MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: slider955i on June 26, 2014, 05:29:15 pm
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am i sad for wanting to keep my golf spot on , has i have kept all my 30 plus cars lol in the past , little enhancements like footrests etc , remap , powercoated wheels etc has a guy at work thought i was driving my so called sons car , have no children lol , i am only 47 and enjoy my car , used to love motorbikes but kept coming off lol :driver: :happy2:
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Everyone has to have a hobby. Unfortunately ours is more expensive than others :drinking:
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I'm guessing you were a Triumph man. Hope you didn't scratch it!
I find running the car is easier on the wallet than a full-time bike habit. I'm cutting down, but I don't think I'll ever break the addiction.
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Forget what anyone else thinks, if it's something you enjoy then just do it! Your mate at work is probably only jealous anyway. In my opinion, Life is too short to think should I, shouldn't I? We are here once & no matter what age you are you are never too old to have a hobby in which case it's your car. I know I'm not going to change, I'll always have an interest in cars & modifying them. An old old friend of mine (old enough to be my grandad!) has just bought himself a brand new Nissan GTR! :happy2:
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Everyone says they are a mid-life crisis but the reality is it's the only point in your life where you can justify the expense of treating yourself.
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My wife says I've been having a mid life crisis for the last 20 years so don't worry mate! Its nice to have nice things and keep them nice, tis what I say.
On a side note of having a mid life crisis (which I am NOT), i bought a load of clothes from Superdry recently and got told off by my family for wearing "age inappropriate clothes". At what age are you no longer allowed to wear a t shirt with branding/logo's on the front?? :laugh:
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Mc71... Are they jealous that you spent money on buying new clothes for yourself and not them? Haha
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I hate clothes with big logos on. I went in Superdry once and have never been back coz it was all daft. They had a jacket with 3 zips! What's with pretending to be Japanese, too? It's a British company...
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Mc71... Are they jealous that you spent money on buying new clothes for yourself and not them? Haha
I doubt it. :grin:
I can only dream of spending money like the ladies in my life! Even my modding budget pales into comparison to the amount they spend.
I hate clothes with big logos on. I went in Superdry once and have never been back coz it was all daft. They had a jacket with 3 zips! What's with pretending to be Japanese, too? It's a British company...
Your right of course, I do look like a 20 year old nob jockey wearing their stuff. :laugh:
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Nothing wrong with wanting to keep your pride & joy looking spot on, I'm always on the drive doing something or other to mine. :grin:
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Nothing wrong with a mid life crisis, I think I am having mine now lol :signLOL:
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Funny how people call cars a midlife crisis isn't it.. I'm 21 so looks like I must be having mine prematurely haha
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How reassuring, to know there is another person in their 40's and still tinkering with their car to keep it looking nice and fresh; we all need a passion in life, so enjoy.
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How reassuring, to know there is another person in their 40's and still tinkering with their car to keep it looking nice and fresh; we all need a passion in life, so enjoy.
:happy2: I'm 42 and have only recently bought my GTI, then spent the last week tinkering :wink:
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How reassuring, to know there is another person in their 40's and still tinkering with their car to keep it looking nice and fresh; we all need a passion in life, so enjoy.
:happy2: I'm 42 and have only recently bought my GTI, then spent the last week tinkering :wink:
44 year old happy :driver:
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My Dad is 74 and he has had his car remapped. Doesn't matter how old you are just enjoy what you have :happy2:
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I echo these thoughts entirely you are only here once, do what makes you happy.
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My Dad is 74 and he has had his car remapped. Doesn't matter how old you are just enjoy what you have :happy2:
my dad is 70 just had his done lol seat altea
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I'm 52 and have always looked after my cars... I have a neighbor that is always making comments like "washing it again" you can do mine if you like doing em... to which I smile and think f*ck of you twat it's a pale blue Honda Civic I wouldn't piss on it to wash the sh*t of it. :signLOL:
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^^^ :grin: :grin: :grin:
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I'm 52 and have always looked after my cars... I have a neighbor that is always making comments like "washing it again" you can do mine if you like doing em... to which I smile and think f*ck of you twat it's a pale blue Honda Civic I wouldn't piss on it to wash the sh*t of it. :signLOL:
Oh and it's diesel and sound like a sack of hammers :signLOL:
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I was at my mates garage and had to pick him up after he dropped a customers car off which was a scirocco. A nice one too and just went to stage 2+. We got to the guys house and a 65yr old answered the door and took the keys. I thought it was the father of the guys car but my mate told me it was his!!! What a legend!!!
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53, Edition 30 owner & just ordered a BCS cat back sport system. :smiley:
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54,Tr edition 30
lowered on h&r springs,remapped & always tinkering
#never grow up#peter pan
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54,Tr edition 30
lowered on h&r springs,remapped & always tinkering
#never grow up#peter pan
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.........good on you. :happy2:
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One or two old timers on here then :laugh:
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:congrats: really glad i started this thread , its great
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One or two old timers on here then :laugh:
*raises hand* (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1015.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf276%2Fsimonali68%2Fgrandpa.gif&hash=94579d7b5a1be19103ef02fe0b936968054962f1)
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56 , still too afraid to tell the wife how many mods I have on the car
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Top thread..I thought I was old at 31...haha! I definitely want to be remapping at 74....! Quality..! :congrats:
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:congrats: really glad i started this thread , its great
Yeh it is a good one :happy2:
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I passed my driving test in 1982 having just turned 18 and had already bought my first car - a MG Midget 1275 (this was when car insurance was a little more affordable!) I'd had a Saturday job in Sainsburys since I was 16, a paper round for years before that and had saved up enough to buy that little car before I could legally drive. The engine was removed, pistons enlarged and block rebored to 1340 if I remember correctly, I fitted a lightened flywheel, special clutch, ported the head and added LCB Janspeed manifold and straight through one box exhaust system. Twin carbs were enlarged from 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inch and K & N Filters added. That little car flew - and I don't remember uprating the brakes!
I've been improving every car I've owned ever since, ensuring they stop better as a priority first but the performance and other subtle additions have always been a part of enjoying car ownership. I'm turning 50 this year (can't quite believe it!) and I'll never stop modifying my cars, however subtlely. Saving for a REVO remap now!