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

[Brisben]

The smell of inside of a mk1 !!

Thats funny it has a very distinct smell. I know it well.

My son, now nine remembers vaguely me having one , red about 6 years ago.

As soon as I came to australia and he got in my new one, he stated "Dad this smells just like your red car...."

Kids they forget nothing, he hasn't mentioned it since the day he had last got in my old red one about 6 years ago. It really made me happy about owning it..Thinking to myself, yeah he's spot on.

[Tinman]

You know you drive a Mk1 when your girlfriend says its over if you buy another 'project' and it seems a fair swap.

[GoLfMan]

You know you drive a Mk1 when your girlfriend says its over if you buy another 'project' and it seems a fair swap.

I LOL'd!

[greasykitchen]

The smell of inside of a mk1 !!

Which is usually slightly musty in winter, and of the vintage vinyl cooking in the summer warmth.

[GRN_VAGN]

You know you drive a Mk1 when your girlfriend says its over if you buy another 'project' and it seems a fair swap.

My wife is the opposite... its another reason for me to be outside and not around her

[sports racer]

Does she have a sister?

[static1800]

heh, every time my girlfriend finds me looking a mk1 I get this look and the you don't have room for any more talk from her

[geeza]

you set off to drive down the great ocean road and realize your throttle cable has just broken at the clip engine thingy but.....

5 minutes, a clothes peg and some super strong black sticky tape you're on the way!!!!

And make it back to Melbourne 2 days later!!!

[GRN_VAGN]

Does she have a sister?

She does, would you like her sent express? and in 3-5 pieces? or you fine to ship her has whole?...LOL

[greasykitchen]

When you don't have to slow for certain bends that others slow for (eg the bend over the bridge outside the zoo - 50km/h no worries, though the back end wants to skip a little).

[evorobin]

When you don't have to slow for certain bends that others slow for (eg the bend over the bridge outside the zoo - 50km/h no worries, though the back end wants to skip a little).

When you drive it with engine braking because with 100% working brakes your avin ah laff...

[greasykitchen]

When you dare to open the glove box, then it won't stay shut and loudly pops open going over every bump. Grrrrrrrr.

[Brisben]

Its broken for a couple of weeks and when you get it back its just a great feeling to be on the road again, although was annoyed yesterday, car spotlessly clean and then the dust storm mate it look like a farmers field runabout !

[Inksta]

When you don't have to slow for certain bends that others slow for (eg the bend over the bridge outside the zoo - 50km/h no worries, though the back end wants to skip a little).

50? Pshh! ...I mean, 'Hey that's a 40 zone!'.

[greasykitchen]

50? Pshh! ...I mean, 'Hey that's a 40 zone!'.

Nah a 50 zone. I don't speed. And just the other side of the bridge is an intersection so wouldn't want to come on to it too fast in case some fool cuts you off.

Actually tonight I was behind other cars that didn't slow for that corner either so.... it's just fun in a MK1.

(A few years ago some lads took that corner way too fast and ended up in the river with fatal consequences.)