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Offline rashg60

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2016, 04:34:24 pm »
I've also put my name to go to this. Looking forward to it.
Previous motors (in order of succession since 1994):-

VW Golf MK2 GTi 8v
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi
VW Corrado G60 Supercharged
Volvo C70 2.0 Turbo Convertible
Audi TT MK1 1.8T quattro (225)
Mercedes CLS 320 V6
Audi TT MK1 3.2 V6 Quattro
Audi A4 Convertible 1.8T Quattro
VW Golf MK5 GTi 2.0 Turbo

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2016, 11:25:50 pm »
Got my email this morning

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2016, 04:44:33 pm »
I ready and raring to go....

gti meet 1 by Darren Hughes, on Flickr

Looks like we might get a break in the weather tomorrow in MK. 
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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2016, 05:50:24 pm »
Looking forward to it.

Weather forecast says might be dry in MK until around 1pm.

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2016, 06:21:40 pm »
I'll be there..
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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2016, 10:40:50 pm »
Yep. Im the steel grey five door with what could be the worst white wormed alloys there. Its a shame as theyre getting refurbed monday...

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2016, 02:06:31 pm »
Good event with some lovely cars. Spooted gixerbens pirelli and foogles car as well. 

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2016, 02:50:51 pm »
It was a great PH meet and my first.  Very relaxed and chilled event and the weather played ball too  :happy2:

Here are my pictures:

1) Outside VW HQ in MK

VW Golf GTi MK1 by Darren Hughes, on Flickr

2) This beautifully restored Mk1 - a credit to the owner

VW Golf GTi MK1 by Darren Hughes, on Flickr

3) Don't roof racks change the appearance of a car....?

VW Golf GTi Mk7 by Darren Hughes, on Flickr

4) This Mk2 in factory original condition!

VW Golf GTi Mk2 by Darren Hughes, on Flickr

The rest are here:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/djmhughesuk/albums/72157669582921604 
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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2016, 07:53:38 pm »
Was a great morning :) nice to meet you @rashg60;  I'm sure I spoke to a couple of others from here just without putting names to faces. Also spotted some other familiar usernames in windscreens. Great selection of cars to have a nose around, really enjoyable!
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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2016, 08:09:56 pm »
Was a great morning :) nice to meet you @rashg60;  I'm sure I spoke to a couple of others from here just without putting names to faces. Also spotted some other familiar usernames in windscreens. Great selection of cars to have a nose around, really enjoyable!

Yes I agree, fantastic chilled out event. Had to leave slightly earlier, as had a 5 hour drive in front of me! Anything interesting happen after I left/towards the end of the event that I missed out on? Did they pick a car of the show?

Nice to meet you too. Sorry to point out the bendy bit on your front splitter - I kinda felt bad after. Now that's another thing that will annoy you when you look at it!
Previous motors (in order of succession since 1994):-

VW Golf MK2 GTi 8v
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi
VW Corrado G60 Supercharged
Volvo C70 2.0 Turbo Convertible
Audi TT MK1 1.8T quattro (225)
Mercedes CLS 320 V6
Audi TT MK1 3.2 V6 Quattro
Audi A4 Convertible 1.8T Quattro
VW Golf MK5 GTi 2.0 Turbo

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2016, 08:35:04 pm »

Yes I agree, fantastic chilled out event. Had to leave slightly earlier, as had a 5 hour drive in front of me! Anything interesting happen after I left/towards the end of the event that I missed out on? Did they pick a car of the show?

Nice to meet you too. Sorry to point out the bendy bit on your front splitter - I kinda felt bad after. Now that's another thing that will annoy you when you look at it!

haha don't worry, I'm glad you pointed out the splitter dent. Now I know to try and sort it out  :thinking:

More of the same after you left. Yeah, the car of the show got parked in front of the reception area. Was an immaculate, red,  mk1 I think. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I'm definitely not an expert on the early GTIs! (Not an expert on anything, actually :rolleye:)

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #26 on: August 20, 2016, 09:18:04 pm »
Some pics that I managed to take:























Previous motors (in order of succession since 1994):-

VW Golf MK2 GTi 8v
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi
VW Corrado G60 Supercharged
Volvo C70 2.0 Turbo Convertible
Audi TT MK1 1.8T quattro (225)
Mercedes CLS 320 V6
Audi TT MK1 3.2 V6 Quattro
Audi A4 Convertible 1.8T Quattro
VW Golf MK5 GTi 2.0 Turbo

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #27 on: August 22, 2016, 05:50:34 pm »
Bollocks I missed it and I live in MK too   :sad1:

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Re: Celebrate 40 years of the Golf GTI!
« Reply #28 on: August 22, 2016, 08:34:22 pm »
Here's the official photos from the event:-

http://christeagles.zenfolio.com/p811143711

Previous motors (in order of succession since 1994):-

VW Golf MK2 GTi 8v
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi
VW Corrado G60 Supercharged
Volvo C70 2.0 Turbo Convertible
Audi TT MK1 1.8T quattro (225)
Mercedes CLS 320 V6
Audi TT MK1 3.2 V6 Quattro
Audi A4 Convertible 1.8T Quattro
VW Golf MK5 GTi 2.0 Turbo