Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles December 04, 2022, 08:36:14 PM Well it’s been a while since I’ve been active on here . Some of you will know that I have a k reg white 16v 5door . Rewind about 10 years and I sold my mk2 gti 8v 3 door in pearl grey to make room for the k reg 16 valver I currently still own.. I’ve got various different cars / project on the go but wasn’t actively looking for another mk2 . However the other day I came across a car which just pulled at my heart strings and with in 24 hours of reading the advert I was driving back to Cornwall from London in my new purchase . A j reg 16v 5 door in pearl grey . She’s far from perfect but a nice project to get stuck into over the next couple years . Having basically finished the white mk2 I’ve missed the excitement of sourcing parts required etc so here I am again second time round . I’ll try and post some pics to show you . 1 Likes
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #1 – December 07, 2022, 01:03:05 PM Hi Dale, good to have you back. Looking forward to seeing it.
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #3 – December 11, 2022, 06:40:49 AM Welcome looking forward to the journey update posts.
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #4 – December 11, 2022, 11:41:36 PM Thanks guys . I’m looking forward to getting it sorted . Feel bad I’ve not been on here for so long and it’s took this car to get me to post again. Just need to learn how to post pics again . It’s all changed . Last time I was using photo bucket !! That’s all gone now hasn’t it lol
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #5 – December 12, 2022, 08:56:45 AM Yeah, photobucket isn't what it used to be.I've been using Flickr in recent years, seems to work well
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #6 – December 18, 2022, 10:55:50 AM So with marks advice on postimage I’m having a go with a pic or two . If it works this was on the return trip when I collected it a couple weeks ago
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #8 – December 18, 2022, 10:26:47 PM So after the deal had been done and a deposit placed I left Cornwall about 3:00pm and set off for London with my brother. The car literally got advertised 11:00pm the night before . Fortunately when I got there about 9:00pm the golf was as described and the deal was done . We drove a few hundred yards to the local KFC for some food and I taxed the golf to be on the safe side ( 29th nov grrrr) we then set off for Cornwall and with in a few hundred metres picked up a flat . So yeah did the whole journey back to Cornwall on the space saver . After many road closures, coffee breaks and ages spent just getting out of Croydon we finally got home at 6:00 am Wednesday morning. A quick one and a half hour sleep then off to work. Would I change it , not at all. All part of the story for me . The golf ran brilliantly after doing barely any miles over the last few years . A big thank you to my brother for pulling an all nighter with me . I’ll try and keep this thread up to date with my progress.
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #9 – December 19, 2022, 08:06:20 AM Mine is registered J833KLY so I'd guess your'a was supplied by Collingdale in London. I had some new plates, rear screen sticker and tax disk holder made up as copies to the originals.
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #10 – December 19, 2022, 08:35:37 AM Welcome back Dale… The wheels are a pleasant change …sure we will see some more pics and updates….
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #11 – December 19, 2022, 08:42:04 AM Quote from: Damien.wrl on December 19, 2022, 08:35:37 AMWelcome back Dale… The wheels are a pleasant change …sure we will see some more pics and updates….Agreed, I think you should have space savers all round. 1 Likes
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #12 – December 19, 2022, 05:56:01 PM First thing i had to do was take a brave pill and go looking in the common areas . I’d had a poke around the turrets when I viewed it but was still nervous removing the covers. Fortunately all is looking nice and solid . As is the floors . Only lifted the carpets not fully removed them yet but I will do . No Sign of any water leaks or anything which is also nice to see .
Re: Pearl Grey 16v 96k miles Reply #14 – December 19, 2022, 06:03:44 PM Quote from: AndyBa on December 19, 2022, 08:06:20 AMMine is registered J833KLY so I'd guess your'a was supplied by Collingdale in London. I had some new plates, rear screen sticker and tax disk holder made up as copies to the originals.This sounds interesting who did you get to make them up ? I’ll check where mine came from ? What colour is yours out of interest mate ?
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