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Oct 19, 2006 16:27:06 GMT
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As the user name suggests I own a 1981 VW Derby. Genuine 54k miles from new and doesn`t look or drive like its covered even 1 mile, nice and tight and very very solid... ;D Anyway here`s the pics of it in the glorius sunshine at Inters `06:   And the only modification that I`ve carried out  The car has had 1 elderly owner from new and came with a Yellow Pages size folder of history including everything from services to fuel to mileage covered in the year e.t.c and the old guys son was telling me that when the old boy bought it back in `81 within an hour of him getting it home he`d stripped the wings off and got his Wax Oyl gun out and was giving everything the treatment - and it shows, and smells as the Wax Oyl still smells strong when you get in it and is obviously a testemant to how good Wax Oyl actually is! When the car was new and on the original bill of sale the boot rack was specified as a fitted extra, along with a intermittent wiper control box (looks like a little CB radio!  , rear parcel shelf speakers (I have it on good authority that these were considered "Pimp" back in `81 and were a symbol of £££  ). Stuffed in the boot between the inner and outer back wing were a pait of old Oily Grandad type Y-Front pants ;D that must have been brought out for dipstick wiping duty every so often. The car also has the period style "Remember, Clunk Click every trip" sticker on the dash - very Retro! Anyway, enough of the waffling. I hope you like! |
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Oct 19, 2006 17:11:01 GMT
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looks cool mate, whats a derby anyway??
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Oct 19, 2006 18:06:41 GMT
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looks cool mate, whats a derby anyway?? Booted Mk1 Polo, renamed the Polo 'Classic' for the Mk2 version. |
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Oct 19, 2006 18:41:16 GMT
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another one !!!! |
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Oct 19, 2006 18:43:09 GMT
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Hi, Welcome, what a find, good to know theres interest in obscure booted old cars, rather than a minter slowly die over a couple of years.  |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Oct 19, 2006 20:35:11 GMT
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thanks for that mr delux.
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Oct 19, 2006 23:08:36 GMT
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That looks spectacular, always preferred the booted versions of old Golfs and Polos, they look better with square headlights. Yours looks absolutely mint and you obviously take a pride in it. However I must say that wicker attache case radiogram cosy or whatever the hell it is must be the most deeply unstylish piece of equipment the world has ever seen. It has already attained legendary status as far as I`m concerned and I don't even know you.
What engine is it by the way? The "s" suggests 1.3+ and if this is the case its probably quite nippy, no?
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Oct 19, 2006 23:18:29 GMT
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woah. thats mint. what a find!
even better that the bootrack is original ;D
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Hello mate,I spoke to you at inters (I am parked next to you in the pic lol) I love your car and it is in absolutely amazing condition...fabulous find  Hopefully,I'll see it around again at some of next years shows. |
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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Oct 20, 2006 11:32:44 GMT
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That looks spectacular, always preferred the booted versions of old Golfs.... If you want a good windup, go on golfgti.co.uk and tell them a Jetta is a booted Golf, then sit back and wait for about 50 anal retentive, snot-nosed replies about all the 'facts' that seperate the Golf and Jetta, and that in no circumstances can a Jetta be refered to as a 'Golf with a boot!' Bunch of muppets! |
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Stu
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Oct 20, 2006 12:12:52 GMT
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Ooh very nice, welcome to RR ;D
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Oct 20, 2006 13:05:18 GMT
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That sound like a bit of fun Mr. Deluxe, I`ll give that a whirl. Wonder why they are so keen to differentiate, if VW had just slapped a Golf badge on the back, which they could have done, there`d be nothing they could say...Trying to imagine the owner of a Cavalier hatch denying the existence of the 4-door ones....
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Oct 20, 2006 16:58:47 GMT
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That looks spectacular, always preferred the booted versions of old Golfs and Polos, they look better with square headlights. Yours looks absolutely mint and you obviously take a pride in it. However I must say that wicker attache case radiogram cosy or whatever the hell it is must be the most deeply unstylish piece of equipment the world has ever seen. It has already attained legendary status as far as I`m concerned and I don't even know you. What engine is it by the way? The "s" suggests 1.3+ and if this is the case its probably quite nippy, no? Fortunatley it is only the 1043 engine. Good on fuel, damn quiet and ultra reliable... The Whicker basket contains a complete plastic Picnic set, that the Mrs bought from Matalan for £4.50! We attend quiet a few shows and usually pitch a tent so its not just to look Unstylish its also there for a practical purpose! ;D |
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Oct 20, 2006 17:00:57 GMT
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Hello mate,I spoke to you at inters (I am parked next to you in the pic lol) I love your car and it is in absolutely amazing condition...fabulous find Hopefully,I'll see it around again at some of next years shows. Nice to hear from you again! Its good to see that half of the Undesirables line up have already posted on this thread too - jettadelux was there on the Sunday! |
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VWDan
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Oct 20, 2006 18:04:01 GMT
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Nice car I was supposed to be there on the saturday, but the car blew its head gasket on the way down  My fave Derby of all time:  |
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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Oct 20, 2006 23:21:17 GMT
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Wow that ones got a wicker attache case on it as well. Both these Derbys are absolutely gorgeous - seeing them teamed up with this ludicrous wickerwork sort of reminds of the opening credits of The Sweeney - ace Mk1 Granada coming towards you then in the next shot those bezerk looking shoes on the pedals. Is this another one of those things I am totally unaware of due to there being no retro car scene whatsoever where I live?
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Wow that ones got a wicker attache case on it as well. Both these Derbys are absolutely gorgeous - seeing them teamed up with this ludicrous wickerwork sort of reminds of the opening credits of The Sweeney - ace Mk1 Granada coming towards you then in the next shot those bezerk looking shoes on the pedals. Is this another one of those things I am totally unaware of due to there being no retro car scene whatsoever where I live? Sweeney = the best source on TV for Old Skool Fords ;D Well, I live in Barnsley - so we aren`t too far apart, and your right, there is hardly any retro car scene around here  Whicker detailing in retro VW`s is a given, VW fitted Whicker parcel shelves and whicker under dash trays in their air cooled Beetles and Type 3`s e.t.c. I even made a parcel shelf out of Bamboo and Whicker for my MK1 Golf GLS - paired up with a chromed roof rack and old style leather luggage it looked cool! |
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Nice car I was supposed to be there on the saturday, but the car blew its head gasket on the way down That Derby is my favourite too. How Cool is Beige as a colour? Ian, the guy that organised the Undesirables display mentioned that someone had car troubles on the way down, what car were you coming down in?? |
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VWDan
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Oct 21, 2006 11:09:28 GMT
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I was coming down in my MK1 Jetta - i'd spent all week preparing it getting it ready but only managed as far as the M6 toll road before it all ended in a cloud of steam  Ended up towing it to the services and leaving it there:  Dad had to travel all the way from Blackburn to come and tow me home (thanks dad). I've got RAC cover now........ |
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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Oct 21, 2006 11:30:07 GMT
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I was coming down in my MK1 Jetta - i'd spent all week preparing it getting it ready but only managed as far as the M6 toll road before it all ended in a cloud of steam Ended up towing it to the services and leaving it there: Dad had to travel all the way from Blackburn to come and tow me home (thanks dad). I've got RAC cover now........ Dude! Your Jetta rocks... Is it back on the road now? Booted Retro `Dubs rule.... |
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, rear parcel shelf speakers (I have it on good authority that these were considered "Pimp" back in `81 and were a symbol of £££ 
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Hopefully,I'll see it around again at some of next years shows.
Ended up towing it to the services and leaving it there: