my yellow mk1 was sweet the whole time i owned it...... my mum also had a mk1 over 10 years ago and some taxi ran a red light and they both hit at over 60kph each and they both walked away from it, sure the car is old, but they can also save lives.....
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Originally posted by WABIT View Postmy yellow mk1 was sweet the whole time i owned it...... my mum also had a mk1 over 10 years ago and some taxi ran a red light and they both hit at over 60kph each and they both walked away from it, sure the car is old, but they can also save lives.....80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.html
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My old man survived a T-bone hit in his old Campaign GTI at 85kmh.
Now that's what I call luck!
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Golf GTI 1980
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Originally posted by Golf Houso View PostI think when you own a car as old as MK1 your definition of unreliable and safe changes quite a bit. What I might call completely unsafe and unreliable would be something you'd accept as second nature given you've been driving them for so long, to be honest the only Mk1's that don't seem to be riddled with problems are either ones that have been rebuilt from scratch or are just rolling shells. You're kidding yourself if you can call your regular MK1 a reliable car, let alone roadworthy but anyway here is some more inspiration and less BS:
[p.s.: My original comments were about reliability, not about safety; but I've soft rolled one and I was fine. Mk 1's are good for their age, but yes, obviously there have been some safety improvements (in chassis design) over the last 30 years. I feel just as safe in my or others mk 1's as I do in any car.]
Given I just got a cab:
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That S4 is insane.Audi S3 8L - Stroker GTX3582 700bhp+
Golf GTI 1980
Golf GLS 1979
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Golf Houso, you're a complete ****wit. You're the guy that thought it was OK to FILE out the centrebore of a wheel, yet you think you can pass judgement on what is and isn't reliable and what is and isn't safe?
You have no idea, knowledge or experience about the mechanical aspects of motorvehicles and have no right to pass judgement on such things.
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Originally posted by Preen59 View PostGolf Houso, you're a complete ****wit. You're the guy that thought it was OK to FILE out the centrebore of a wheel, yet you think you can pass judgement on what is and isn't reliable and what is and isn't safe?
You have no idea, knowledge or experience about the mechanical aspects of motorvehicles and have no right to pass judgement on such things.80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.html
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80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.html
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Italian love!
I love owning a true classic Italian sports car.
124bc '71
(not my 124^)Audi S3 8L - Stroker GTX3582 700bhp+
Golf GTI 1980
Golf GLS 1979
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Don't see that one with any rust.
Once you paint it with proper paint, I wouldn't worry about rust. My 124 is nearly 40 years old and it still hasn't got any structural rust or surface rust I must say.
Its all how you treat it and look after it.Audi S3 8L - Stroker GTX3582 700bhp+
Golf GTI 1980
Golf GLS 1979
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Originally posted by 16v_kid View PostDon't see that one with any rust.
Once you paint it with proper paint, I wouldn't worry about rust. My 124 is nearly 40 years old and it still hasn't got any structural rust or surface rust I must say.
Its all how you treat it and look after it.80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.html
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