Time to first damage (The Golf Accident Thread)

[MurphyTheElf]

Slightly OT here - I wonder how you'd pinch one without having access to the keys. Or maybe this ******* did.

You were able to report his description to the police?

That's the problem with tinted windows - we didn't get a good enough look to make an accurate description. We reported the crazy driving though, but the fire would probably destroy anything useful if the police even got as far as investigating - which they wont.

[elephino]

Slightly OT here - I wonder how you'd pinch one without having access to the keys. Or maybe this ******* did.

You were able to report his description to the police?

Quite likely the keys were used. When I was looking for my MkVI, Parramatta VW had had theirs stolen the day before by someone running up and taking the keys from a customer about to go on a test drive.

[ratedr]

There is someone who obviously doesn't care about the 103TDI getting around Sydney atm. Silver Comfortline with front VW badge missing, dented front NS bumper with bruise, N/S Mirror Missing, N/S bodywork Scraped and dented on both doors. Hole in Bumper on O/S rear and not to mention she was smoking in it! i didnt pay much attention to the Alloys but they'd probably be scratched to the ****house too.

If you live in Berkely, do you really expect better?? There are burnt out cars by the beach constantly... One a week! Wollongong was shocking for stolen cars while I was there for uni...

[REXman]

If you were going to steal a car.. a GOLF 103?? Cmon.. what a waste. If your going to risk a possible charge, gotta go a descent car.. No offense to any 103 owners, but I am just the kind of guy who would never have stolen a Camry/base golf etc.

At least get a REXY or something!

[GTi Crow]

5 months 5 days after picking up my GTI Mk6 - I will remember Rememberance Day.

Update - initially the car was to be repaired - until they pulled it to pieces. Found 5 sheared bolts which are suppose to hold the block in place plus other damage and leaking oil. End result today is - it is a write off.

Insurance company now obtaining quotes for a new GTI. Now the wait again commences.

To get around the fact I need two cars, have bought a Polo 77TSI Comfortline (bog standard) for the wife (well once I get mine back) and then will sell her 2000 Corolla. Not the same wait on the Polo - signed up last Saturday - same day it arrived in Melbourne - should have it mid December. Now that is service.

Once the GTI arrives I will only have VW's in my drive (plus son has Polo GTI).

[simonm]

Such a shame to have an accident like that, and that you now have a long wait ahead of you, but the most important result is that everyone's OK and the second most important is that you get a replacement car rather than a repair.

Considering changing to an R?

[GTi Crow]

Such a shame to have an accident like that, and that you now have a long wait ahead of you, but the most important result is that everyone's OK and the second most important is that you get a replacement car rather than a repair.

Considering changing to an R?

Did consider, but the costs was not justified - cheaper chipping the GTI - and it can't have a towbar which I need for bikes and garden issues.

[simonm]

Yeah - just after I posted I noticed you listed a towbar in your sig.

5 days before I was due to pick up my R, my wife suggested we borrow a trailer to move some green waste. I said that we'd have to be quick as my new car can't have a towbar.

We haven't done any towing for over 18 months, and if we need to in the future a bar can go on her car.

[Ryan_R]

5 months 5 days after picking up my GTI Mk6 - I will remember Rememberance Day.





Find out tomorrow if it can be saved.

The friend who fixed my car up was showing me a few VWs at auction that he'll be looking at - and I instantly recognised this one:

Vehicle Detail - Pickles Auctions Australia

[GTi Crow]

Thanks for showing that. Will be interested to know what it goes for, so if your mate finds out - imail me or post on this site.

I have ordered a new one exactly the same plus a rvc. T'was a great car - so will its replacement.

If anyone buys it I hope they know how to do a professional repair - both rails are bent and the engine had 5 bolts sheared from the block - what the engine will be like is anyones guess.