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Offline violentportrait

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Journey in a golf
« on: 13 November 2009, 21:29 »
Will my 1990 Golf GTI, make it on a 340 mile round trip ? answers please :D
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Offline richard s

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #1 on: 13 November 2009, 21:32 »
depends if its f**ked or not
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Offline violentportrait

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #2 on: 13 November 2009, 21:35 »
Well, i'm not too smart on mechanics, i thought my last mk 2 was in great condition unttil i became stranded 50 miles from home with a knackered engine.
Despite all the problems i keep coming back to golfs, this is my 3rd mk 2 :)
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Offline Grazy

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #3 on: 13 November 2009, 21:41 »
two weeks ago i done 340 miles in mine - now worries  :cool:
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #4 on: 13 November 2009, 22:07 »
I drive Glasgow > Manchester (220 miles) and back again quite frequently without bother, but it all depends on the state of your car!
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Offline richard s

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #5 on: 13 November 2009, 22:09 »
mine never broke down for 12 months apart from the odd flat battery last winter then one day on way to work my clutch cable decided to snap in an inconveniant place and today ive found my accelerator has about 3 strands left on it
they are old cars and stuff breaks when it wants but on other hand new cars break when they want also
get some breakdown cover to be on the safe side
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #6 on: 13 November 2009, 22:12 »
Quote from: richard s on 13 November 2009, 22:09
get some breakdown cover to be on the safe side

AA relay ftw :wink:
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Offline violentportrait

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #7 on: 13 November 2009, 22:31 »
yeah, i got my breakdown ready, although i'm in two minds about taking mine. my friend has a 2002 punto with no breakdown cover, it's going to be a gamble :)
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Offline tony_ack

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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #8 on: 13 November 2009, 23:33 »
Do you have any reason to think it wouldn't make it???

I've done about 600 miles this week in mine, including a 400 mile round trip.

I'd feel more confident doing the trip in a Mk2 daily rather than a Mk2 weekend car.
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Re: Journey in a golf
« Reply #9 on: 13 November 2009, 23:43 »
well i've only done around 200 miles in it since i bought it 4 weeks ago, and going on the record of my last two golfs i'm a bit worried, haha. I'll let you all know how i got on, or whether i chickened out and went in my mate's car
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