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cd.thomson - 28/3/09 at 01:29 PM

Today I woke up at 04:30 and trundled all the way down to Yeovil in Somerset.

Look what came back with me

MakeEverything - 28/3/09 at 01:32 PM

Nice condition, how much?

cd.thomson - 28/3/09 at 01:34 PM

£1500, the fella had just spent £1000 restoring it. The interior is spotless.

All I need to do is swap the timing belt and water pump then have a look at a binding front caliper it it'll be perfek

Marlon - 28/3/09 at 01:45 PM

Is that a 1.9 GTI I see before me, It looks the Db's. Wish I could convince swmbo to let me get rid of the scooby and get somthing like that. No such luck Am very jelous!

john.

zilspeed - 28/3/09 at 02:09 PM

I have new wheels too

Not anything like as iconic as a 205GTI, but I'm loving it just the same.

I have a fairly benevolent elder brother who gives me his cast off junk. First was a Skoda Felicia with no MOT, which was MOT'd for a fiver of work.
Second was a laptop with no hard drive - brand new hard drive cost me £25.

Sold both of the above, added £100 of my own money and got this.




That's not bad - an Audi A4 for 100 quid of your own money.
More pics here

cd.thomson - 28/3/09 at 02:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Marlon
Is that a 1.9 GTI I see before me, It looks the Db's. Wish I could convince swmbo to let me get rid of the scooby and get somthing like that. No such luck Am very jelous!

john.


It is indeed, pre-cat but with the extras like PAS, E/W and full leather interior. I've just popped out in it to a nearby village. Mother was surprised at how quickly I returned

omega0684 - 28/3/09 at 03:14 PM

quote:
Mother was surprised at how quickly I returned


driving safely and within the law im sure

[Edited on 28/3/09 by omega0684]

hellbent345 - 28/3/09 at 03:51 PM

very nice indeed im well jealous! enjoy responsibly! are you planning to do any track days in her?

hellbent345 - 28/3/09 at 03:53 PM

and nice a4 for essentially 100 quid zil you lucky bugger, wish i had a brother that gave me stuff!

cd.thomson - 28/3/09 at 04:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
I have new wheels too



Jammy ghet! well done!

thunderace - 28/3/09 at 04:54 PM

zill where is the golf cabrio now

zilspeed - 4/4/09 at 03:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by thunderace
zill where is the golf cabrio now


Sorry - missed this post.

The Golf was bought on the drip and the money owing on it was more than it was worth.
To make it worse, it was feeling very baggy and not the most pleasant drive.

So, I exercised my right under clause 99 of the consumer credit act 1974 and GITF.

Jasper - 4/4/09 at 03:32 PM

Had one a few years back - some of the most fun I've had driving ever, I've very envious