You know you drive a MK2 when...

[AusScare]

Is it just the two mk2 GTI's I've owned, or is the clutch throw reallllly long?

[walshydub]

Is it just the two mk2 GTI's I've owned, or is the clutch throw reallllly long?

You can adjust them

[Spyda]

You know you drive a Mk2 when other GTIs seem to be magically drawn to park next to yours



(Nice little 20 year gap there)

And vice versa

You know your old when you park your hatch back so the tyres touch the concreet stopper!
I smashed a few lips because of thouse things.
LOWER IT!

[ryana89]

You know you drive a MK2 when your 20 year old Golf is half the size/weight of a brand new GTI, yet still has a similar sized engine (minus a turbo and some valves )
Honestly, look at the above photo's, those new GTI's are soooo FAT!!!

[benough]

You know you drive a Mk2 when other GTIs seem to be magically drawn to park next to yours



(Nice little 20 year gap there)

And vice versa

I got one as well.

[MISS VDUB]

Haha i find the things in this thread so funny because driving my MK 2 is like a little piece of luxury compared to driving my pre 65 severely slammed Volkswagens. I do find that GTI's are attracted to me in carparks, always brings a smile to my face.

You know you drive a MK2 when you can't find for the life of you where that bloody rattle is coming from in the hatch area

You know you drive a MK2 when your power steering cuts out on rainy days

You know you drive a MK2 when your battery light comes on when it's wet

You know you drive a MK2 when your right front indicator keeps cutting out all the time despite nothing appearing to be wrong!!!


PS: if anyone can diagnose those problems, let me know! LOL

[benough]

Hey Miss Vdub.

Yeah you can fix the power steering failing in the wet.

There is a cover that goes underneath the belts that stops water splashing up and making them slip.

Otherwise cut up an ice cream container and it will do just as well

[MISS VDUB]

Thanks for the hot tip Benough!

[ryana89]

You know you drive a MK2 when your right front indicator keeps cutting out all the time despite nothing appearing to be wrong!!!

I have the EXACT same problem, RHF indicator decides when it does and doesn't want to work!

[MISS VDUB]

Its driving me bonkers!!!

[DangerDan]

you know you drive a mk2 when you get rung at work (which is bunnings by the way) by loon to let you know someone noticed that i left my lights on my mk2 in the car park. What a community this is

[domlebo70]

You know you own a mk2 when you spend more time looking at the oil pressure/temperature, then you do the speedo.

You know you own a mk2 when you freak out when you see or smell smoke. Bus passes by, pull over to check it wasn't coming from the engine.

(fyi I dont own a mk2, but I assume it's similar to a 205 )

[sports racer]

You know you own a MK2 when you have to swerve to miss bumps in the road that no-one else notices in their cars.

[ryana89]

You know you drive a MK2 when your bumpers are never black enough...(Linseed Oil FTW )

You know you drive a MK2 when driving with a differant pair of shoes, changes how the car handles.

[walshydub]

You know you own a 205 when you spend more time looking at the oil pressure/temperature, then you do the speedo.

You know you own a 205 when you freak out when you see or smell smoke. Bus passes by, pull over to check it wasn't coming from the engine.

(fyi I dont own a mk2, but I assume it's similar to a 205 )

Fixed it for you

You know you drive a MK2 when 205 drivers wished they drove MK2's