MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tarmac_Terrorist on September 04, 2015, 01:46:51 pm

Title: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: Tarmac_Terrorist on September 04, 2015, 01:46:51 pm
Love my GTI but it's been a garage queen / ornament for years. I was going to keep it forever and have a lovely classic one day. Having company cars now it makes no real sense to keep taxing / servicing and washing dust off it so I've finally come round to parting company. Almost drawn to tears! Lol

I've not been as active on here in recent times but have dipped in to see what is going on. It's a forum I've spent many happy times on. I've even met one or two of you at meets is years gone by. I wish you all happy & safe motoring.  :happy2:

Now for the shameless plug....it's listed in the For Sale section if anyone wants a genuine minter.



Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: Ditto on September 04, 2015, 02:04:37 pm
Looks a gem, there can't be many with that mileage and condition... Guess you avoided the inevitable rust too  :happy2:

I'm sure that'll be a heavy heart when it drives off, looking from behind the glass!
Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: JackL15 on September 04, 2015, 03:11:32 pm
Don't do it! Everyone deserves one treat  :smiley:

I'm in a similar position, my golf has been out twice in five months since I started cycling to work and is sitting just over 30k miles. Keeping it makes no sense but it's mine and it's not going anywhere. I think it runs in my family as my dad has a Mercedes SL that hardly sees the light of day. We both share a ford people carrier as a daily driver.  :driver:
Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: rich83 on September 04, 2015, 04:41:32 pm
Dont sell it... keep it.
Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: Tarmac_Terrorist on September 04, 2015, 04:45:07 pm
Cheers guys. Thing is, I also have a classic Land Rover which I've fully restored over the past 4 years. This hardly gets used either because I have a company car too for everyday use. I very nearly sold it in the Spring but hung on a bit longer. I am genuinely really gutted but must be sensible. I end up having to shuffle cars around just to get it out of the garage. I only drive it to keep things turning over and in good working order. It's a brilliant car which needs to be driven and enjoyed.

Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: Andy on September 04, 2015, 05:31:03 pm
Noooo keep it
Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: Washout on September 05, 2015, 01:33:12 am
Sell the Landy the big uncomfortable, leaky, noisy pile of crap.  :signLOL:

If u miss it when you sell the Landy I have a tin shed you can sit in if you like.  :signLOL:

But there good of road, so's a horse.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: GTIEagles on September 05, 2015, 08:09:21 am
Wow, that's got to be the most immaculate, low mileage example of mk5 gti out there. If I had it, no way would I depart, it's particularly new!
Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: flashp on September 05, 2015, 09:48:40 am
The Land Rover values are going north already, have been for some time and is stronger investment right now. If this were an Ed30/Pirelli/Farenheit the value would climb sooner. This will require a few more years yet to appreciate in a meaningful way, but it could remain static.
Are the tyres original? Unless it's going into a collection they'll need changing. 9 year old tyres cannot be relied upon.

Can't take anything away from it though, very rare car. Can't help feeling that you need to find a collector/dealer/specialist to sell to maybe. Maybe even a museum or motoring heritage centre. :congrats:
Title: Re: With a heavy heart.....
Post by: Flint on September 05, 2015, 02:31:39 pm
Not that mines advertised at the minute but if I could sell mine I would have this.