You know you drive a Mk1 when.....

[gldgti]

You know you drive a mk1 when you pull the handbrake up and it still rolls away.

You know you drive a mk1 (w' 5 speed) when you shift hard from 4th to 5th and you get 3rd.

hahaha - the other day in my diesel, on ramp to the F3 from petes ridge i went for 5th doing 130 and got 3rd..... ouch! didnt quite let it take up, so i dont think it would've gone over 5000rpm oh well!

[ausgolfer]

You know you drive a mk1 when your car sits on 2000rpm on idle....

You know you drive a mk1 when you honk the horn the rev counter bounces off red line...

You know you drive a mk1 when your car runs like a heap but can still smoke any other heap on the road.

You know you drive a mk1 when you have to keep the engine alive at the lights with the throttle.

You know you drive a mk1 when you can push start your own car with no one elses help.

You know you drive a mk1 when your dream car is a mk2 (personal experience)

Appologies for any reposts (couldn't read through them all)

[Volvo Driver]

hahaha - the other day in my diesel, on ramp to the F3 from petes ridge i went for 5th doing 130 and got 3rd..... ouch! didnt quite let it take up, so i dont think it would've gone over 5000rpm oh well!

I've done that 110km in dad's mk3, not fun...

[WABIT]

hahaha - the other day in my diesel, on ramp to the F3 from petes ridge i went for 5th doing 130 and got 3rd..... ouch! didnt quite let it take up, so i dont think it would've gone over 5000rpm oh well!

WHOARRRR IN A DIESEL.. CAN IT EVEN HIT 5,000RPM LOL

WABIT

[DOHCDAVE]

[QUOTE=ausgolfer;54050]You know you drive a mk1 when your car sits on 2000rpm on idle....

You know you drive a mk1 when you honk the horn the rev counter bounces off red line...

You know you drive a mk1 when your car runs like a heap but can still smoke any other heap on the road.

You know you drive a mk1 when you have to keep the engine alive at the lights with the throttle.

You know you drive a mk1 when you can push start your own car with no one elses help.



HA HA HA!
I luv it!, that is so accurate.
Here's one i'm doing right now. You know you drive a mk1 with a 16v and 4spd and on the fourth or fifth box (no didn't buy any of them had them sitting around the garage) driving for the third week now with no 2nd gear i'm still quicker than all at the lights and not even pushing it.
lol
Cheers Dave
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MK1 16v GOLF

[K_Man]

You know you drive a mk1 when it threatens to run out of electricity when you have the indicator, heater and headlamps on at the same time.

You know you drive a mk1 when you value simple luxuries like a working fuel gauge and dash lights.

You know you drive a mk1 4 speed when after 6 months of ownership, you STILL go for 5th on highways.

[WABIT]

you know you drive a mk1 when, little things that volkswagen co. have standard in you car makes you smile... (golfball gear knob) seriously who elce does that!!!

you know u drive a mk1 when even though its a 27 year old car, its can still catch up and pass brand new mk5 gti's anound black spur!!!!!!

wabit

[76' Oettinger]

You know you drive a MK1 when you put the foot flat to the floor and theres a nice flat spot...

[K_Man]

You know you drive a MK1 when you put the foot flat to the floor and theres a nice flat spot...

You know you drive a stock mk1 when the entire rev range is a flat spot

[WABIT]

You know you drive a stock mk1 when the entire rev range is a flat spot

GOLD!

wabit