What did you have before your Mk5?

[Pharkus]

Just 2 cars for me that I have worked my off for...

2002 TS Astra Sri 2.2Lt
2008 Golf R32!

[red barron]

I had a Commodore VL and Astra Equipe before my GTI

[Splashalot]

SWMBO: 2002 Alfa 147 - lovely characterful car, but full of engineering timebombs (ever seen the cambelt route?! )

Me: 2003 Liberty RX: An absolute slug - felt like it was made from lead. 1.6 litre performance & 3.0 litre economy. Well built, though.

The GTI is the best car I've ever owned by a long shot.

SWMBO is currently driving an 08 Euro Accord - a nice car, but not in the same league as the GTI.

[blutopless2]

had a 2003 forester XT luxury before my Jetta TSI.

[rabbitoh]

SWMBO: 2002 Alfa 147 - lovely characterful car, but full of engineering timebombs (ever seen the cambelt route?! )

Especially if you have the selespeed like I did. I managed to get out intact

[Pirate_Monkey]

1. 2nd hand Ford Falcon (which turned out to be a real lemon)
2. 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer LS
3. 2008 VW Golf GTI (waiting patiently for its arrival)

[Tim]

Before my MK5 I had $40,000

[edstergtsport]

1990 Mitsubishi Magna
my first car and surprisingly it did 400,000+ Kms on LPG, before it died. got myself a golf gt sport tsi and loving it!!!
don't miss the magna much but i do miss paying for the LPG price at the servo... i miss the uni days where i could scrape $5 bucks worth of silvers and it can last me days of driving. and remembering the times where i saw 30 cents per liter and thought it was an absolute rip off.

[SmutsGTI]

Forgot to mention my 99 Suzuki TL1000S sold a year ago, but looking to get another bike shortly probably a Ducati of some sort.

Smuts

Hey Steve,

Nice to see another rider here. Mate got the first new edition to the family on the way, so the 2 wheels had to go so we have 2 cars. The Jetta was my compromise with the missus

Also looking forward to getting another bike. Would have to say though im eyeing off a new Ducati 848.

[FJ Steve]

Forgot to mention my 99 Suzuki TL1000S sold a year ago, but looking to get another bike shortly probably a Ducati of some sort.

Smuts

Oh okay....

1993 Yamaha Virago 250
1993 Yamaha FJ1200 (the stump puller)
2007 Yamaha FJR1300A

[nayfen]

mitsubishi sigma 2.6 liters of unadulterated power.
holden camira tuff as a frozen turd
suzuki baleno gtx slightly modded ricer, bucket of fun.

current mkv 2.0tdi golf, sport springs and chipped. never looked back

[THE KOP]

1990 Toyota Celica GT-Four st185 (Good car, too expensive to maintain)
2004 Peugeot 206 GTi 180 (Great Car, Loved it)
2007 MKV Golf GTI (Even Greater Car, Love it even more, not as hard edged as the 180 though)

[jb747]

Gawd, my brother has just announced that he's bought an Alfa 147. Not paying much, and it is in very good shape, but last I'd heard he was looking at a GTI. Guess he'll be after a Vespa next.

[Guest]

Absolutely no comparison - previous car? - 2001 VX Holden Lumina Wagon (now the trouble & strife's).

I will never go bak to the dark side.

[rabbitoh]

Gawd, my brother has just announced that he's bought an Alfa 147. Not paying much, and it is in very good shape, but last I'd heard he was looking at a GTI. Guess he'll be after a Vespa next.

Mine is still for sale on drive.com (i traded it but let the plates go). They are asking 19990 for it (2002) which may explain why it has not sold after 3 months. Nice car, still miss it (very occasionally) but you feel like it is somewhat of a ticking timebomb.