My old Mk2 on Pistonheads!!

Tom_vRS · 15-01-2008, 11:21

Volkswagen : GOLF GTI 8V

I can vouch for it being in pretty amazing condition, it really was a very cherished car...

Its always nice to stumble across an old motor!

woodenspatulas · 15-01-2008, 11:44

thats nice is that! has it changed much since you parted ways with it?

Tom_vRS · 15-01-2008, 12:12

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Originally Posted by woodenspatulas

thats nice is that! has it changed much since you parted ways with it?

When I flogged it, it was simply an outstanding clean example of a MK2 8v... In a way its a shame it changed, but the old BBS wheels needed a refurb, and 5 doors simply aren't desireable.

It always had the small bumpers though, they are standard.

It had done 101k when I sold it, and I had replaced the heater matrix, full service, cambelt, waterpump, oil pump, loads of gaskets etc...

If someone is looking for a fairly standard Mk2 GTI with low mileage, then this one is as honest as they come.

seano47 · 15-01-2008, 15:08

nice car that i llike them wheels

Wardy · 17-01-2008, 01:35

Always nice to see old friends again, but kinda sad in a way as well!

Reckon it looks good on G60s; a genuinely good buy for someone that

Steve

***ncarring*** · 17-01-2008, 11:05

It looks like it's having a bit of a personality crisis, the contrast between the huge ch@v exhaust and the steel wheels gives a very confusing message.

Why oh why would you replace 2 working wipers with one that covers less screen area?

Such is fashion, I suppose

At least the dice could go out of the window onto the current owner's drive as you drive away

Tom_vRS · 17-01-2008, 11:24

If I had it back (trust me, I'm sorely tempted), the exhaust and wipers would be going back to standard items... I see hes changed the standard small bumpers for GL items with chrome inserts - I'd certainly be asking for the originals back...

Just to add, it had a new clutch at 100k too. My grandad owned it from 1990 onwards, and it was one owner before that! Then my brother had it, then me.

I put the tinted lights on just before it sold...

Some photos the day I picked it up!

Wardy · 17-01-2008, 11:46

Quite a nice triple 8 plate too

Steve

15-01-2008, 11:21	#1
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,052 Thanks: 622 Thanked 375 Times in 256 Posts	My old Mk2 on Pistonheads!! Volkswagen : GOLF GTI 8V I can vouch for it being in pretty amazing condition, it really was a very cherished car... Its always nice to stumble across an old motor! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green. Don't miss the new DR COLORCHIPS GROUP BUY!

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Wardy 200/370 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 11,019 Thanks: 402 Thanked 299 Times in 287 Posts	Re: My old Mk2 on Pistonheads!! Always nice to see old friends again, but kinda sad in a way as well! Reckon it looks good on G60s; a genuinely good buy for someone that Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen "If in doubt, flat out." - Colin McRae

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*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,908 Thanks: 15 Thanked 87 Times in 75 Posts	Re: My old Mk2 on Pistonheads!! It looks like it's having a bit of a personality crisis, the contrast between the huge ch@v exhaust and the steel wheels gives a very confusing message. Why oh why would you replace 2 working wipers with one that covers less screen area? Such is fashion, I suppose At least the dice could go out of the window onto the current owner's drive as you drive away __________________ Nick

17-01-2008, 11:24	#7
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,052 Thanks: 622 Thanked 375 Times in 256 Posts	Re: My old Mk2 on Pistonheads!! If I had it back (trust me, I'm sorely tempted), the exhaust and wipers would be going back to standard items... I see hes changed the standard small bumpers for GL items with chrome inserts - I'd certainly be asking for the originals back... Just to add, it had a new clutch at 100k too. My grandad owned it from 1990 onwards, and it was one owner before that! Then my brother had it, then me. I put the tinted lights on just before it sold... Some photos the day I picked it up! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green. Don't miss the new DR COLORCHIPS GROUP BUY!

17-01-2008, 11:46	#8
Wardy 200/370 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 11,019 Thanks: 402 Thanked 299 Times in 287 Posts	Re: My old Mk2 on Pistonheads!! Quite a nice triple 8 plate too Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen "If in doubt, flat out." - Colin McRae

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