RE: SOTW: VW Golf GTI Cabriolet Mk1
Discussion
I remember poking round a few of these when I was a lad, the Clipper seemed a tad cheaper to insure at the time - was that the 1.6 on Carbs? I was quite tempted with a Red one, but those clipper graphics would have been straight in the bin!
As the article says - the only real alternative was the XR3i at the time, I remember being very impressed with the 'Tennis'(1990 G-reg IIRC) version... and the electric hood! wooooo the ladies likes that! However it seemed the XR's were owned by the biggest tools in town!
...as for the 205 Cti... rattled and flexed like the last biscuit in the tin.
Hang on what about these though? Let us not forget the roofless Vaxbox offerings:
^^^^ That plate must add a pound or two to the value!
As the article says - the only real alternative was the XR3i at the time, I remember being very impressed with the 'Tennis'(1990 G-reg IIRC) version... and the electric hood! wooooo the ladies likes that! However it seemed the XR's were owned by the biggest tools in town!
...as for the 205 Cti... rattled and flexed like the last biscuit in the tin.
Hang on what about these though? Let us not forget the roofless Vaxbox offerings:
^^^^ That plate must add a pound or two to the value!
Edited by Steamer on Friday 15th October 12:41
Steamer said:
I remember poking round a few of these when I was a lad, the Clipper seemed a tad cheaper to insure at the time - was that the 1.6 on Carbs? I was quite tempted with a Red one, but those clipper graphics would have been straight in the bin!
As the article says - the only real alternative was the XR3i at the time, I remember being very impressed with the 'Tennis'(1990 G-reg IIRC) version... and the electric hood! wooooo the ladies likes that! However it seemed the XR's were owned by the biggest tools in town!
...as for the 205 Cti... rattled and flexed like the last biscuit in the tin.
Hang on what about these though? Let us not forget the roofless Vaxbox offerings:
^^^^ That plate must add a pound or two to the value!
Oh yeah - totally forgot about the Cavalier. That wasn't a factory job though, was it? As for the Nova - I have mercifully never seen one of those before...As the article says - the only real alternative was the XR3i at the time, I remember being very impressed with the 'Tennis'(1990 G-reg IIRC) version... and the electric hood! wooooo the ladies likes that! However it seemed the XR's were owned by the biggest tools in town!
...as for the 205 Cti... rattled and flexed like the last biscuit in the tin.
Hang on what about these though? Let us not forget the roofless Vaxbox offerings:
^^^^ That plate must add a pound or two to the value!
Edited by Steamer on Friday 15th October 12:41
Riggers said:
Steamer said:
I remember poking round a few of these when I was a lad, the Clipper seemed a tad cheaper to insure at the time - was that the 1.6 on Carbs? I was quite tempted with a Red one, but those clipper graphics would have been straight in the bin!
As the article says - the only real alternative was the XR3i at the time, I remember being very impressed with the 'Tennis'(1990 G-reg IIRC) version... and the electric hood! wooooo the ladies likes that! However it seemed the XR's were owned by the biggest tools in town!
...as for the 205 Cti... rattled and flexed like the last biscuit in the tin.
Hang on what about these though? Let us not forget the roofless Vaxbox offerings:
^^^^ That plate must add a pound or two to the value!
Oh yeah - totally forgot about the Cavalier. That wasn't a factory job though, was it? As for the Nova - I have mercifully never seen one of those before...As the article says - the only real alternative was the XR3i at the time, I remember being very impressed with the 'Tennis'(1990 G-reg IIRC) version... and the electric hood! wooooo the ladies likes that! However it seemed the XR's were owned by the biggest tools in town!
...as for the 205 Cti... rattled and flexed like the last biscuit in the tin.
Hang on what about these though? Let us not forget the roofless Vaxbox offerings:
^^^^ That plate must add a pound or two to the value!
Edited by Steamer on Friday 15th October 12:41
Yes I think the Cavalier was standard production - but used the Opel name Calibra, I'm sure I heard it was a bit of a failure, although to me (looking at it in context) I can't see why it wasnt more popular.
anything fast said:
thank god!!!!!!!!
shed has come back to planet earth... superb shed.. love them but prefer the gti hardtop. i had a 200 hp 2 litre converted 1979 mk1 gti, my favourite ever car i owned, sold it to a little turd who wrecked it and then stripped it.. crying shame
I am amazed at the wealth of negativity on this SOTW ... Only in the UK and especially on PH...... the hot bed of alien product r-slickers.shed has come back to planet earth... superb shed.. love them but prefer the gti hardtop. i had a 200 hp 2 litre converted 1979 mk1 gti, my favourite ever car i owned, sold it to a little turd who wrecked it and then stripped it.. crying shame
Purely in the interests of balance... Have some of this :~
Anything fast ...
MUhahahahahahahhhhhhhaaa ...
MGJohn said:
Purely in the interests of balance... Have some of this :~
Anything fast ...
MUhahahahahahahhhhhhhaaa ...
Funny you should post one of those John, I heard a rumor BL/Rover Group/ Special Projects were also developing a convertible version too, in keeping with this weeks offering...Anything fast ...
MUhahahahahahahhhhhhhaaa ...
...Sadly it never made it into production because people kept filling it up with rubbish - they thought it was a skip!
MGJohn said:
anything fast said:
thank god!!!!!!!!
shed has come back to planet earth... superb shed.. love them but prefer the gti hardtop. i had a 200 hp 2 litre converted 1979 mk1 gti, my favourite ever car i owned, sold it to a little turd who wrecked it and then stripped it.. crying shame
I am amazed at the wealth of negativity on this SOTW ... Only in the UK and especially on PH...... the hot bed of alien product r-slickers.shed has come back to planet earth... superb shed.. love them but prefer the gti hardtop. i had a 200 hp 2 litre converted 1979 mk1 gti, my favourite ever car i owned, sold it to a little turd who wrecked it and then stripped it.. crying shame
Purely in the interests of balance... Have some of this :~
Anything fast ...
MUhahahahahahahhhhhhhaaa ...
REPOST!
SOTW only 17 months ago:
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=199...
Always thought the smaller bumper versions were classier.
SOTW only 17 months ago:
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=199...
Always thought the smaller bumper versions were classier.
Am I just cynical or does the statement:
"bought for the wife but she has gone so this must go too ! well looked after!"
seem like a reason traders use for pretending to be private sellers, who are trying to sell a car not registered in their name? Similar to "selling on behalf of friend who cant use the internet" and "bought it but cant afford to insure, so it must go".
Still, a good car for the money.
"bought for the wife but she has gone so this must go too ! well looked after!"
seem like a reason traders use for pretending to be private sellers, who are trying to sell a car not registered in their name? Similar to "selling on behalf of friend who cant use the internet" and "bought it but cant afford to insure, so it must go".
Still, a good car for the money.
PetrolAholic said:
varsas said:
Top shedding...wish my girlfriend had one. (no, not saying it's a girls car, just that I'd like to go out with the kind of girl who would have one)
You like a girl that takes her top off freely and parades around showing off in the public?
.... although only when Mrs H isn't around
Edited by nelly_h on Friday 15th October 14:12
sday12 said:
REPOST!
SOTW only 17 months ago:
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=199...
Always thought the smaller bumper versions were classier.
Only 17 months? Crikey, you're a tough customer... Not the same car though, is it? SOTW only 17 months ago:
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=199...
Always thought the smaller bumper versions were classier.
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