the conclusion that of all staff, mine was the coolest car :grin:

'91 16v

Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: DoogalDoogz on 04 June 2009, 13:23
I get the same thing at work.
One bloke said "Let me tell you why you're a c**t."
After he explained why I should chop my gti in for a 150bhp Fiesta ST like his for a measly £300 per month on credit I said to him "I'll stick with what I have thanks. An ST weighs just over a ton so gives 135bhp/ton for £300 per month. My 135bhp gti weighs just under a ton, so gives 150bhp/ton which is why you can't catch me on the M6. And I bought it outright for £300. Who's the c**t now?"

i had a right crease at that, ur a genius.
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: kittie on 05 June 2009, 16:38
I'd have said cause I don't have the other 25K I'd need to buy something decent, and I'm not a silly bollocks who'd get into all sorts of finance for a depreciating asset that I'm never going to own!

I'd rather save up and make my GTI perfect, to have something that will do a big poo over most new cars and I will actually own myself, AND will be different, special and interesting to boot.
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: mr self destruct on 09 June 2009, 01:38
Oh Kittie, you're so much nicer than I am!  :grin:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 09 June 2009, 03:02
I'd have said cause I don't have the other 25K I'd need to buy something decent, and I'm not a silly nuts who'd get into all sorts of finance for a depreciating asset that I'm never going to own!

I'd rather save up and make my GTI perfect, to have something that will do a big poo over most new cars and I will actually own myself, AND will be different, special and interesting to boot.
Word! :smiley:
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: Neo Badness on 09 June 2009, 19:00
Apparently only 27% of 11000 odd people asked on MSN would trade their old car for 2k off a new one, which I was quite surprised, yet cheered up by.
Title: Re: scrappage allowance
Post by: johnson6672 on 09 June 2009, 21:16
Don't get me wrong i have had my fair share of new cars, however i always sold them for what i paid if not more as i was buying them tax free, however i can't wait to get rid of my 2003 scoobie to get at least 2 mk2's, i love them and wish i had never sold my last one that i had and had got rid of the scoobie then, then i wouldn't be saving up to replace the syncros on 3rd before i get rid.