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Title: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 12 January 2006, 11:31
Hey, I am new to this forum, and new to golf's in general, in fact I'm new to cars lol.

I have my test on Wednesday, and am still looking for a first car, I really want a 1.4 golf (preferably black), I can't afford the insurance on GTi though, so if anyone can point me in the direction of somewhere I can purchase a golf, I would be very much obliged.
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: gibby on 12 January 2006, 12:06
Welcome to the forum.  :smiley: Good luck with your test, and ok, it's not black but what about this little fella --> http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=32328.0  :grin:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: topher on 12 January 2006, 12:11
welcome newbie. that's not a bad price at all for what looks like a very clean mk3.. with nice rims.

gibby's been looking at mk3's for sale again :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 12 January 2006, 12:19
Arrow.  :cool:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: gibby on 12 January 2006, 12:20
gibby's been looking at mk3's for sale again :rolleyes:

hmmmmm  :embarassed:

Would you believe me if I said that I look at all the threads in the cars for sale section.  :rolleyes: I will admit that I thought that mk3 does look pretty cool for a 1.4.  :grin: Oh the shame.  :laugh:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Rhyso on 12 January 2006, 12:23
welcome  :smiley:

good luck with your test  :smiley:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Len on 12 January 2006, 13:01
Gibby - your true shame hasnt been shown as yet!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: Tee Hee Hee!

"I LOVE MK 3's" if I remember correctly, the note you were holding!!! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 12 January 2006, 13:23
Hey, thanks for the support and the welcomes.

That car looks nice, quite affordable too! Shame it's red lol, could always spray it though, will have a browse in the for sale section :)
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: [han] on 12 January 2006, 15:03
Welcome! Hope you find what you're lookin for... one will appear one day.... i've got a 1.6 and i've been driving two years... GTi soon! lol

I remember what its like to take your test, all the best!  :kiss:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Si on 12 January 2006, 15:10
Hey there.
Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your test, if i had to do it again id prob fail!  :embarassed:
Get a Mk2....go on?! You know you want to?!  :cool:  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: golfpro on 12 January 2006, 15:52
hey toro, welcome to the site and good luck in your test

dont be swayed by the mk2ers on here! if its a mk3 you want then stick with it

mines a black 1.4, tho its not for sale. Just proves there are black, 3 door 1.4s out there, be prepared to travel and you will find it! I had to go to worcester from norwich to get it but well worth the effort!
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 12 January 2006, 16:18
Your car looks lush mate!

And I was looking for a 5 door anyway :P
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: lesley on 12 January 2006, 17:52
Hiya ToRo!!!

 :smiley:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: >>Mart<< on 12 January 2006, 19:48
hey welcome  :grin:

a five door how old are you  :laugh:

sh!t i have a five door  :shocked:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Dinky on 12 January 2006, 20:03
welcome to the forum hun :smiley:
and gud luck with ur test!

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 12 January 2006, 20:12
Thanks for the welcomes! :D

And as for how old am I... 17 :P
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: omg its aj on 13 January 2006, 14:40
Hey, I am new to this forum, and new to golf's in general, in fact I'm new to cars lol.

I have my test on Wednesday, and am still looking for a first car, I really want a 1.4 golf (preferably black), I can't afford the insurance on GTi though, so if anyone can point me in the direction of somewhere I can purchase a golf, I would be very much obliged.

I dont know your age but im guessing your in the same boat as me (Around 18, No NCB)

and i've found that if you get a mk1 Golf GTi  the insurance is quite low (About the same as a 1.4 mk3 golf!) and you get the cool retro stylings (like that in my sig!).

and if you pay monthly it works out as about £150 a month - not a huge drop out of the wages eh? Of course, its all politics and depends where you live and what you work as (Changing my current job "unemployed" to one that i've applied for "Police Officer" dropped the price by £400 - but putting it down as my old job "Computer Engineer" it only dropped it by £100!)
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 13 January 2006, 15:47
Thanks for the input, mate.

Will have a look into them, the only reason I was after a Mk3 is because they look nicer :D
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: gibby on 13 January 2006, 15:55
Will have a look into them, the only reason I was after a Mk3 is because they look nicer :D

Wowser ! mk3 nicer looking than a mk1 ! :shocked: I can see you're going to fit in well with the mk3 crowd around here. :laugh:

As you're new you may well not know about this site, so have a look at this www.dubmodder.com click on ready near the orange mk1 and you can mod away to see how your better looking than a mk1 mk3 will look.  :tongue:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 13 January 2006, 16:18
I also reckon I'm going to fit in because you're a Liverpool fan :D
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: gibby on 13 January 2006, 16:23
I also reckon I'm going to fit in because you're a Liverpool fan :D

Only if you are too, if you're Man U you may as well get your coat now.  :laugh:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 13 January 2006, 16:29
Course I'm a Liverpool supporter - Man U suck!

Oh I also support Reading as my second team - close to home :)
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Len on 13 January 2006, 16:32
Reading eh?  Few guys from around that way on here and I'm not far away in Swindon.

Btw did I say hello already?

Hi! :grin:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: gibby on 13 January 2006, 16:32
Good man, you can stick around then.  :grin:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 13 January 2006, 16:34
lol hello Len :)

Ah right, you know the little town of Farnborough? I say town, I mean sh!t hole lol

Cheers for that Gibby :)
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 13 January 2006, 16:37
Ah right, you know the little town of Farnborough? I say town, I mean sh!t hole lol

you ain't wrong.  :smiley:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Len on 13 January 2006, 16:38
Yep I know it mate! :grin:

Rich our esteemed Admin guy is down that way too! He is in Yately
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 13 January 2006, 19:16
Ah right, you know the little town of Farnborough? I say town, I mean sh!t hole lol

you ain't wrong. :smiley:

lol I know, I've lived here for 17 years :(

Yep I know it mate! :grin:

Rich our esteemed Admin guy is down that way too! He is in Yately

Cool, I know Yately quite well :)
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: omg its aj on 15 January 2006, 17:47
mk3 nicer than a mk1 ? i used to think that 6months ago  :grin: I like mk1's, you dont see one everyday! and they can look very very nice with very few mods :) I agree im not a big fan of their dash's but that can be fixed with a dashboard transplant  :laugh:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 15 January 2006, 17:57
Well to be honest, any mark Golf looks nice, I just prefer the mk3 :)
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Lottie on 15 January 2006, 20:24
Hiya ToRo

Good luck with you test  :wink:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 15 January 2006, 21:13
Cheers Ottlie! Not long now!!
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: ToRo on 18 January 2006, 10:45
Just to let you know...

I PASSED MY TEST!!!!! GET IN THERE!!!!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: golfpro on 18 January 2006, 13:20
good work batman! now you can enjoy a life of debt and engine problems!  :undecided:

But believe me, its well worth while! :cool:
Title: Re: New to GolfGTi
Post by: Len on 18 January 2006, 13:27
Yea congrats mate!

Another Golf nut on the roads! :grin: