A follow up to "What do you love about your Mk2?" Anything you don't like about your pride and joy? I'll start.... .. .. .. Nothing...
forking out around a grand a year on tax, insurance, mot and various parts. combined with only doing 2000miles.
the fact that i haven't got round to removing the abf and converting it to tdi for daily use and to use it for a base to get into mapping
The squeak that's somewhere on the rear left of the car The brakes Wind noise The paint The lights Think that's it
I dont like the fact if its a never ending project for perfection - wish I could have bought one new in 1991 but I was only 12 lol
rust being grouped in with the ear stretching , sticker bombing , bonnet rusting , roof racking types
can i add pink badge painting & obscure wheel painting . Funny you mention this, it was discussed yesterday that i was indeed a chav as they all have vw`s now....
yeah the list could go on for sometime, shame as its the opposite of what i am but you get tarred with the same brush
This. 100% agreed. - Also the rubbish headlights (and the fact I have an uprated loom but haven't fitted it ) - How small jobs seem to spiral out of control (spending too much bunce and time on it) - The fact some idiot (a previous owner) put a fag burn in my Rallye seats And yet I wouldn't sell it for the world.
I may get shot by the oe police but the stupid mushroom shaped door pins they just look out of place in any aged mk2, i have mk3 pins in mine lol
you just get one creak/groan/rumble/knock fixed only to find there is another one! urgh bloomin endless!
It doesn't work. It never worked consistently. Total pot luck if you were actually going to work or not in the morning! It's rusty (they've all been rusty). You'd be better off driving by candle light at night. It's damp. It's drafty. It creaks, rattles, knocks and bangs. As soon as you fix something, something else breaks. The 2 middle studs on the bottom of a 16v exhaust manifold. The front crossmember design (that the bumper holds the engine in). Dreadful, dreadful design. They're total police magnets. I'm sure I'll think of more
3 dr seat tilt handles always come off. armrest is just too low and door top is too high, so i have nowhere to put my arm comfortably when driving relaxed. agree with jolfa, the manifold nuts are awkward to get at! cardboard door trims (i have plastic ones now which came from a cl!) yep your a chav if you have a modified VW now. wind noise wiper blank! clutch cable routing but i still wouldnt drive a new ford (love old ones!!)
The ride is too hard exhaust knocks rear n/s stut knocks heaters suck clutch is awkward gears are sloppy brake pedal travels is ridiculous paint is covered in rust bubbles and tree sap I have holes in the sills and there just isnt a front n/s arch, just rust steering wheel is too high there is nowhere to rest your arms when you drive It always picks the worst times for the idle to play up because it knows how to wind me up. Coming to a classifieds near you soon!
