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Title: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: vw_golf_nutter on 15 August 2012, 21:10
been going through all my old photos of my mk1s, mk2s, mk3s, and various other veedubs and non veedubs... i must of had about 14 mk1 golfs that i picked up for about £200 each! if only i had of kept them and stashed them up somewhere, i would be sitting on a gold mine now!  :rolleyes:

if you could have 1 car back that you previously owned which one would it be?

This is my choice

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/vw_golf_nutter/cars/d769swf.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/vw_golf_nutter/cars/d769swf2.jpg)

It wasnt the cleanest or best looked after example I have owned, in fact it was quite ropey (despite being photogenic) but it was definately the most fun. It had the centre box cut out and a straight through pipe welded in which gave it a beautiful deep roar, i never had the stereo on because the sound of the car was gorgeous. I had a Seat Cordoba gearbox put in which gave it slightly better top end, it was lowered about 60mm and was generally a trouble free fun GTi to own. I should never have sold it!
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Post by: JC on 15 August 2012, 21:21
one picture - two cars - regret both  :lipsrsealed:

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF3030.jpg)
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Post by: bigtanker198 on 15 August 2012, 21:23
erm i had a nissan sunny gtir imported from japan (pulsar model) i'd love that again was so much fun like a shoe box with a 2.0 16v turbo engine and 4x4. or my old nova with the 2.016v engine conversion that was fun too. only had 2 vw's before my current gti a mk1 and mk2 golf diesel and i'd not want either back
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Post by: barrym381 on 15 August 2012, 21:24
does it have to be a vw  :undecided:
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Post by: vw_golf_nutter on 15 August 2012, 21:25
my god a Nova!! they were so popular 10yrs ago when i was first driving, literally every boy racer had the SR or the GTE was it? you dont see them at all anymore, they were probably all crashed or ragged to death!
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Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 August 2012, 21:30
(http://iow4x4club.co.uk/images/phocagallery/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_1171067282_leapingsyncro.jpg)

Annoyingly it lives about a mile down the road from my home.
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Post by: vw_golf_nutter on 15 August 2012, 21:31
Quote from: barrym381 on 15 August 2012, 21:24
does it have to be a vw  :undecided:

spose not  :wink:
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Post by: bigtanker198 on 15 August 2012, 21:35
i had a 1.3 sr then the gte with a gsi bodykit and the 2.016v engine in oh it was sex at the time ha ha. my mate still has one with a 2.0 16v turbo lump out of a calibra in. its crazy quick too
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Post by: dubstar9 on 15 August 2012, 21:38
My Mk2 GTi 8v early '90 spec big bumper, registered August '89 on fat steels, no central locking or electric windows but hell did it go. Brother in law had a Mk3 Orion (mk5 Escort) with RS2000 bodywork and a 175bhp Fiesta turbo lump and my standard GTi was as quick :grin:
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Post by: barrym381 on 15 August 2012, 21:42
Quote from: vw_golf_nutter on 15 August 2012, 21:31
Quote from: barrym381 on 15 August 2012, 21:24
does it have to be a vw  :undecided:

spose not  :wink:
rather gutted i sold this but had a few others i miss too  :grin:
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo031.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo030-1.jpg)
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Post by: AcidicDavey on 15 August 2012, 22:14
I've only ever sold one car, my first!
A BMW 316i Sport  :grin:

(http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/AcidicDavey/BMW%20Compact%20Sport/PA300043.jpg)

Not bad for a 17yo!
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Post by: rich1977 on 15 August 2012, 22:23
my mk2 oak green 16v that I bought of martz.

god I miss that car
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Post by: Seanl on 16 August 2012, 20:29
Saab 9-3.
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Post by: the_stink on 17 August 2012, 12:00
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4413651507_c3999c27fb_b.jpg)

 :cry:
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Post by: dom on 17 August 2012, 12:16
I miss the old boat sometimes:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/DSC_2231.jpg)
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Post by: theclash on 17 August 2012, 14:17
My best car has to be my mk2 Astra gte man that car could shift didgi dash which was nice aswell.
Didn't regret selling it though as it was like driving a brick it was that low and on mimm alloys.
Also regreted selling my mk1 cab as I stood there money in hand watching it being wragged down the road by its new owner...... Ho well I thought no more wet arse when it rains....and the feeling of regret soon passed  :rolleyes:
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 17 August 2012, 14:28
The most reliable car I have owned so far.  It was my daily driver and the one I had the most fun in. :cool:

(http://s17.postimage.org/70dkjybn3/Original_Gangster.jpg)
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Post by: gtiballs61 on 18 August 2012, 11:12
My mk1 mars red golf driver :cry:
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: DubFan on 19 August 2012, 00:42
This is the one I most regret selling:

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h202/anotherdubfan/mk216v-1a.jpg)

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h202/anotherdubfan/mk216v-2a.jpg)

My lovely small bumper Mk2 GTI 16v. Great car to drive. Wish I still had it.
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: Andy-H on 19 August 2012, 08:42
(http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/andy-mk3/Detail6.jpg)

Thanks for bringing the subject up again  :cry: :cry:
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Post by: antogoof on 19 August 2012, 09:10
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll171/antogoof/mygolf3.jpg)

i had this six years ago. 91 8v and it got me hooked!

i really missed that car and since i owned it ive had 3 more! a ropey 87 8v and crashed 91 8v and a 2.1l 8v ryder.

then the other week......................

(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll171/antogoof/73FB0666-BC8C-4182-B3EB-4DB005A29A40-656-000000D45F9B0508.jpg)

(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll171/antogoof/EE57A134-8D48-4A1E-ADB0-D61249061E62-656-000000D490C70955.jpg)

i bought it back! now with a g60 conversion and corrado leather!

nearly stopped me getting married tho.... :laugh:


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Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 August 2012, 19:18
Without doubt my old 1.9 pug 205...
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Post by: hobnobbob on 19 August 2012, 21:25
sigh...one day i'll have a SS

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/1967_camaro_ss_01.jpg)
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: vw_golf_nutter on 19 August 2012, 22:07
antogoof- how did u find it??
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 August 2012, 11:05
Quote from: vw_golf_nutter on 19 August 2012, 22:07
antogoof- how did u find it??

I bet it was originally sold locally,  there are a couple of people on here who live quite near to the people that bought their old vehicle, often they end up wanting it back...
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 August 2012, 11:06
Quote from: hobnobbob on 19 August 2012, 21:25
sigh...one day i'll have a SS


This ain't a wanted thread for cars you've never owned...  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: hobnobbob on 20 August 2012, 11:44
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 20 August 2012, 11:06
Quote from: hobnobbob on 19 August 2012, 21:25
sigh...one day i'll have a SS


This ain't a wanted thread for cars you've never owned...  :rolleyes:

aye i just realised that when i posted it  :embarrassed: i was too tired to go back and edit it though.
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 August 2012, 14:10
Not a dub but I wouldn't mind having this back as well as the other golf.

(http://s16.postimage.org/cpmeuxh7p/Mustang.jpg)

Just for the motor and the straight line boot it fun with the roof down.
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Post by: Yann on 24 August 2012, 13:55
I wish I never sold my 16v only a couple of weeks ago I was saying I wish I never sold it.

(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q501/Yann1882/4E87A338-BF88-4FCE-A030-047A1BB3E61A-1531-000000F2B53E8466.jpg)
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Post by: Wazzzer on 25 August 2012, 23:53
my MK2 XR2

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/XR2%20pics/2919c3f6.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/XR2%20pics/rearwhs.jpg)
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Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 26 August 2012, 08:33
My mk2 which the lad still has 13 years later that brought it off me, I've told him I want first refusal when he sells it:-

(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/GolfMk2vsMk6086.jpg)
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Post by: craig180 on 26 August 2012, 12:04
All of them.....

Most of all for different reasons my Mk1 vRS, n/a VX220 and my show/track Saxo VTS:

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4941020806_a5328f566d_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4940433645_25a93b9f77_b.jpg)
(http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4257&d=1174488871)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/saxo180/FastCar%20Shoot/234824.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/saxo180/FastCar%20Shoot/FCR278killer24692.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/saxo180/FastCar%20Shoot/FCR278killer24627.jpg)
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Post by: Gavv8 on 26 August 2012, 18:09
My black rover sd1 vanden plas Efi reg no A61CNP, if anyone ever sees it let me know and one of my kidneys will be on ebay..
Title: Re: if you could have an old car back....
Post by: antogoof on 26 August 2012, 21:47
Quote from: vw_golf_nutter on 19 August 2012, 22:07
antogoof- how did u find it??

yeah sorry bud for the late reply, it was on pistonheads and i was just browsing, im always on the lookout for a bbm and the first thing i noticed was the colour, then the reg. then i nearly jumped out of my chair! it was only 20 miles away from me, so i sold my other mk2 to my brother and went and got it.

i wasnt really looking for a car though and i couldnt really afford it, so i had to be a bit savvy with it, ive gotta sell bits off it to try and make some money back cause the missus was not happy :shocked:

stroke of luck that i found it really, i had to sell it when the old motor went pop and i lost my job, that was in 2006, but i was hooked and i swore id have another blue, never thought it would be the same car tho! :smiley:
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Post by: Ant1981 on 28 August 2012, 08:47
If I could have an old car back, it would be either my 1990 MK2 GTi 16v (better than an 8v slow boat  :tongue:) or my 1998 Escort GTi 16v, which I prefer over my MK4.
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 August 2012, 10:52
Quote from: Ant1981 on 28 August 2012, 08:47
If I could have an old car back, it would be either my 1990 MK2 GTi 16v (better than an 8v slow boat  :tongue:) or my 1998 Escort GTi 16v, which I prefer over my MK4.

Blasphemy  :grin:

Although I know they weren't bad cars to drive, I was never happy about an Escort wearing a GTI badge.  Luckily it didn't hang around too long and Ford stuck to their own names again.
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Post by: thomson07 on 08 September 2012, 17:49
I do miss my mini seven. Great 2nd car.

(http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa409/koomey/w133jks.jpg)
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Post by: Ozz on 08 September 2012, 20:33
Cant find a pic of my old valver, but I think that was probably my all time favourite.

Or perhaps this just for its character:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/toz101/MyCars/sizedDSCF1170.jpg)
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Post by: dTEA on 09 September 2012, 23:44
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/dTEA_Veedubs/onreturnfromchristys-1.jpg)
This was my solid mk3 that Ian Birchs run Dubsport sorted for me and before he sold the business on. Great car in the twisties but still slow the rest of the time. No rot 96,000 on the clock and was still super tight and was wrote off within a year of selling it.
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/dTEA_Veedubs/MK5GolfGtiForSale-3.jpg)
My MK5 that was sold to buy a camper that never materialised and still looking out for a van to convert :lipsrsealed:
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/dTEA_Veedubs/DSCF3219.jpg)
And then. This. Best NA car I've ever driven that's cheap to buy insure and fuel.