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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: drapergti on 05 December 2008, 07:57

Title: wondering if my old GTI is still on the road
Post by: drapergti on 05 December 2008, 07:57
Hi

Just been thinking about my old 8v Golf and wondered if it is on the road and owned by any of you?

It was an Alpine White, 5 door 8v.
Reg G430 UKO
With Infinity Kappa speakers in the doors

It was a great little car and never let me down. And the reason I just bought another mk2.

It would be nice to know it was still running!

I PX the car at a Kent BMW dealer over ten years ago.

Long shot I guess, but you never know!
Title: Re: wondering if my old GTI is still on the road
Post by: Lap on 05 December 2008, 10:18
This is a useful (long!) link

http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=J41ps1Phqw6b5TRSYjyQnGP8WqMvdkL272pC4sfQpTQQypKSp2k8!2066288975!1637686686?origin=vehicleEnquiryInfo_en.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.portlet.event&pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry&portletid=VehicleEnquiry&portletns=VehicleEnquiry_en&wfevent=link.next

Unfortunately, it returned the following details about your car. Looks like it hasn't been taxed since Aug 2004 so it's well and truly off the road now. Don't know if it is SORN or scrapped though.  :sad:


The enquiry is complete 

 The vehicle details for G430 UKO are: 

Date of Liability  01 08 2004 
Date of First Registration  19 06 1990 
Year of Manufacture  1990 
Cylinder Capacity (cc)  1781CC 
CO2 Emissions  Not Available 
Fuel Type  Petrol 
Export Marker  Not Applicable 
Vehicle Status  Unlicensed 
Vehicle Colour  WHITE 
Vehicle Type Approval  null 
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. 
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle     
6 Months Rate  £101.75 
12 Months Rate  £185.00 
Title: Re: wondering if my old GTI is still on the road
Post by: Dolly on 05 December 2008, 10:55
mines been sorn for over a year, just done it last month again, and the date of liability is 01/12/2009 . so i guess that one above was probably scraped in aug04
Title: Re: wondering if my old GTI is still on the road
Post by: drapergti on 05 December 2008, 13:34
What a shame, thanks for looking it up though.
Title: Re: wondering if my old GTI is still on the road
Post by: Jay on 05 December 2008, 13:36
Over 10 years ago!  :shocked: Glad you still have ye old soft spot for the MK2  :wink:


oh and sorry to hear it's now probs scrapped
Title: Re: wondering if my old GTI is still on the road
Post by: drapergti on 05 December 2008, 13:41
Yes, its funny really. Always had a soft spot for the mk2, even after owning a M3 and various other newer cars I still came back. Took a while to find my new one. Which is very much a dry weather car.

Stu