Old Car ---> New Car

[James75]

My Car history is quite small,

2008 Ford KA - Amythest (spelling) - uncomfortable and thirsty but proper old school handling, immense fun for what t was.

2007 Volvo C30 - Silver - I loved this car so much, shame about the handling, never been in any car so comfortable.

1991 VW Vanagon Carat - Orly Blue with Silver Areo Pack - American Spec T3/T25 - Amazing vehicle (when not braking down)

2012 VW Volkswagen California Beach - I was a big part of the VW California community and wrote articles for VW Mags.

2014 VW Golf GTD ------ on order

My love is with all things VW multivan, hence the Vanagon and the Beach. I could bore you to death on VW Campers but my I do love the German built Multivan which we technically no longer get in the UK, although they sort of exist as Caravelles.


James

 

[golfdave]

1989 VW Polo 1.3CL breadvan style (used, bought 1994)
1996 VW Polo 1.4 8v SE (new, built to my spec loads of extras)
2001 Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v Elegance (new, had everything as standard, & was £2K & 2 insurance groups cheaper than same spec VW Polo at time)
2014 Golf GT Estate 1.4TSi (on order, loads of extras)

Also had VW & Volvo as family cars........& I service my all mates cars, MK4 R32, MK5 TDI, MK6 TDI............

 

[Madrossi]

Cool topic! Cars sold in Brazil:

1999 - VW Golf MK3 2.0 8V blue
2001 - VW Parati GTI 2.0 16V black (destroyed)
2003 - VW Golf MK4 2.0 8V black
2005 - Toyota Fielder 1.8 16V black
2010 - VW Jetta MK5 2.5 silver
2014 - VW Golf 1.4 TSI Highline black

 

[SonicAaron]

I'm technically a Golf newbie but my Golf is basically a grown up evolved version of my first ever car.. A Black Polo

Polo 9N3 2009-2013

Polo 6R 2013-2014

Golf 7

 

[SilverGrey]

Before discovering German cars, I was a Ford driver:

1995 - Ford Fiesta Mk 21.1- burgundy - the glovebox used to fill with water when it rained!
1996 - Ford Fiesta MK3 1.8 diesel - Gold
1998 - Ford Fiesta Mk4 1.3 - dark blue
2000 - Ford Puma 1.7 - my first new car - Pacific green
2001 - Vw Golf Mk4 1.9 TDi (90bhp)- new - Indigo Blue. I did 60,000 miles in 2 years and not issues.
2003 - BMW 325 coupe sport - new - Silver Grey
2006 - BMW Z4 coupe 3.0si - new - Silver Grey
2007 - VW polo mk4 1.2 - as a 2nd car - metallic black
2010 - VW polo mk5 1.2 Moda - new - Candy White
2014 - VW Golf 1.4TSI SE DSG - new - Reflex Silver. To be picked up on the 1st September.

 

[dickt]

1970. Morris Minor, originally about 800 cc sidevalve. Ended up with 1275 twin carb A series stage 3 head. Still kept the split windscreen.
1973. Lotus Elan S3. Rebuilt by prev owner to be better than 130 bhp, on an S4 block.
1975. Lotus Elan S 4.
1979. - 1985. Crap
1985 - 2005 Exec limos
2005 - Mk 5 170
2013 - Mk 7 150 diesel

 

[Boosted_2.0]

Oh boy...here we go. Everything was new unless marked used.

Driving since 1992.

1) 1987 Nissan 200SX XE - 5spd (used)
2) 1992 Isuzu Pickup - 5spd
3) 1994 Mazda Protege - 5spd
4) 1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE - 5spd
5) 1996 Nissan Maxima SE - Auto
6) 1998 Nissan Maxima SE - 5spd
7) 1999 Pontiac TransAm - 6spd
8) 2000 Nissan Maxima SE - Auto
9) 2000 Nissan Sentra SE - 5spd/6spd (forget)
10) 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R - 5spd (dedicated autox car) (used)
11) 2001 Nissan Maxima SE - 5spd
12) 2001 Acura CL Type-S - Auto
13) 2003 Audi A4 1.8t Quattro - 5spd or 6spd (can't remember)
14) 2003 Nissan Pathfinder SE - auto
15) 2004 Infiniti G35 Sedan - 6spd
16) 2004 Nissan Titan SE - auto
17) 2005 Infiniti G35 Sedan - 6spd
18) 2006 Acura TL - Auto
19) 2007 NISMO 350Z #0044 - 6spd
20) 2007 Acura TL Type-S (used) - auto
21) 2010 Nissan Titan Pro4X - Auto
22) 2011 VW GTI Autobahn - DSG
23) 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD - Auto

Job Loss, Move

24) 2000 Toyota Camry LE - Auto (used)
25) Soon 2015 Golf R

 

[wildswan]

Audi a4 avant 2.0 tfsi to Golf R DSG (18 days and counting)

 

[BrianfCheng1]

Came from a mk6 gti to an mk7 GTI.

The MK6 felt more fun, smaller and more nimble than this current gen. I would throw that thing into corners with no worries. This and the LED taillights are what I miss from my last car. (Fellow mk6ers, I know you miss them too.)
I had APR stage 1, with a VWR racing intake and the induction noises were awesome and made driving enjoyable everyday!

The MK7, much more mature, the new MQB platform makes the car feel more planted. The interior is very Audi-like. Huge plus for me. The exterior appearance grows on me more everyday.

 

[Abbott Martin]

Audi a4 avant 2.0 tfsi to Golf R DSG (18 days and counting)

Totally not envious at all.

 

[007uy]

From 2012 GLI 2.0TSI DSG,
to 2014 GTI MKVII 2.0TSI DSG

 

[salmon]

Have come from BMW 3 series to the Golf. (4 weeks and counting)

Love the fact the car is smaller, and enjoying the shorter wheelbase in comparison, but not the refinement on longer motorway journeys. Only gripe is the Dynaudio upgrade which cannot match the Harman Kardon setup in the BMW.

 

[CdnX]

Waiting on delivery of my wife's GTI. She's trading in a 2003 Toyota Echo, which may make her the winner of the trading up award. Though the longer we wait for the new car the more she talks about not replacing the Echo as there is nothing wrong with it and it has been a zero issue car.