project vix mark 1 tintop

[Dizzie]

you probably wouldn't believe her if she told you  

lets just say it was the bargin of the year  

[marcus123]

well good for her.

mk1 track day project car has got a great ring to it

[Cupra Turbo]

Cupra - sure it may look a bit run down in the pic, but a bit of imagination and some work, and it could be a proper old skool classic. You dont get show winners for nothing nowadays, they all take time and effort.
But like you say - each to there own I suppose.

For the amount that needs spent, u could buy a mk2 16v thats at least semi decent.

[Dizzie]

you don't need to spend much at all. everything's there. just needs a bloody good clean, shampoo, hoover, wash, wax, polish, spray

I know I get a load more pleasure back off seeing my car really really clean and knowing that I got it that way.

I think the bodywork is very good on that car anway. if you fancy tackling it yourself it wouldn't take much to do the filler and spraying, though that is one of the things I'd leave to the bodyshop. Everything else could be done yourself.

Vix's mk1 will be great in no time.

[Speedydub]

Cupra - sure it may look a bit run down in the pic, but a bit of imagination and some work, and it could be a proper old skool classic. You dont get show winners for nothing nowadays, they all take time and effort.
But like you say - each to there own I suppose.

For the amount that needs spent, u could buy a mk2 16v thats at least semi decent.

Hey, now you've got a cupra, why don't you f*k off to a seat forum and stop slating our golfs??!!

Vix, from what Dizzie's said, I reckon he wants to do the cleaning....

[marcus123]

well you know i agree with you there dubby


but he still dont get the clue, poor lad


vix, get that dub on the track!!!!

[Speedydub]

I reckon if she saw the gti magic vid, she'd want it as a track car......

after I watched it, I sure as hell wanted one!!!!!

[vixteris]

hey cupra, im sure with the amount of money i have spent on old skool v dubs over the years i could easily by myself a very nice car.   For me its about owning a classic and having to work at making it something really special.  

without being offensive my cab gets 1000 times more looks than my brand new corsa sri did or a later mark golfs do. Thers a whole cult scene behind it.  Ive made some fantastic and extrememly helpful friends due to owning classic dubs and thats something u cant buy for any amount.  

i bought the tintop for 200 quid after i felt guilty that the owner only wanted 150.  Yes it needs a clean up, but its a good solid shell and the perfect base for any mark 1 project.  

i bid on some gauges on e bay a little while ago for my cab.  They were audi ones and not exactly what i wanted.  In the end they went for 100 in their console.  was a bit steep for me to be honest.  In the back of that tintop is an immaculate set of 3 original mark 1 gauges.  look whos laughing now    add to that an almost brand new set of coilovers, plus the set its sitting on at the moment and you know i landed a total bargain.  

Your opinion is a valid one cupra,  I hope your happy with your loan repayments.  

[Golfgal]

You did well Vix

If u come to sell any mk1 bits that his lordship hasn't got first dibbs on can u let me know?

Thanks

Sarah

[AdamB]

I have to agree with Vix on quite a few points there.
I have owned a lot of very nice cars and motorbikes form Integras to BMWs and even a Celica GT4 which was one of the best handling and quickest cars I've owned, standard it pushed out over 220BHP and, it didnt stay standard for long. I've owned hign performance track bikes converted to road use, and just recently bought a 6 month old X-trail. Yet despite all this, I get more looks and have more fun driving my Cab. It's not the quickest or best handling thing I've owned, but it is certainly my favourite.
It looks different, and is a fairly rare sight nowadays. Without trying to sound disrespectful about you Cupra, as I'm sure it is a great car, they are too common, and look like every other eurobox. We all have our individuality and I just like to extend it to my car.
One day we might look back and say "Those Cupras are great classics, real old skool." But I can say that now about mine, and it feels good to own a bit of motoring history, something that changed the way we think of small cars . After all, the GTI is just that - motoring history