Medic1281 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I used to have the a3 3.2 v6 Quattro which was good fun, but diesel economy is a must these days I'm afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Sounds like the VW scene is as popular as the LR scene.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 1973vw beetle 1600 engine fitted 1983 mk1 golf gti 1990 mk2 golf gti 90spec 8v polo passat tdi all in the past my fave was the mk1 until the mrs smashed it then the mk2 was bought Yep been their after she crashed my Vw fox and it landed on the roof. Bought a focus z Tec s then and she wrapped around a multi-storey post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 your not a true vdub fan till you have broke down and had totap the needle valve with a hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I forgot to add 2 Vw fox to the list earlier . 8 vw's so far in 15 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 your not a true vdub fan till you have broke down and had totap the needle valve with a hammer Ha ha, or had to run a cord out the window for throttle when the the cable breaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 When I was a young articled clerk, the firm that I was with wound up a company which had, among its assets, a 1959 1200 beetle, non-runner, no MOT. The firm's partner could not be bothered with phoning up a scrappy to get rid of it, so offered it to the clerks for £1 - and I was the only one who stuck his hand up. A morning's work got it going (new points, plugs and oil-change) and adjusting the steering got it through the MOT. I ran it for a year with no problems at all, apart for the tendency to lose the rear-end in the wet - and sold it at the height of the beach-buggy craze for £120. Our younger daughter had a purple 1971 1300 beetle when she was at school and university and loved it to bits - particularly as daddy was doing all the mechanicing and modifications. That one ended up with Mk3 Escort seats and a recon engine and was great fun, until she grew out of it. I quite enjoyed that one and was sorry to see it go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Ha ha, or had to run a cord out the window for throttle when the the cable breaks bet the heaters still didn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Mine is a 72' 1200 bug, resto cal look, full custom interior, banjo string steering wheel with sun & moon horn push, Flat4 retro roof rack, scat fast shifter, empi 8 alloys, bigger bore engine, disc brake conversion, adjustable front beam and swing arms, etc, etc. It was supposed to be a fairly simple refurb and it went to be bare metal stripped on the back of a lorry and what was left pretty much came back in a carrier bag :( At that point it became a 4 year project and quite frankly a thief of time and money, I never added up all the receipts because it would scare me to death. It is getting sold this year, i drove it for 1 year after doing all the work and then fell out of love. It turned out to be more about the project and much less about the finished car. Sad really. I love the idea of a Type 2 splitty, but i know it would end the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) bet the heaters still didn't work When do they ever? Edited April 18, 2014 by amateur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb403 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 A few months ago I was given a 1982 scirocco, 1.5 litre, 63K on the clock, completely standard, owned by one couple from new. It's MOT'ed but does need some work (rear wheel arches are rusting, carb is gummed up), unfortunately due to buying a house it's been sat out back untouched and we may have to let it go off to better pastures :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Nothing to shout about but I own a Mk4 Golf (type 1j) GTTDI, PD130. My first dub, but I love it and it goes like hot snot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I owned a GTi 150 diesel for an hour. Not impressed with how they are put together, but it went for a mega profit - so happy memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Mine is a 72' 1200 bug, resto cal look, full custom interior, banjo string steering wheel with sun & moon horn push, Flat4 retro roof rack, scat fast shifter, empi 8 alloys, bigger bore engine, disc brake conversion, adjustable front beam and swing arms, etc, etc. It was supposed to be a fairly simple refurb and it went to be bare metal stripped on the back of a lorry and what was left pretty much came back in a carrier bag :( At that point it became a 4 year project and quite frankly a thief of time and money, I never added up all the receipts because it would scare me to death. It is getting sold this year, i drove it for 1 year after doing all the work and then fell out of love. It turned out to be more about the project and much less about the finished car. Sad really. I love the idea of a Type 2 splitty, but i know it would end the same way. PICS PICS PICS PICS....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 There is a VW camper van show on at oswestry this weekend. Drove past it last night and it looked superb. Hundreds of campers all parked up with BBQ's on the go, it smelt beatiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Old VW campers are a big pain in my life. They normally leak oil in my little carpark area or over my grass which kills it, then they have the nerve to breakdown in one of my fields so i either have to tow them or let the big AA transporter pick them up. I have more old VW campers leaving here on a transporter than all the other cars/vans put together, but i guess they are a lot older. We have one family who come every year in their old VW bus, top speed about 50mph max, when they arrive after their 6 hour drive from hell all they do is complain about how long it took and how uncomfortable it was while their beloved old bus spews a puddle of oil outside my reception area. I now supply them with a sheet of cardboard to park over the top of so the oil does not kill my grass. 2 years running they had a quicker and more comfy journey home courtesy of the AA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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richie223 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 2 X mk1 gti when I was in my teens shortly after I had 3 mk2 8v gti.also owned a number of polo's and a passat. The wife is running a seat altea 1.9 pd and I own a t5 as well as my l200 Oh I forgot about my 1303 beetle.in yellow with no heating no floor and no go lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_jay Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Got a new GTD, its a nutcase for an oil burner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambchop Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 My dads had a number of bugs and t25s now moved to t4. Weve had a number of golf's passats etc just keep sticking with the brand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Old VW campers are a big pain in my life. They normally leak oil in my little carpark area or over my grass which kills it, then they have the nerve to breakdown in one of my fields so i either have to tow them or let the big AA transporter pick them up. I have more old VW campers leaving here on a transporter than all the other cars/vans put together, but i guess they are a lot older. We have one family who come every year in their old VW bus, top speed about 50mph max, when they arrive after their 6 hour drive from hell all they do is complain about how long it took and how uncomfortable it was while their beloved old bus spews a puddle of oil outside my reception area. I now supply them with a sheet of cardboard to park over the top of so the oil does not kill my grass. 2 years running they had a quicker and more comfy journey home courtesy of the AA. Stop em coming then mate if they annoy you that much. Image (2)_opt.jpg Image (3)_opt.jpg That looks like its coming along well mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Stop em coming then mate if they annoy you that much. Can't do that, a paying customer is a good customer, a return paying customer is even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlsby Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 There's mine. Full camper inside love it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 There's mine. Full camper inside love it :-) Did you buy that from . eBay? Sure I saw it advertised while ago. Banded steels?? Love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlsby Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) no iv had it 4 years, when i got it it was "graffitti" colour.. yeh there some of the widest on a t4 at 10j. im on t4 forum as fra-mini that was us last year in royan france on our euro jaunt Edited April 20, 2014 by houlsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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