Well after a couple of months feeling rather cold towards the Ibiza I had to get it out of the garage to install a tumble dryer.
First turn of the starter motor it burst into deep throaty life and sat there idling perfectly. I actually sat in the car with the windows down just listening to it idle, popping and growling as it does. I actually got lost in the noise and spent about 10 mins there because the whole car had warmed right up by the time i went to move it.
I guess to realise how great these little cars are you have to have some time out from them now and again.
First turn of the starter motor it burst into deep throaty life and sat there idling perfectly. I actually sat in the car with the windows down just listening to it idle, popping and growling as it does. I actually got lost in the noise and spent about 10 mins there because the whole car had warmed right up by the time i went to move it.
I guess to realise how great these little cars are you have to have some time out from them now and again.
Well its 8 months on from when I made my last post so I will catch you up.
The ibiza spent 6 months off the road which due to bad weather, little budget and little energy nothing happened to her apart from the battery going flat and the clutch seemingly relaxing and going very light to operate. Sadly I sold the Mazda 323 at the end of March because as good a car as it was I felt that I had done as much as I could with it and now the warmer weather was coming it would be a good time to have the GTi back out.
Back in the GTI i instantly realised that I missed the Mazda's in built 6x9 speakers which gave it such a great sound even on the factory system, I've always said i wanted to keep the car as original as possible so after an hour on ebay I had myself some pioneer 6x9's and a pre cut MK2 parcel shelf on their way to me. Sound is amasing now and I can kind of see why 6x9's are a big hit in boy racer motors. I still have the orignal un damaged shelf and rear speakers so it can be back to original in a matter of minutes and the 6x9's are just plain old black so unless your looking you won't see them.
I then spent alot of time driving her and not much else, went on a lads stag do to newcastle in her and then left her at the airport for a week while i went away. Same old faithful car started up the second i got in. It dawned on me that I hadn't cleaned her since getting her back on the road so I have been down on my hands and knees with a clay bar and she looked mint until i took her to work and she got fly splattered the next day. Why are flies so damn stupid that they can't see a car coming?
Then a big number came along
And we're up to date. I can't believe I've done 26,000 miles since i bought her without the slightest thing going wrong or the car leaving me stranded, she has been an absolute beast and could teach much newer cars a thing or two about reliability.
Next up is to rip the rear bumper off and put an original one on without parking sensors and to find another car to be my daily ride. Then carry on with the GTi as and when getting her as close as possible to mint. I'm not putting a time limit on this but once I have another daily car she won't be back out until I can put her on a classic policy full time for limited usage and thats at least two years off.
And as for MK2 magic....... i still smile every day when i come out to this
The ibiza spent 6 months off the road which due to bad weather, little budget and little energy nothing happened to her apart from the battery going flat and the clutch seemingly relaxing and going very light to operate. Sadly I sold the Mazda 323 at the end of March because as good a car as it was I felt that I had done as much as I could with it and now the warmer weather was coming it would be a good time to have the GTi back out.
Back in the GTI i instantly realised that I missed the Mazda's in built 6x9 speakers which gave it such a great sound even on the factory system, I've always said i wanted to keep the car as original as possible so after an hour on ebay I had myself some pioneer 6x9's and a pre cut MK2 parcel shelf on their way to me. Sound is amasing now and I can kind of see why 6x9's are a big hit in boy racer motors. I still have the orignal un damaged shelf and rear speakers so it can be back to original in a matter of minutes and the 6x9's are just plain old black so unless your looking you won't see them.
I then spent alot of time driving her and not much else, went on a lads stag do to newcastle in her and then left her at the airport for a week while i went away. Same old faithful car started up the second i got in. It dawned on me that I hadn't cleaned her since getting her back on the road so I have been down on my hands and knees with a clay bar and she looked mint until i took her to work and she got fly splattered the next day. Why are flies so damn stupid that they can't see a car coming?
Then a big number came along
And we're up to date. I can't believe I've done 26,000 miles since i bought her without the slightest thing going wrong or the car leaving me stranded, she has been an absolute beast and could teach much newer cars a thing or two about reliability.
Next up is to rip the rear bumper off and put an original one on without parking sensors and to find another car to be my daily ride. Then carry on with the GTi as and when getting her as close as possible to mint. I'm not putting a time limit on this but once I have another daily car she won't be back out until I can put her on a classic policy full time for limited usage and thats at least two years off.
And as for MK2 magic....... i still smile every day when i come out to this
Looks good Paul! I read through this only last night! Wondering where you'd been all this time! 
Nice to see you're still with us!
Nice to see you're still with us!
Normally12-14 yrs old
My policy requires me to have another insured car and is on very low mileage, but it's very very cheap for FC insurance
Right, well I want to know what you're doing with this Paul? Any updates whatsoever? Wondering how my fellow Alpine white 8valver was doing
im sure i saw it in belper the other week! the parking sensors in the rear bumper gave it away! it was looking very dirty though
Hi Guys, Phil you will of indeed seen her in Belper I have a rear bumper without parking sensors in my garage ready to go on
Llyr, she's pretty neglected at the moment. My jobs not so safe at the moment so all none essential spending has had to stop, this includes the car. I clayed her down and got a couple of layers of Dodo juice wax on her in the last week of October but since then she's not even seen a sponge.
As she was at lunch time today..........
Its a shame but I'm working as much as I can to build a pile of cash up incase the worst happens so I've just not had the time to spend on her
Llyr, she's pretty neglected at the moment. My jobs not so safe at the moment so all none essential spending has had to stop, this includes the car. I clayed her down and got a couple of layers of Dodo juice wax on her in the last week of October but since then she's not even seen a sponge.
As she was at lunch time today..........
Its a shame but I'm working as much as I can to build a pile of cash up incase the worst happens so I've just not had the time to spend on her
I'm sure it'll sort, if i end up safe then I'll have a pile of cash to play with
Aye she's a filthy wh0re at the moment, I'll call it the true 'rally slag' look for now
Aye she's a filthy wh0re at the moment, I'll call it the true 'rally slag' look for now
How dark it is on my drive i'd probably wash the red one by accident!
She knows I care, I still took her to the garage for her service on time
She knows I care, I still took her to the garage for her service on time
Paul, where in hells name would I find mats like you have? I'd give my left testicle for a set . I don't like the OEM set on FleaBay.
. I don't like the OEM set on FleaBay.
They are the original mats supplied from the dealer back in 1998 my friend, they'd lost a fair bit of their glamour when i got the car so i put them in the washing machine with some colour powder and vanish and they came out spot on.
I've seen a few sets on ebay over the years, they came in three colour schemes from what I can tell. Yellow & black (mine), red & black and blue & black. They were specific to the cupra models also as the ones I had in the cordy were just plain black with a blue SEAT badge. They are also a lot softer material.
If i spot any on my travels I'll grab them and offer them up to you. Sounds crazy but there's been the odd set in some at breakers yards.
I've seen a few sets on ebay over the years, they came in three colour schemes from what I can tell. Yellow & black (mine), red & black and blue & black. They were specific to the cupra models also as the ones I had in the cordy were just plain black with a blue SEAT badge. They are also a lot softer material.
If i spot any on my travels I'll grab them and offer them up to you. Sounds crazy but there's been the odd set in some at breakers yards.
Cheers mate! That'd be much appreciated! I know, I've seen a few blue ones, but no reds mind! Must be super rare lol. I like the yellow piping . I recall the first pages of your thread regarding the "controversial" method of washing
. I recall the first pages of your thread regarding the "controversial" method of washing 
Paul, where in hells name would I find mats like you have? I'd give my left testicle for a set
Cheers mate! That'd be much appreciated! I know, I've seen a few blue ones, but no reds mind! Must be super rare lol. I like the yellow piping
I am lucky enough to have a set of these mats
.Think I may just clean them up and have abit of a change next year!
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