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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: matchboy on 06 August 2009, 09:21
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thought it would be interesting to know what cars you have all had before you got round to the new GTI! yes, i am bored, and yes i'm thinking of sh1te to get me through another day of waiting to hear how long it is before i get my car!!
mine is:
Fiat Panda 750cc (utter joke, cost me £400 and the radio only worked if you had the heater on!!)
Seat Arosa 1.0L (over 4 years, not a thing wrong with it - great car - could run faster though!)
Golf Mk4 GTI 2.0L (great to drive, still slow - but like a rocket compared to the arosa!)
Alfa 147 1.9L JTD Lusso (could get 650 miles of one tank, lovely looking inside and out, drove like a pig in the wet!)
Golf Mk4 V5 (great fun, quick but drank more than oliver reed)
Ford Focus 2.0 TDI Titanium (a sofa on wheels, dull as you like but does the job)
Golf Mk 5 GTI (loved it, my favourite car by a mile, enjoyed driving every mile)
Audi A4 3.0 TDI Quattro S-Line (big but quick, love ripping up t0sser A3 drivers in it!)
& (Awaiting!) Golf Mk 6 GTI!!
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BMW 2002tii
C2 VTS
R32 MK5
GTI MK6??
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Hmmm, here's going down memory lane:
Ford TX3 (1990 -1992, sold off)
Mercedes 260E (1995 - present day)
Mini Clubman (1996 - present day)
Toyota Corolla 1.3 (1996 - present day - passed to mom)
Proton Wira 1.6 (1997 - 2001, sold off)
BMW 320i (2002 -2006 RIP, aquaplaned and fell in a ditch)
Perodua Myvi 1.2 (2006 - present - passed to sis)
BMW 525i (2008 - present day - weekend car)
Golf GTI MK6 (2009 - <7days old> - the love of my life)
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Ford Fiesta 1.1L (October 1985) :smiley:
Ford Fiesta XR2i 1.6 (December 1993) :sad:
Peugeot 306 GTi-6 (February 1998) :grin:
waiting for VW Golf GTi Mk VI (September 2009) :cool:
And that's it!
Rolfe.
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Mini
Nova SR
Peugeot 106 Rallye <---probably the most fun of the list :-)
Subaru Impreza Turbo
VW Golf GTI mk 5
VW Golf GTI mk 6
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Polo 1.9 TDI
MK IV 1.4
MK V 1.6
Evo VI GSR (totaled)
MK V GTI
MK VI GTI
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VW Polo Mk 1 0.9 litre N, 42 hp :)
VW Jetta 1.6 GL
Citroën BX
Peugeot 309
Renault Clio
Peugeot 306
VW Passat
VW Passat
Citroen Picasso
BMW 530d
Daewoo Matiz
Toyota RAV4
Fiat Panda 4x4
VW Golf Plus
BMW 330d :laugh:
Renault Clio
Renault Espace
Renault Espace
VW Eos
Renault Kangoo
Ford Transit
Golf GTI :laugh:
I don't change cars that often, I'm just old ;)
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I'll bet you're younger than I am! :cool:
Rolfe.
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Vauxhall Nova 1.2 L
Vauxhall Belmont 1.6 GL
Peugeot 405 1.9 SRi
Peugeot 605 2.0 SRi
Vauxhall Omega 2.0 CDX
Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
Renault Megane 1.9TD Sport (company car)
Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 SRi (company car)
VW Golf 1.9 TDi (110) MkIV
VW Passat 1.9 TDi 4-Motion Sport
BMW 530d M Sport
Currently waiting on a VW Golf GTI MkVI :drool: (but not until Nov :sad:)
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mk 2 Fiesta 1.4s
mk2 Fiesta XR2
Renault 19 16V
Saxo VTS
Leon Cupra
mk5 Golf GTI
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Ford Mondeo 1.6
Fiat Punto 1.2 (left hand drive)
Back to the Ford Mondeo after 4 months of losing the plot with the Punto
VW Polo 1.4 SE
VW Golf mk V GT TDI
VW Golf mk VI GTI (arriving tomorrow) :laugh:
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Lots of MKVers joining the MKVI
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MK1 950cc Fiesta
Fiat Strada Abarth
Lancia Delta Turbo
Fiat Punto Sporting
Fiat Coupe Turbo
Ford Mondeo
Renault Scenic
VW Golf MK4
VW Passat
VW Golf MK5 GT Sport
Saab 95 Aero (current company car)
VW Golf MK6 GTI
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Cool thread
Vauxhall Nova 1.0
MINI Cooper
Honda Accord Type R
BMW 530i SE
Toyota Aygo (co car for the missus)
Golf Mk6 GTi
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v interesting to see the diversity of cars everyone has had, all coming together now for the mk6 GTI!! :cool:
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Mini
Nova SR
Peugeot 106 Rallye <---probably the most fun of the list :-)
Subaru Impreza Turbo
VW Golf GTI mk 5
VW Golf GTI mk 6
I also owned a 106 1.3 Rallye---One of the best car I ever own (Bought it new with free insurance)
My car history (As I start working I own 2 cars One for work and one for sunday or trackdays!)
1990 Fiesta 1.8 diesel :cry:
1991 Fiesta XR2i 1.6
1994 106 Rallye 1.3
1997 106 GTI 1.6
1998 Porsche Boxster 2.5
2000 Porsche Boxster S 3.2
2001 R33 Skyline GTR
2003 Corolla T-sport 1.8
2004 BMW M3 3.2
2006 Porsche Cayman S 3.4
2008 BMW 135i coupe 3.0 Turbo
2009 Porsche Carrera S 3.8
2009 Waiting for the Golf GTI MK6 2.0 to replace the 135i
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Fun thread, I'll add some North American names to that list:
1969 VW Bus Type2 (shared with my Grandpa, learned how to drive on it!)
1974 320i (hand-down from my parents, poor thing fell apart 3 months later - maybe I drove it too hard...)
1984 Plymouth Reliant (high school beater)
1992 Escort
1994 Escort GT (took it for my first track day)
1996 Mercury Mystique (pretended I was in Europe in a Mondeo!)
1998 Mk3 Jetta
2002 Mazda Protege5
2006 Mk5 Jetta 2.0T DSG
2010 Mk6 GTI - on order!
40% VW! :grin:
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Mini Metro - 3 new engines
Nova 1.2
Astra GTE
Golf Mk2 16v
Calibra SE9 V6 - engine and gearbox rebuild, condemned twice
Golf Mk4 Gti - stolen and found 3 months later in Luton full of Class A drugs
Celica 140bhp - truly fantastic
Golf Mk2 16v - weekend car, sold to a mate
Clio 182 - totally bonkers, had to sell after 6 months as I was going to kill myself
Porsche Boxster 2.5 - selling that was liking cutting my right arm off
Golf Mk5 140bhp TDI 4 motion - current ( will sell when Mk6 Gti arrives )
Mercedes ML420 - current
Golf Mk6 GTi - end October
Some horrors and some good memories
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2009 Porsche Carrera S 3.8
if i get my GTI before you do you want to swop lol?! :laugh:
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1988 MG Metro
? Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
1991 Orion 1.6i Ghia
1992 Vw Golf 1.8CL
1994 Peugeot 1.9 XTDT(?)
1991 MR2 2.0 GT T-bar
1991 Golf Mk2 GTi 8V
1998 Subaru Impreza Turbo
2003 Honda Civic Type R
2003 Vauxhall VX220 2.2
2007 BMW Z4 3.0Si Coupe Sport
Sept 1st Mk6 GTi
There's some awful ones at the start isn't there?
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Morris MInor
Morris MInor
Austin 1300
Escort sport
Fiesta XR2
Ford Orion 1.6i
Saxo VTS
Rover 25GTI
MK6 Golf GTI Sept 1st
and yes I am an oldie
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Mini Metro
MG Metro x 2
Metro GTi (my Dad was salesman for British Leyland, hence all the Metro's!)
Peugoet 205 GTi
Polo 16V
MG
MR2
Honda S2000 (Best car so far!)
Golf GT Sport
Golf GTi Mk 6 (1st Sept!)
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Mini :sad:
Fiesta 1100s :smiley:
XR2 MK1 :sad:
Fiat Uno :smiley:
Renault 5 rio :sad:
XR2 MK2 :smiley:
BMW 318i e30 :smiley:
Renault 19 16v :sad:
BMW 316i e36 :smiley:
VW polo 1.4cl :sad:
Audi A4 :smiley:
VW MK4 golf 1.4s :smiley:
Peogeut 307 rapier :cry:
VW MK4 golf gttdi 130 :smiley:
Mitsubishi L200 warrior :smiley:
VW MK5 golf GTI :laugh:
Volvo s40 1.6D :sad:
VW MK6 golf gti :grin:
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1983 MkIII Ford Escort 1.3 L, blue with a spoiler & front fogs :cool:,written off :cry:
1984 Austin Maestro 1.6 HLS, :sick:
1987 MkII Ford Fiesta XR2, black with RS wheels :cool:
1992 Renault Clio 16v, Red :cool:
2000 Subaru Impreza turbo, silver :smug:
2004 Skoda Octavia, diesel, sh!te blue :shocked:
2004 Vauxhall Astra, diesel, silver :embarassed:
2005 Audi A3 S Line, diesel, red DSG :undecided:
1992 MkII VW Golf GTI 8V, Oak Green :nerd:
2006 MkVI VW Golf GTI, DPB :grin: (Some time in September :drool:)
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Not sure if this is in the right order and I might even have left one or two out:
Ford Popular, black of course, cost £15
Mini 850
Vauxhall Viva H.A. (happy memories in the back seat of this one)
Vauxhall 101
Mini Cooper S, original, great fun.
Austin Maxi
Lada Niva (worst car ever)
Vauxhall Cavalier SRI
Ford Capri GT
Ford Granada, auto, lovely car
MG Montego
Ford Cosworth Saphire, scared to leave it anywhere
Robin Hood Super 7, kit car which I built.
Pugeot 106
Honda Prelude Coupe, great car to drive
Golf Mk4 1.4, so my daughter could drive
Golf Mk5 GT TDI, Have got 62 mpg
Golf Mk6 GTI, sometime in Sept. I hope
I think that's the lot
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Mini 1275GT
Nova 1.2
Nova SR
Cavalier LX
Astra LS
Astra CD
Astra SRi
Peugeot 307 XSi
Golf GTI Mk6
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XR2i H reg (gotta start somewhere)
Escort cabrio J reg (gotta have at least one sh!te car)
Lotus Elan S2 superchipped M reg
Ciroen Xantia (first company car)
Astra sport (company car)
Volvo V70 AWD (company car)
Volvo V70 XC (company car)
Merc A class (for the misses/family)
BMW 320 auto
Audi A4 1.8T S-line Avant multitronic
Golf MkIV GTI 1.8 (runaround)
Merc Vito 115 comfort dualiner (still got)
Scirocco 2.0TSI DSG
Golf GTI VI manual
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mk2 escort 1.3l t reg
mk2 escort harrier 1.6 v reg
mk2 escort rs2000 w reg
205 gti 1.9 e reg
escort rs turbo series 2
mk2 escort rs2000 v reg
mk1 astravan t reg
mk5 escort rs2000 j reg
mk6 escort rs 2000 4x4 n reg
mk2 astra estate m reg
mk4 golf gti turbo 02 reg
mk5 golf gti 05 reg
mk5 golf R32 55 reg
mk5 golf gti edition 30 07 reg
mk5 golf R32 58 reg
mk6 golf gti turbo 09 reg
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mk2 escort 1.3l t reg
mk2 escort harrier 1.6 v reg
mk2 escort rs2000 w reg
205 gti 1.9 e reg
escort rs turbo series 2
mk2 escort rs2000 v reg
mk1 astravan t reg
mk5 escort rs2000 j reg
mk6 escort rs 2000 4x4 n reg
mk2 astra estate m reg
mk4 golf gti turbo 02 reg
mk5 golf gti 05 reg
mk5 golf R32 55 reg
mk5 golf gti edition 30 07 reg
mk5 golf R32 58 reg
mk6 golf gti turbo 09 reg
WOW definately a GTI fan!!! and is the mkVI the best??
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WOW definately a GTI fan!!! and is the mkVI the best??
The MK2 isnt on the list ;)
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2009 Waiting for the Golf GTI MK6 2.0 to replace the 135i
Hmm, the GTI is good, but I'm not sure it's THAT good... 6 cyl, RWD...? :rolleyes:
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I'll bet you're younger than I am! :cool:
Rolfe.
45. Beat that, grampa ;)
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I think Rolfe is 55... ho ho ho :evil:
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2009 Waiting for the Golf GTI MK6 2.0 to replace the 135i
Hmm, the GTI is good, but I'm not sure it's THAT good... 6 cyl, RWD...? :rolleyes:
I can confirm the Mk6 Gti is better than a 135i coupe
1. Better ride
2. Sharper steering
3. More expensive looking interior
4. Better gearchange
5. Cheaper to buy and to run
There is only 1 thing the 135i is better---That engine goes like stink and sounds+feels like a normal aspirated car rather than turbo-charged
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2009 Porsche Carrera S 3.8
if i get my GTI before you do you want to swop lol?! :laugh:
I need 2 cars LOL
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FroGTI you've made a faux pas mate, Rolfe is a gal!!! certainly not a grampa. :laugh:
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I'll bet you're younger than I am! :cool:
Rolfe.
45. Beat that, grampa ;)
55, toy boy. :kiss:
Rolfe.
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I think Rolfe is 55... ho ho ho :evil:
How did you work that out? :huh:
Rolfe.
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He's been looking at your profile page set up, it says there that you are 5!! so he's not really that clever. lol.
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2009 Waiting for the Golf GTI MK6 2.0 to replace the 135i
Hmm, the GTI is good, but I'm not sure it's THAT good... 6 cyl, RWD...? :rolleyes:
I can confirm the Mk6 Gti is better than a 135i coupe
1. Better ride
2. Sharper steering
3. More expensive looking interior
4. Better gearchange
5. Cheaper to buy and to run
There is only 1 thing the 135i is better---That engine goes like stink and sounds+feels like a normal aspirated car rather than turbo-charged
I would still take the 135i :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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He's been looking at your profile page set up, it says there that you are 5!! so he's not really that clever. lol.
I seriously hope that's a typo! :shocked:
Rolfe.
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Lol :laugh: :laugh:sorry Rolfe, meant 55 :rolleyes: my paws are just too damned big for these keys.
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ha ha ha ha.... 5 or 55, does it matter? :shocked:
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Mini city e 'B' Reg
Vauxhall Nova 1.3 SR 'B' Reg
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi 'S' Reg
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi '52' Reg
Vauxhall Astra Vxr Nurburgring '08' Reg
VW Golf Gti '09' Reg bought today picking up next friday
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Mini city e 'B' Reg
Vauxhall Nova 1.3 SR 'B' Reg
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi 'S' Reg
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi '52' Reg
Vauxhall Astra Vxr Nurburgring '08' Reg
VW Golf Gti '09' Reg bought today picking up next friday
what was the nurburg like?
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amazing fun, draws alot of attention and very quick
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how come you're moving to the GTI then? i'd have thought the GTI would feel a lot slower?
interesting how many fords and vauxhalls there are in our collective pasts!
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how come you're moving to the GTI then? i'd have thought the GTI would feel a lot slower?
interesting how many fords and vauxhalls there are in our collective pasts!
The GTi just feels like a better overall car as speed is not everything, the VXR was just mental it was as quick as a stabbed rat but simply does not have the build quality of the VW
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FroGTI you've made a faux pas mate, Rolfe is a gal!!! certainly not a grampa. :laugh:
Oooh la, excusez-moi, Rolfe :nerd:
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how come you're moving to the GTI then? i'd have thought the GTI would feel a lot slower?
interesting how many fords and vauxhalls there are in our collective pasts!
The GTi just feels like a better overall car as speed is not everything, the VXR was just mental it was as quick as a stabbed rat but simply does not have the build quality of the VW
A simple remap should see 265bhp + so you wont be missing the speed either :wink: :grin:
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VW Golf 'Driver' Mk 2 :huh:
VW Golf 'Driver' Mk 3 :huh:
Ford Fiesta 1.3 'Encore' :embarassed:
MINI One 1.6 :rolleyes:
BMW E46 318is Coupe :undecided:
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI :evil:
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII FQ330 :evil:
Ford Focus ST :smiley:
Golf GTi Mk6 :laugh:
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AX GTi
MR2
Westfield
MK2 GTi
E30 325i Touring
Golf VR6
Focus ST2
and a load of Aircooled VW stuff on the side :D
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Main cars worth mentioning are:
Mk2 Escort RS2000 (P/1975) - Fantastic gear change, less than 20mpg urban (which hurt when you're a student), got nicked after 2 weeks
Cavalier SRi (A/1983) - What can you say, nice
Mk2 Escort RS2000 (T/1978) - Again lasted two week, someone decided to crash into it and scarper (car was not registered in their name)
Mk3 Escort RS Turbo (C/1985) - Chipped, fantastic road holding, brakes very poor
Astra GTE (H/1991) - Bought from new, did over 200k miles without any hiccups, LED dashboard was a bit wierd
Kids came on the scene, so...
BMW E34 540i (N/1995) - First posh car
Jeep Cherokee CRD (03/2003) - Not good at all apart from when it snowed
BMW E39 530d Sport Touring (03/2003) - Back to some descent kit
When I was a student, a good friend had a brand new Mk1 GTI and I thought it was fantastic. Couldn't afford one back in those days and have always promised that I would have one (eventually). Love the new shape, ordered mine today!!!!! :grin:
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI :evil:
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII FQ330 :evil:
Hopefully you wont be finding it dull in the mkVI, My evo VI was fun as hell untill it ended up upside down. Only thing i wont miss is the fuel bill
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Red F reg Scirocco £1200 lasted a year or two until the leaks and a break-in meaning i couldn't lock the boot made me get rid of it (it was a money-pit anyway)
Green M reg Golf Match £3k (60bhp - i was seriously disappointed and the colour was rank)
P reg Beemer 316 compact £5k - heavily discounted as i bought from my gran's friend. 22k on the clock when i got it and pretty much new condition. great car but light grey cloth seats are never a good idea. no a/c was starting to be a problem!
55 Scooby Impreza WRX - brilliant all round. i've only done 30k in it in 4 years so the fuel consumption isn't a major issue for me. its a pain having to fill up twice on the way to cornwall, particularly if i leave after work and get to the sticks, out of fuel with the petrol stations starting to close. Only really reason i'm chaning is i want to go for an auto and the DSG/ S-tronic is the best available, with nice flappy paddles.
GTI on order (as below) plan to keep for about 6 years, hence going for the nuts :cool:
i really rather like the idea of an r20, so i'm hoping its going to be a lot more expensive, and awful on fuel.
if its near the £29k i'm paying with xenons, leather and the other options i'm going for i might be crying a little bit
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Thats a great spec DDarko!
I wouldnt worry about the R20.. its going to be alot more expensive than £29k. Also there is usually a couple of special editions released along the way (e.g. ed30) So should you want to chop yours in and change after 3/4 years you will probably still get a really good price for yours. :wink:
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Mitsubishi Colt (an ancient beast when I got it)
Golf Mk 2 Driver (still wish I'd kept it & gone to awesome many yrs ago :wink:)
Mk 4 GTI (mildly modded)
Audi A4 avant (definately not as audi intended, ta Awesome!)
and come november/december........back home :smiley:
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BMW 2002tii
C2 VTS
R32 MK5
GTI MK6??
:shocked:
Is that all? So you must be a young 'un then? :huh:
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what's your list TT?
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2009 Waiting for the Golf GTI MK6 2.0 to replace the 135i
Hmm, the GTI is good, but I'm not sure it's THAT good... 6 cyl, RWD...? :rolleyes:
I can confirm the Mk6 Gti is better than a 135i coupe
1. Better ride
2. Sharper steering
3. More expensive looking interior
4. Better gearchange
5. Cheaper to buy and to run
There is only 1 thing the 135i is better---That engine goes like stink and sounds+feels like a normal aspirated car rather than turbo-charged
I would still take the 135i :lipsrsealed: :grin:
I doubt you would in the winter!
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what's your list TT?
I ain't getting a Mk6 - so not allowed to play! :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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what's your list TT?
I ain't getting a Mk6 - so not allowed to play! :lipsrsealed: :grin:
so what you doing in this section of the forums then?!?
JOKE!! :wink:
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BMW 2002tii
C2 VTS
R32 MK5
GTI MK6??
:shocked:
Is that all? So you must be a young 'un then? :huh:
29 years young :grin: so not that young tbh. I didnt bother with a car at uni as the gf had one... so just borrowed hers when I needed, otherwise it was just pedal power!! Always had access to parents and other family cars.. but nothing to write home about :smiley:
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Vauxhall Nova 1.2 - all the might of 45 hp and 4 speed!!!!! Totally reliable though.
Vauxhall Corsa 1.5 TD - the most reliable car I've ever owned to be honest.
Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi - this was good too, or at least I thought so back then.
VW Golf GTi Mk3 - a cracker too
Peugeot 205 1.1 - our first "second" car for the wife. French, therefore, crap.
VW Golf TDi 110 Mk 4 - worst car I've ever had - 18 different faults on it at one stage. Absolute bag of s***.
VW Golf TDi 130 Mk 4 - great car that nearly killed me when wipers failed on three different occasions at high speed on various motorways. S*** dealers couldn't fix it so I got rid in favour of the Saab below while I still could. Swore at that time I would never set foot in a VW dealer again.
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 - wife's car. Slow but relaible.
Saab 93 2.2 TD - only had it a short while but it was 100% reliable.
Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 TD - had to sell the Saab and get a cheap Vectra to be able to move house and get a mortgage. It was cheap and cheerful but never let me down
Vauxhall Atra 1.8 Convertible - wife's car. Again, excellent
Saab 1.9 TD(150) - had some problems in its fourth year which I thought it shouldn't have at that age. Otherwise a good workhorse.
Saab 93 TD(150) Convertible - wife's current car. Has been faultless and she loves it.
VW Golf GTi Mk 6 - totally in love with this car. Bit of a mid-life crisis car to be honest. On the verge of divorce cos she thinks I love it more than her. Which, of course, I do!!!!!
So overall nothing particularly glamorous for me but if this Mk 6 gives good service over the next 3 or 4 years then I will stay in the bosom of VW.
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...she thinks I love it more than her. Which, of course, I do!!!!!
Glad it's not just me! :laugh:
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Mini 1000 :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Austin Allegro :sick:
Ford Fiesta 1100 :smiley:
VW Golf GTi Mk1 :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Vauxall Astra 1.3 :sad:
Fiat Strada 1.3 :smiley:
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 :smiley:
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 :smiley:
VW Golf 1.6 mk 4 :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
VW Golf GTI mk5 :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Nissan Micra 1.0 "Wave" - passed down from my mum to me during uni. Faultlessly reliable for 75k, campest thing I've ever been in.
Seat Leon 1.6S - couldn't afford a nice Golf at the time. Cracking car, despite a few electrical gremlins and being under-geared for the motorway. Our relationship ended upside down in a field after slithering off a leafy back road. Embarrassing. :embarassed:
Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec "Chic" - worked for Ford at the time, so a major discount. Absolutely fabulous car, looked great as a 3dr in dark grey, perfect reliability for 90k, managed to sell it on just before bits started to fall off it.
Audi A3 2.0TDI SE - pool car whilst I waited for my company car (below). No long-term relationship formed...
Audi A3 2.0TDI (140) S-line - black with leather and big wheels. Not sure whether I should admit to liking it on this board. But I do...despite the awful low-speed ride and the clunky PD motor. Great for motorways, and for looking like a smug Audi-driving so-and-so...
Mk 6 Golf GTD - order being placed with my fleet manager this week, to replace the A3. I'll miss the Audi interior and leather, but the new engine and looks will make up for that. It even seems to go over potholes without hurting my back...
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Mini (built 1966) Brothers hand me down, ran for 6 months until scrapped.
Fiat 128 Ralyee. :sick:
Fiat 124 sport coupe (1600 twin overhead cam) What an engine, pity the body work was falling to bits. Wish I had kept it. Now a classic car, I have seen some selling for £10,000. :cry:
Morris Marina 1800. Mustard yellow with black vinyl roof!!!
Fiat 132 (What a donkey) :sick:
Ford Escort 1600 Ghia (had for a couple of years, got more in the trade in, than I paid for it)
Saab 99 GL (If you drove it into a brick wall, the wall would loose)
Vauxhaul Astra (wife’s car, bought at auction 93,000 miles, very reliable)
Audi 80
Cavalier SRI 130 :cool:
Saab 900
Saab 9-5 had since new, keeping it as a run around.
Fiat Punto 60 SX (Wife’s present car, S reg 32,000 miles) Using this in the scrappage deal for the new GTI..
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Opel (Vauxhall) Kadett 160IS
VW Golf 5 Gti UG (manual, xenons, sunroof, 18" Monza's, 6 Disc Changer)
Renault Megane Sport 225 Orange (xenons, pan roof)
Mini Cooper R56 Pepper White (chili pack-xenons)
Mini Cooper S R56 Dark Silver (chili pack-xenons, sun roof)
On my way back to the VAG side of things....CW Mk6 Gti (DSG, xenons, dynaudio, mfs, leather)
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Fiat Uno 70SX
Alfa 33 1.7IE :laugh: (very underated - throught they were cr&p till a mate bought one, then I had 2!)
Alfa 75 TS LE :sick:
Alfa 146 Ti :laugh: (v underated, never let me down once)
Merc C240 Sport :sad: (poor handling and steering, recirculating ball)
Merc SLK 320 :cool: (made way for the Boxster - bad move - sure Porshe had better handling but not much else)
Porsche 987 Boxster 2.7 :sad: (v overated imho, VW Polo 1.4 courtesy car felt faster/torquier and more fun)
Merc C32 AMG :laugh: (Brilliant !)
Alfa 156 GTA :sad: (terrible ride/damping and torque steer)
BMW 320d :sad: (bought on strength of magazine reviews and regretted it - awful ride and gearchange, very stable and composed on mway however)
Ford S-MAX 2.5T :rolleyes: (v good for a people carrier,)
VW Golf GT 1.4 :smiley: (not bad but rubbish gearchange , will make way for Scirocco 2.0 GT or Golf Gti, test driven the Scirocco for a few days & it's brilliant, had half hour test in Golf Gti Mk6, did not warm to it as much as Scirocco so 3 day test planned in October - will then decide :undecided:)
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THought I would pop mine up on here.
MK1 Fiesta XR2 (6 weeks then written off)
MK1 1.8 Golf Gti Lhasa green (loved this car)
Mk1 Golf Gti Campaign
Mk2 XR2
Mk1 Golf Gti heavily moddified
Escort XR3i Convertible (don't ask)
Mk 2 Golf Gti
Scirrocco
BMW 320 Coupe
Golf MK4 Gti 18T
Honda Civic Type R (had 1 day and sold for premium)
MK4 Gti Anniversary
Audi TT 220 Roadster
Audi A4 Convertible 1.8T Sport
Mk5 Golf Gti
Mini Cooper
BMW 325i Convertible
Porsche Boxster 2.7
Nissan 350Z Roadster
Mk2 Audi TT Roadster
Mini Cooper
Mk5 Golf Gti ED30
MK6 Gti
Saving for a Bentley GTC :grin:
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I'm sure I've done this in the MK5 section a couple of years ago... but what the hell!!
1986 'D' plate Ford Fiesta 1.4S
1992 'J' plate Renault Clio 1.2RL
1997 'P' plate Renault Clio 1.8Rsi
2002 '02' plate Honda Civic Type R
2005 '05' plate Citreon C2 VTS
2003 '53' plate Honda Integra Type R
2005 '05' plate Ford Fiesta 1.4 (borrowed for 3 months until my Golf was built!)
2007 '07' plate VW Golf GTI Edition 30 (written off :cry: )
Currently driving...
2001 '51' plate Smart ForTwo... (borrowed from my mates girlfriend whilst shes travelling!)
Deposit down for Scirocco R AND Golf R - but I'm 99.9% sure I'm going to take the Golf R!
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Mini one,
Golf gti mkv,
Scirocco gt mk3,
Golf gti mk6...odered..
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mk1 Scirocco GTI (insurance cost a third of the car's value!)
mk1 Golf GTI (most troublesome car I ever had)
Pug 205 GTI 1.9 (huge fun but crap build, rattly and problematic)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (dull compared to the former but much better built)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (big bumper, got really attached to this car then sold it on a whim :cry:)
Polo G40 (really, really regret selling this one)
Golf VR6 (lovely noise but the rest of the car a bit over-rated)
Saxo VTS (skeleton in my closet this one, in my defence it was bought when they were first launched and getting lots of press plaudits. Oh how wrong journos can be, only kept it a few months and well before they became Chav-mobiles)
Ibiza TDI mk2 (decided I'd experiment with Diesel tuning as was doing a few more miles at the time)
Polo Genisis (took it in p/x against the Ibiza, only kept it a fortnight)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (tidy low miler bought when I spotted it cheap in the paper. Got shot of it when I went down with glandular fever and couldn't manage the non assisted steering!)
mk2 Polo 1.3 (bought for commuting and running kids about)
Golf VR6 (just fancied another one)
Ibiza TDI mk3 (got fed up with fuelling the VR6)
mk2 Golf GTI 16V (bought on a whim for a cheap fun runabout)
Leon Cupra (much better value than a mk4 Golf GTI at the time)
mk3 Polo GT (bought off a mate when the mk2 Polo got sick)
Ibiza TDI mk4 (just couldn't fall in love with this car so only had it a few months)
Golf GTI 1.8T
Fabia vRS
mk5 Golf TDI (couldn't afford a mk5 GTI)
mk7 Polo GTI 1.8T (huge fun with REVO but hurt my back)
mk5 Golf GTI (excellent car when re-mapped, really good all rounder)
mk2 Ibiza GTI (commuting car bought when the Polo GT got sick)
....and finally my mk6 GTI bought for the hell of it as I want a car to keep for a good few years after lots of chopping and changing. Hopefully it'll keep me amused for a good while as it's by far the most expensive car I've ever bought.
I think that's all of them anyway. Jeez, no wonder I live in a crap house when I think about the depreciation on most of that lot!
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mk1 Scirocco GTI (insurance cost a third of the car's value!)
mk1 Golf GTI (most troublesome car I ever had)
Pug 205 GTI 1.9 (huge fun but crap build, rattly and problematic)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (dull compared to the former but much better built)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (big bumper, got really attached to this car then sold it on a whim :cry:)
Polo G40 (really, really regret selling this one)
Golf VR6 (lovely noise but the rest of the car a bit over-rated)
Saxo VTS (skeleton in my closet this one, in my defence it was bought when they were first launched and getting lots of press plaudits. Oh how wrong journos can be, only kept it a few months and well before they became Chav-mobiles)
Ibiza TDI mk2 (decided I'd experiment with Diesel tuning as was doing a few more miles at the time)
Polo Genisis (took it in p/x against the Ibiza, only kept it a fortnight)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (tidy low miler bought when I spotted it cheap in the paper. Got shot of it when I went down with glandular fever and couldn't manage the non assisted steering!)
mk2 Polo 1.3 (bought for commuting and running kids about)
Golf VR6 (just fancied another one)
Ibiza TDI mk3 (got fed up with fuelling the VR6)
mk2 Golf GTI 16V (bought on a whim for a cheap fun runabout)
Leon Cupra (much better value than a mk4 Golf GTI at the time)
mk3 Polo GT (bought off a mate when the mk2 Polo got sick)
Ibiza TDI mk4 (just couldn't fall in love with this car so only had it a few months)
Golf GTI 1.8T
Fabia vRS
mk5 Golf TDI (couldn't afford a mk5 GTI)
mk7 Polo GTI 1.8T (huge fun with REVO but hurt my back)
mk5 Golf GTI (excellent car when re-mapped, really good all rounder)
mk2 Ibiza GTI (commuting car bought when the Polo GT got sick)
....and finally my mk6 GTI bought for the hell of it as I want a car to keep for a good few years after lots of chopping and changing. Hopefully it'll keep me amused for a good while as it's by far the most expensive car I've ever bought.
I think that's all of them anyway. Jeez, no wonder I live in a crap house when I think about the depreciation on most of that lot!
Are you about 85 years old ?
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mk1 Scirocco GTI (insurance cost a third of the car's value!)
mk1 Golf GTI (most troublesome car I ever had)
Pug 205 GTI 1.9 (huge fun but crap build, rattly and problematic)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (dull compared to the former but much better built)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (big bumper, got really attached to this car then sold it on a whim :cry:)
Polo G40 (really, really regret selling this one)
Golf VR6 (lovely noise but the rest of the car a bit over-rated)
Saxo VTS (skeleton in my closet this one, in my defence it was bought when they were first launched and getting lots of press plaudits. Oh how wrong journos can be, only kept it a few months and well before they became Chav-mobiles)
Ibiza TDI mk2 (decided I'd experiment with Diesel tuning as was doing a few more miles at the time)
Polo Genisis (took it in p/x against the Ibiza, only kept it a fortnight)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (tidy low miler bought when I spotted it cheap in the paper. Got shot of it when I went down with glandular fever and couldn't manage the non assisted steering!)
mk2 Polo 1.3 (bought for commuting and running kids about)
Golf VR6 (just fancied another one)
Ibiza TDI mk3 (got fed up with fuelling the VR6)
mk2 Golf GTI 16V (bought on a whim for a cheap fun runabout)
Leon Cupra (much better value than a mk4 Golf GTI at the time)
mk3 Polo GT (bought off a mate when the mk2 Polo got sick)
Ibiza TDI mk4 (just couldn't fall in love with this car so only had it a few months)
Golf GTI 1.8T
Fabia vRS
mk5 Golf TDI (couldn't afford a mk5 GTI)
mk7 Polo GTI 1.8T (huge fun with REVO but hurt my back)
mk5 Golf GTI (excellent car when re-mapped, really good all rounder)
mk2 Ibiza GTI (commuting car bought when the Polo GT got sick)
....and finally my mk6 GTI bought for the hell of it as I want a car to keep for a good few years after lots of chopping and changing. Hopefully it'll keep me amused for a good while as it's by far the most expensive car I've ever bought.
I think that's all of them anyway. Jeez, no wonder I live in a crap house when I think about the depreciation on most of that lot!
Are you about 85 years old ?
Nearly half way there!!! I think I've got a few issues :laugh:
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mk1 Scirocco GTI (insurance cost a third of the car's value!)
mk1 Golf GTI (most troublesome car I ever had)
Pug 205 GTI 1.9 (huge fun but crap build, rattly and problematic)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (dull compared to the former but much better built)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (big bumper, got really attached to this car then sold it on a whim :cry:)
Polo G40 (really, really regret selling this one)
Golf VR6 (lovely noise but the rest of the car a bit over-rated)
Saxo VTS (skeleton in my closet this one, in my defence it was bought when they were first launched and getting lots of press plaudits. Oh how wrong journos can be, only kept it a few months and well before they became Chav-mobiles)
Ibiza TDI mk2 (decided I'd experiment with Diesel tuning as was doing a few more miles at the time)
Polo Genisis (took it in p/x against the Ibiza, only kept it a fortnight)
mk2 Golf GTI 8v (tidy low miler bought when I spotted it cheap in the paper. Got shot of it when I went down with glandular fever and couldn't manage the non assisted steering!)
mk2 Polo 1.3 (bought for commuting and running kids about)
Golf VR6 (just fancied another one)
Ibiza TDI mk3 (got fed up with fuelling the VR6)
mk2 Golf GTI 16V (bought on a whim for a cheap fun runabout)
Leon Cupra (much better value than a mk4 Golf GTI at the time)
mk3 Polo GT (bought off a mate when the mk2 Polo got sick)
Ibiza TDI mk4 (just couldn't fall in love with this car so only had it a few months)
Golf GTI 1.8T
Fabia vRS
mk5 Golf TDI (couldn't afford a mk5 GTI)
mk7 Polo GTI 1.8T (huge fun with REVO but hurt my back)
mk5 Golf GTI (excellent car when re-mapped, really good all rounder)
mk2 Ibiza GTI (commuting car bought when the Polo GT got sick)
....and finally my mk6 GTI bought for the hell of it as I want a car to keep for a good few years after lots of chopping and changing. Hopefully it'll keep me amused for a good while as it's by far the most expensive car I've ever bought.
I think that's all of them anyway. Jeez, no wonder I live in a crap house when I think about the depreciation on most of that lot!
Are you about 85 years old ?
Nearly half way there!!! I think I've got a few issues :laugh:
Yeah, too much bloody money for one.
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My first post I think after several weeks of reading about these GTI thingies :-) Had a test drive in a Mk6 GTI manual a few weeks back and I'm 99% convinced it'll be the car for me. A recent test drive in an A4 confirmed just how good the GTI is. So, I'm not planning to order for a few weeks, hope no-one minds me butting in here and posting up my list of completely non-GTI type cars that have brought me to this point :-)
'81 X Triumph Acclaim - my first car, lovely twin-carb honda motor 1990-92
'86 D Rover 213 - bit of a mistake in hindsight, another lovely honda motor in a rust bucket body, still a decent reliable car 1992-95
'91 H Citroen BX16 - fantastic piece of gallic quirkiness. super comfy cruiser. 1995-99
'89 F Toyota Carina II 2.0 16v - another mistake, unreliable, but went like stink when working, 1999-2001
'00 X Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX - it's a mondeo, nuff said, no power, great handling, disintegrating interior & trim, 2001-2006
'06 56 Toyota Avensis 2.2 D4-D - super motorway car to do 20k a year in, excellent interior & kit, doesn't like corners, 2006-????
Planning a holiday early in the new year, after that the Avensis will be going (don't want the new car sitting in an airport car park for weeks on end before I have even had the chance to enjoy it).
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Wecome to the mad house mate.... what the hell happened after your first car??? Im quite sure your in the lead when it comes to the worst cars :grin: :grin:
Oh well the GTI should put that right :wink: :smiley:
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Wecome to the mad house mate.... what the hell happened after your first car??? Im quite sure your in the lead when it comes to the worst cars :grin: :grin:
Cheers for the welcome :smiley: I did think my list might prove unusual :grin: :embarassed:
My cars used to do fairly low mileage as I worked locally, so wasn't worth spending much cash. Also had other priorities for money when I was younger :wink: That BX was a peach though, Citroen have lost their way badly since then :grin:. Have commuted 60 miles a day for the last few years, so put the emphasis on motorway cruising. But it's time for something a bit more B-road capable I think....
Oh well the GTI should put that right :wink: :smiley:
Yep, I reckon it should. I wanted a Mk2 back in the day, but insurance was the issue. The Mk6 is the first one since that has the same appeal to me, the Mk5 wasn't far off of course but I was convinced I needed a diseasal back then :shocked:
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First car to Last (If i can remember) I have the longest car history imaginable!! :evil:
>Golf Mk2 cl 1.3 1986 (C) (GTI Look alike)
>Ford Escort 1.3 1990 (G) pop plus
>Ford Escort RS Turbo 1991 (H) (Nicked from blackpool) :angry:
>Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6 1992 (J)
>Honda Civic GTI 1992 (J) (YES a GTI--Very Rare)
>Toyota Celica GT4 1989 (F)
>Mazda RX7 1986 (C)
>Renault Clio 2.0 Cup 2002 (52)
>Renault Sport Megane 2.0 (52)
>BMW 320 CI 2003 (03)
>VW Golf GTI MK4 2.0 2001 (y)
>VW Golf GTI MK5 2.0 2005 (05) - Was one of first in country!
>Audi A6 2.8 Quattro 1999 (T)
>MGTF VVC 160 2003 (53) - I know it's a pile of dung - It gets worse!!
>Renault Megane coupe 2.0 2002 (02)
>BMW 525I 2002 (02)
>Audi A4 2.0TDI 2003 (03)
>Alfa Romeo 156 Sportswagon 1.8 2001 (Y)
>Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec (company Car)
>Vauxhall Vectra SRI CDTI 150 (Company Car)
>Audi A3 2.0 TDI SLine Black Edition 2009 (09)
>VW Golf GTI MK6 2009 (59)
hows that for a list.. i'm sure ive missed a couple of in-betweener cars out too! :evil: