You know you drive a Mk1 when.....

[eri_12]

When you jump into it on a hot summers day and the vinyl seats are so hot you jump out again

[littlegldgti]

You know you're driving a Mk1 Diesel when the police pull you over and tell you that you were doing 108... And deep down you're really impressed.
You know you're driving a Mk1 Diesel when you wake the Neighbours trying to warm the engine before leaving early in the morning.
You know you're driving a Mk1 Diesel when you spend the majority of your time holding your foot flat to the floor.
You know you're driving a Mk1 when you see stupid looking Commodores and Falcons going past you, and you catch them on the corners with ease.
You know you drive a Mk1 when you can drive from Port Macquarie to Gosford and back on one tank.

[gldgti]

You better take it easy for a while me young lad - Youv'e only had your p's a couple of months and already you've got infinitely more fines than I have had since I started driving 10 years ago.

You know you drive a mk1 when you find that the main engine mount rubber has de-laminated from the steel insert, but you had just figured all the extra vibration you'd been putting up with for weeks was something you should get used to

[littlegldgti]

You know you drive a diesel mk1 when you realise that the best way to drive it is slowly so you can smile in pride at everyone overtaking you.
You know you drive a mk1 when you have to manually operate the wipers on normal to make it 'intermittent'.

[GPW Swallowtail]

When after installing a new rear screen seal with chrome insert you still cant feel the end of your thumbs 1 week later.

[pag3y]

When you sit through three sets of lights in the turning lane until another car comes along and registers that something is there...

[DaveGLD]

When you realise that the 6x4 trailer you just repainted is now worth more than your car...

[Shadow_Rusty]

You know you drive a mk1 when you lose weight due to using it as a daily driver...

[GPW Swallowtail]

You know you drive a MK1 when people smile at you!

[ByronRichesMk1]

You know you drive a MK1 when people smile at you!

This! ^^^

[Shadow_Rusty]

You know you drive a Mk1 when you tell people that you run on VW time, which is approximately 30mins to 3hours after I say I'll be there...

[sports racer]

You know you drive a Mk1 when it starts to cough and splutter and you know exactly what's wrong, what tools you need and how long it's going to take to fix it.

[GLDoldcoot]

You know you drive a Mk1 when German tourists take photos of your car, and then explain that they work for Volkswagen

[gldgti]

You know you drive a mk1 when it leaks water on your leg in the rain, but you just smile and turn on the heater.

[Stiggy_21]

You know you drive a mk1 when it crackles and pops sitting at the lights, and one lady in particular shakes her head in disgust (turns out the vac line had just fallen off )