Your (brief) life story& why you are here

I'm Parz, and I wrote the fucking Bible. So go and buy one, sales figures are falling and I need the royalties.

 

Hello Cilla, my names Rob and I am from Worcestershire

Right, born an absolute age ago (1968!!) and passed through childhood relatively unscathed. Completed my education with a fairly good handfull of grades (I wont mention them, cause O levels and CSE's will mean feck all to most of you )

Left school and became an Apprentice for a furniture making firm. Now been with that same company for near 20 years!!!! Currently working as a CAD Draughtsman in their drawing office.

Got into dubs about 15 years ago, when a mate turned up at work in a bright yellow MK1 Golf 1.1C. Its was the best fun to drive and chuck about. Subsiquently bought a MK2 GTI 8v. Since those days have owned VW's for all that time except for a few months owning a MINI Cooper

I now live as a single father with my daughter (age 12) in Evesham, where I have resided all my life except for 2 years where I lived in Worcester!

For those that dont know, I run the Worcestershire Region of Club GTI, which I have been doing since 1997

The rest, as they say, is history

 

im Lloyd 31 from The Greater Glasgow area ( Glen Mavis) i moved to South Africa as a baby and went to school out there came back to the uk in 1990 and joined the army . 3 years and a sh!t life later i left before i was thrown and started selling tax free cars to squaddies this lasted a further 3 yrs and i came back to the uk from germany. been a trucker from then till about a week ago when i decided to get back into car sales . the company i chose seemed good but now im not so sure and as of tommorow i fall under the banner of f**kING UNEMPLOYED as im gonna tell them to stick their car sales / finance underwriter / CON MERCHANT vacancy up their ar5e. im loud ( for those that havent met me ) and got into dubs coz Kelly ( my bride to be )wanted a mk2 Golf. i have a cool / cheeky son called Connor who loved dubs and shows.

 

Vee - real name Vishal

30 years old, user this site and UK-MKIVs mainly for information - have to get to a meet one day soon.
Live Kenton, NW London.
Been with now wife for 9 years, married for 1.

GSCEs, A levels then Middx Uni for a degree in Accounting & Law.

Finance Analyst for Sainsburys after uni then joined a well know furniture retailer in a similar role - fed up of commute into central London.

Wife owns a Hair/Beauty salon which is our long term plan (if anyone know's hairdressers or therapists looking for work in London, PM me !)

Motoring history - ALL black, ALL 3rd btw . . .

90 GTi 8v - standard other than Avos & 2*3" Remus tailpipes
91 Clipper cab - lowered with Estorils
93 VR6 - lowered
97 VR6 Highline
01 V6 4 motion - written off



00 V6 4 motion

 

I'm Jake, never christened that name but thats a long story. Born in Cornwall in '72 but moved to London around 10 years ago (and miss home). Left school with 1 GCSE, not very good at reading and writing but went on to do Industrial Design and ended up working in 3D animation after wasting time as a waiter, labourer, selling guitars and building computers (not in that order, or with any sucess)
The car modifying and tuning is my parents fault, Pa (himself the son of an engineer/biker) worked on custom/racecar bodywork and building race engines. We had a garage where I spent my time as a kid, much better than school (see above ). My Ma gave me her mk1 polo after I crashed it (age 14 ) and the VW thing began.....
Live with my girlfriend of the last 4 years+ (she's also the daughter of an engineer/race engine builder, so she's fairly tollerant of me and the cars) a couple of fish, a mate (VW nut as well) and piles of engine parts in South London.
I like to drink both tea and beer, partial to the odd rollie and I look and smell like an oily rag.
Came here after the e-groups list got fragmented and went silly, only went there as I needed to ask a question about buying a GTI.......

j

 

im neil riley,born in burnley on 18/9/79.
used to help in the pits at tarmac rally events as a kid,dads m8 ran a manta with 400 spec.
i used to pick stones out the tyres

at the age of 12 i used to drive my dads manta gte round the industrial estate,properly as well
loved older,classic cars ever since.

went school sometimes,never did my gcse's,left at 16 and started working for my dad in the sunbed industry
doing a bit of spannering for a m8 now too who rallies a mk2 vauxhalled escort.
g/friend,house n all that sh1t too...

 

Born in Nottingham a long time ago (don't ask! ) and still here.

Had a happy uneventful childhood. Learned to drive on a Massey-Ferguson! Tried a bit of stockcar and go-kart racing. Had lots of cars, mostly British and big, also BMW. Used to like them with all the toys.

Work in a boring Government job, also part-time IT teacher at local college. Now live on my own, so have to be resourceful - I'm a great bodger, 'cos I have to be. Will tackle most things, not always (often?) successfully.

Then 3 years back, I was given my Driver (and first VW) when son moved onto a GTI. At first I thought it was boring/basic, with no toys. Came on here a couple of years back for some techie advice (thanks, Darryn ), and was hooked. Have done a few cosmetic things to my car, and would do more stuff if I could afford to or had the skill/courage to tackle them. Aspire to a Corrado or R32 - could do with a lottery win or a sugar daddy!
That's it - that's me.

 

mike what ever gives anyone the idea that you talk to much?

 

I'm Matt, 28 yrs old. Born and raised in Liverpool now live in Midomer Norton near Bath, have been down here for 7 years.

Went to Uni in Lampeter (tiny place in Wales) have worked as an analyst since 2000 for a large investment company, owned by a very large US company.

Engaged to Alex who I met 3 years ago. Complete on our first house on friday (27th) so currently have no cash!

First car was a Mk4 Escort, then a Golf Driver now a GTI 16V (Mk2). Its a white 5 door but i love it and honestly cannot think of anything to replace it with.

Have been a memeber of CGTI since August 2001 when I bought the Mk2 and have posted on here since January 2002.(Didn't realise I was allowed to join when I had the Driver )

 

Ok Dokey my turn: I'm Alec Thomson, born 08/09/1968 - that makes me 36 this year ( I think ?? ). Born in Hamstreet, Kent but moved to somerset when I was 4. Lived here ever since, and moved to Yeovil cos' wanted some night time entertainment (god knows what made me think Yeovil could offer that, but it made sense at the time). Went to School, did exams passed them. Went to College doing HND Electrical mechanical Engineering and in the 2nd year managed to crash my motorbike and stick meself in hospital for 5 months - this made colleage a bit difficult but passed the exams and put pay to the Somerset County Squash team efforts. A friend's sisters bloke started giving me lifts to college in VW's (he worked at the local VW dealer) and this is what made me want a MK1 Golf GTI and got me into dubs. Worked in my Bro's Motorbike shop rebuilding bikes, helped the old man rebuild a few classic cars so have always been tickering with maechanical things and experimenting.

Have done a few jobs, barman whilst at college, Draughtsman, Contracts manager, Purchasing Manager, commercial officer for GKN westlands, and now a Consultant for an eRP Company based in Reading - wanted to see some of Europe on other peopples money which made sense at the time to do the comsulting role. Live with Maria my Fiance and have 3 children, so could now do with less travel and a job which gets me home at night !!

Have owned 2 GTI's, one MK1 1600GTI for 5 years, then the 1800 Turbo technics that I still have today and have owned this now for 13+years. Been a CGTI member on and off for the last 13 years, and have known about the forum for some time before I started posting last year. Trouble is now though, it;s like a drug - just can;t get enough of it and you Guys (all together: "arrrgggghhhhhhh ), so that's me in a nutshell !!!!

 

So if it was your sister you wouldn't mind. That said, I was born in Devon and grew up on the Isle of Wight so I'm comfortable with such arrangements.

 

Im charlotte, im 23 years of age with two sons seth and sebastian.

I use to run my own business which was a cyber cafe but then decided to give it up when sebastian came along plus i hated computers at the time .

Im doing a 4 year degree in social science and humanities coz i totaly love psycology and all mind related things.

I only joined this forum coz my sister told me to wind the boys up hence this retarded name
I do like dubs thou, i really do apperitiate them but if im honest id rather spend my money on other things that modding my mk3 up.
I have met some wicked cool ppl on here but im never meeting any of you seems my tits was shown on here.

god damn you boys!!!
Edited by: Miss Pussy

 

Christ i missed that......replay?

 

I'm Gregg and i was born in winchester 28 years ago. No kids as far as i know I work as a master tech at a ford garage I've owned several cars including a rare as f*** daihatsu charade detomaso import Got into dubs recently by chance My mate wanted a mk2 8v gti so i went along to roadtest a couple and i was really impressed so i brought one!! Big plans, watch this space

 

I;m Rupy

21 years old

Was born is Austria in 1983
Moved to Scotland (glasgow) in 1986
Moved to Canada (toronto) in 1991
Moved to UK London in 1996
Moved to newcastle in 1997
Been in newcastle since

I did my GCSE's...fuked them up...got all D's....took 1 year out after leavin 6 form early

Went back to college, and passed MY GCSE's
Came outta College with BBC for my A Levels

Now studyin BA hons Geog at Newcaslte Uni

Have been into Dubs for almost 2 yrs (since i got my MK3) and been a CGti memeber for 3 months, and been on this forum for 4-5 months! Love it!!!!

 

Paul, 28. Born in Saltburn, brought up in Redcar, Teesside.

did an apprenticeship in Mechanical engineering at TTE. got a job as a druaghtsman, still doing it now, hate it.

Got into VW's after being taken to Bug Jam 8 years ago by a beetle owning mate. I was all set to buy a beetle but didn't like it after a test drive. bought a mk2 golf gti 8v instead. had ot converted to a vr6 after a year, and it ended up as a sort of show car, for which I'm (sort of) famous for int he vw scene now (I didn't even know there was such a thing when I built it!.

currently living in stamford bridge with my missus, Laura. still got the old golf, but currently driving amodified corrado vr6, and she's got a fantasia green lupo.

been on the forums fo 3.5 years now. made a name for myself (not necessarily in a good way!!)

looking for a change of career.

 

Rob, 29. Born in Louth, Lincs. Lived in Horncastle, Lincs (just near Cadwell ) for 21 years. Furked up me A-levels. Took a year out promoting tourism in skegness - enough to convince me to get a decent job.
went to Lincoln College for 2 years - OND in Motor Vehicle Engineering.
Went to UCE in Birmingham. 2 yearhs HND, 2 years BEng (Hons) Automotive Eng. Then 1.5 years MSc Automotive Eng, project involved analysing and redesigning a 7 litre V8 Le Mans race car airbox.
Took lecturers job at UCE for 2 years. MSc Course Director after 1 year.
Gave up a perfectly well paid and stable job to move to Essex and contract at Ford. Also run my own business supplying turbo/supercharger parts, race engine design consultancy and soon to be engine mapping with my new RR.

Infamous for my well-engineered, always unfinished dual charged mk2 golf. lots more surprises to come

been on forum a fair few years now but don't post that much - always happy to help though

started drinking meths 5 years ago - you know the kind of thing, a small sip one minute, industrial drums th next. now i enjoy hanging out with Parz, say no more

tt

 

ok im Tim Burton, first registered on 20th Jan 1983

Went to school in richmond, left at 16 and did a HND in sound
engineering. Turned that into a 2.1 BA (hons) in recoridng arts. Got job
in media company in soho for 2 years. Now work for the BBC.

First car was a 94 mk4 polo 1.6 in black. Then the 89 Rallye which i have
pulled to bits. Current steed is a 98 mk4 polo 1.4.

Tim

 

lol@ first registered

Gary, 32 lived in rural,flat Lincolnshire all my life, father died of cancer when I was 4 [:^(] so, Mum had a job on her hands with the 3 of us (brother Paul and Sister Lisa who was born with Hare lip and Cleft pallet.)

Was always interested in cars/ engines from a young age as Mum's father used to race short ovals and friends of the family did too. Nothing unusual for me to be cleaning Weber DCOEs on a Sunday aftenoon as a kid

Wasn't too great at school and bunked off a lot in the last two years to spend time at a mate's garage,cleaning cars,messing around and charging batteries backwards

Got an apprenticeship at local Ford dealership at 16 and did 3? years day release at Norcat (Lynn 'tec) to get an NVQ in motor vehicle tech.

Been at the local Ford place doing anything and everything including MOTs ever since and am currently working towards Senior technician status with regular courses at Daventry.

Over the years had various (mostly old) cars which the majority of have been crashed once (or twice!) and first joined CGTI in '95 when I had a tidy mk2 8v ,Tornado pink with MiM 1900s Sold that and had other things in the meantime but bought another jade green digi 8v, which was cr*p tbh

After a period of RST ownership (shudder) I bought a cheap mk2 16v as the coffers had been drained replacing numerous CVH engines and gearboxes

It was after buying this cheap mk2 16v, I discovered computers and the internet, which is how I stumbled across PVW forum and the Yahoo! mailing list, as others have said PVW forum became a waste of time and then this forum took off in a big way, I became a moderator for a while but got tired of the constant whinging and personal abuse from forum members that didn't understand the rules or thought they were 'above' them -so I gave that up.

Replaced the old 16v with a late mk2 16v which over the last couple of years has evolved into a track friendly almost bearable daily driver.

Forum has been great for meeting people with the same interests and have made many good mates along the way, I enjoy helping organising things like the rolling road events, track days and Nurburgring trips, If it wasn't for these meets, I wouldn't have met my girlfriend Claire who I've been with for the last 18 months or so

Can I breathe now?


Edited by: G_V_K

 

funny how you never hear women saying that







i've really enjoyed reading this whole thread