RIP SH73OX - a timeline

[Water Boy]

RIP this car was one that sure did get me inspired.

I drove this thing to the bottle shop in Greensborough woth Lorenz and Pepperwhite after SEDF and the guy treated us like a god. Ill never forget that trip..

All best for your next rig.

[rayray086]

hey man , sad to see it dead. that car really did add alot to the forum and getting ppl out there and working on their cars. glad it existed

Brenton, I didn't think of it that way but hearing you say that makes it all worthwhile. It was good to see the forum grow to this size since I first joined and entered the car at the Nats (2006 I think it was!).



Pedro's first red Mk3 (now in his garage with an ABF), Demil's clean GL (where's that guy gone to now?), and I think Ray's Passat before it got the BL33SU plates. A few years only, but damn, old times!

[AP]

What a shame Ray.. time for bigger and better things.. Great right up!

[AusScare]

I still remember having a ride in your car last year Ray, bumpy as f#ck haha!!

Looking forward to your next creation!

[madglf3]

I'm a bit late to the thread, but sorry to hear that the car is gone. I think we got our Mk3s around the same time, and your threads (and blog) made me inspired enough to try a few DIY things here and there. I'd actually saved most of the pictures that you've posted up in this thread at one stage or another, it's been good to see the car develop over time. Can't wait to see what you do with the next one.

[WABIT]

RIP! one of the OG poker's....

youve had this car for quite a while man, (the whole time!!! hahahaha) so i guess its a good thing youll be moving on to something better now, that mk3 was a great base your you to get practice.... now your in the big league's with this a3!!

im gonna miss the 5x100 8v 4door mk3 rest in peace!!

dom

[rayray086]

Haha thanks fellas.

The Mk3, even when dead, is still helping out whenever it can - had an old fella having trouble with starting his Fairlane a little outside my house, so the SH73OX donated its battery for a jump start! I'm still proud of it haha.

Dom, big leagues it is! I'll need to find some time to just sit down and give you a call, got so much to talk about!