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[FACT HUNTer]

Hi everyone,
Had a mk1 Golf for about a year now.I bought it for my son to learn in (his choice),it's a ''77 2 door 1.6 Auto,in brown.
I've been working on it,bit of mech. restoration,and i'm surprised how well it's aged and how robust it is.
I find i'm increasingly driving the Golf instead of my car or bike.Am I getting hooked?
My first car was a ''58 Beetle,that was 20 odd years ago and I thought i'd kicked the habit.Maybe not.
Will join in some events and I'll definitely be going to the VW show in Nov. at Cranbourne.
Great Forum by the way,very informative.
Andy.

[Jarred]

welcome to the forum.

you son sounds like a bright fella if he chose a golf! hahah

It's amazing how well they'll treat you if you take care of them.

got any pics of it? I'm guessing it's standard still??

And yes, I'd say you're getting hooked!

[VeeDubs]

I find i'm increasingly driving the Golf instead of my car or bike.Am I getting hooked?.

no frowns for being hooked...its all smiles!

next thing u know you'll wake up and there will be a golf parked next to u in bed.

Welcome to the forums!

[FACT HUNTer]

Gonna get some photos up tomorrow when my son can load them in.
Golf is standard and has a well looked after interior.
Body has the odd scrape and ding.Only rust is in the hatch window hole under the seal.Got a good hatch being painted,just need new rubber seals.Had the roof repainted due to surface rust.
THEN i discovered rat rods
It would have looked great as a rat with the brown colour and it has original black & white rego plates,idiot!!
Yours is a nice unit Jarred,might be looking for a manual 2 door myself soon.
I won't be sleeping with it though,no matter how hooked I get.

[Jarred]

Good to hear,.

I think everyone would love to have a 'rat' but after a while, most people would get sick of it, and unfortunately most people would just see it as a bucket of junk, rather than a 'rat-rod' of sorts.

p.s., If you're talking about manual 2 doors, I'm guessing you must be talking about my old car, my current one is 4 doors and diesel.

[velly_16v_cab]

get some pics up mate...your lucky...melbourne is a happening place

you have just missed a wicked photo shoot and a massive gathering (and BBQ) in albert park.

keep on eye on the vic section, more great times coming soon


PS, i know my missus would love your car, her fav colour is brown (is it for sale? lol)

[Water Boy]

Hey mate im in Heathmont and I think iv seen your car getting round. Was it at a Panel shop in Ringwood last year?

Spotted it in Maroondah Hwy a few times.

[FACT HUNTer]

The golf was at the panel beaters in Ringwood last year.
Old girl across the road backed into the front of it and squashed the bumper and right guard.
Had the roof painted as well.Often on Maroondah.
Give us a beep if you see me,water boy


I wish I got to that photo shoot,would have been cool all those golfs in one spot.
Brown is the new Black.We're still doing the Learner Driver thing but Velly's wife is top of the list come selling time.
120 hours is killing me.


Sorry jarred,didn't catch on that was your old car.
I was at a workshop in springvale not long ago and the bloke had a diesel with g/box for about $300,said it ran well,might intrest.

apologies,can't do the quotes yet-small steps

[Water Boy]

Yeah Oven Baked Enamle Service sprayed my Mk3. Our cars sat next to each other every night

[FACT HUNTer]

Yeah Oven Baked Enamle Service sprayed my Mk3. Our cars sat next to each other every night

Wonder what shenanigans they got up to after the lights went out?
Maybe your mk3 likes 'em old and wrinkly.
My mk1 would have been rapt.Bit of toyboy action for the old girl.

[FACT HUNTer]

I put some photos in the Photo Gallery