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[RossB]

Afternoon all,
well after quite a few months of searching we have finally purchased our own slice of German engineering,a 96 GL.
I have been using this site for intelligence gathering and I could feel the addiction growing every time I viewed.
But now that we have one in the driveway (less than a week) I feel this addiction growing even stronger and faster!!!

Ross.

P.S. It was actually my wife who insisted we get a golf. (thats twice she's shown good taste)

[ScienceVR6]

Good job mate, too bad you resisted the urge to get a VR6, Oh well, its sumthing to dream about.........

[RossB]

sciencevr6,
Don't worry there was one on the market but it did not fit the wifes criteria,
had to be auto, had to be fuel efficient.
I did tell her that the 2.8 V6 had better fuel economy than our tarago but she just wouldn'y buy it. (and it probably would have!!)

Ross.

[WEDEL.1]

Welcome aboard Ross,

I bought a GL mk III new Jan 95 and after 2 years traded for a used VR6. I found that the VR6 didn't do anything better for me than the GL. We traded it for the Green T4 6 months later.

Last year we bought a CL Automatic as the run around car. I enjoy driving this one the best of the Mk III Golves I've owned.

Maris

PS..I see you're not far from the TRAKKA factory, where the Green T4 spent a bit of time.

[rayray086]

G'day mate, welcome to the forums! They are a fun little car. Lovin' mine, though I get my fair share of troubles with it. Put up some pictures!

[RossB]

Thanks guys,
I will put up some photos in the next few weeks, but basically its a standard black number with VW dress covers over the steelies.
It does need some work (to be done by me) but it is straight and has good boby/paint work, (and boy didn't we see some shockers).
All in all with some TLC and a few dollars on essentials, and some extras,
should be a nice little car.

Maris, Yes, Trakka do turn out some nice units and have done for a long time must be doing it right.

Ross.

[phaeton]

Welcome to VWwA Ross

[Soundofav6]

hey Ross.

Welcome, enojoying your slice of german engineering ? Bet you are... talk about addiction and addmiration, I would walk pass my garage to study room, with out fail giving her a wink and say" how you doing" and gently slide my finger tips across the bonet.

[RossB]

Louis,
Its a bit like that. Early days yet but already looking at cosmetic changes.
But must do the essentials first, oil changes, brakes, etc, then I can start on her looks.

Ross.

[Soundofav6]

I know what you meanthe essentials are essential !!! I remember the day after I got her, woke up 7 am had breakfast, started polishing/ cleaning interior and exterior until 5 in the afternoon. I suffered severe back pain for days but it was worth it. booked in for mechanic, fixed problems, DIY here and there, 5 months later I am still not fully done. I still have 2 broken window regulators and glass held up by stick tape, it's never ending. my point is take it easy and enjoy.