Why I Love My Old Gti

[tartanbloke 35 1 Cars]

Afternoon,

 

I just wanted to express my thoughts on the reasons why I love my old GTI and to cut a long story short, after sitting under a cover for almost two years not being moved more than 10 feet and started once in a while I had to send her for an MOT.

 

Imagine my delight when the only reason for failure was the rear brake hoses and pipes were excessively corroded. I duly paid the garage the relatively small sum to replace these and now I have 12 months MOT and tax to enjoy her.

 

Although there are a couple of advisories, it is nothing major or expensive that I can sort over the next few months and again just reinforces my love affair with my 24 year old car, which is still great to drive, cheap to fix and outlasts most other models of vehicles from the same era (I can remember having mini's that were 12 years old failing for many reasons and having extensive rot).

 

I am getting excited about the thought of just driving her for fun now and have a great sense of pride in what I own. May it continue for many years.

 

 

 

[TT205 42]

Great feeling isn't it!!

[MiniGibbo 142]

Haven't driven a 205 in six months now.. Totally lame.

 

Congrats on the fresh headache free ticket..!

[gjuk 2]

They might not rot but anything plastic just cracks and falls to bits!

[dcc 855]

my 205 hasn't been mot'd, taxed or insured for over 3 years! :| to be fair its had some major work done though!

[1 FAT PUG 39]

mine only faild on numberplate lights for last mot, they wasnt connected........ bloke did pass it last year but told me about them but i forgot