@brandegee: Without the slightest doubt in my mind, the Tempo. Actually, I wouldn't be too surprised if the only vehicle to survive the apocolypse is in fact, the diesel-powered Tempo.
I almost love it, but VW did most of the work. That's both good and bad.
I know it's sacrilege, but I really like the looks of the 4-door Golfs more than the 2-door (in the MkV and MkVI versions). Makes the car more competitive with the MS3, as well.
I personally think that a South African proudly stating with a straight face he owns the last Volkswagen Citi Billabong ever built would be the height of awesomeness. [www.vw.co.za]#vwgolf
best autocross car I ever had was a 77 VW rabbit 4 door. Stiff little chassis, roll down rear windows, slapped a little koni shocks, 50 series 15" pirelli p700Z tires and some stiff anitroll bars and the thing was as roller skate. Weighed next to nothing (1750lbs as I remember) and with a JH big valve 110horse engine was fast and revy. Closest car I have found yet was the Focus SVT which I now own. Light, revy, taut and discreet. How a city car should be. #vwgolf
@compOsvt: 1 h-click on the SVTF choice. Why? Because all the 3 cars I've ever owned in my life were Focuses. 1) 01'ZX3 2) 03' SVTF 3) 04'SVTF Euro (current car)
@ppiddy: the four door was a different animal. Much shorter door opening then the 2 door and a nice stiff column in there too. Back inside tires spent much of their life up in the air around any corner. Like I said for a 1750lbs car it was stiff, for a WRC rally car not so much. #vwgolf
This is the kind of VW I grew up with and miss the most. Well, I actually grew up with a 600,000 mile Sirocco but you get the point. I know the MK 1 Golf would of never made it to the U.S. thanks to current safety standards, but I wonder what our world would be like if these cars were sold up to this day? #vwgolf
Not to nitpick here, but the orginal Mk1 came out in 1975, which means we're at 35 years, which is more than a bit more than a quarter century. The 25 years was the South African production.
Now where am I going to get my modern-looking VW steering wheel without the airbag?
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The first-gen Golf was the near-perfect in-town car.
Small, light, roomy as hell, and ultra simple. The diesel version, while painfully slow and loud, came with its own built-in smokescreen capability and got like 50 MPG. Plus, it needed no anti-theft system. Who'd bother...and you'd be able to catch 'em on foot.
Nowadays, 2,000 lbs. is just the add-on crap in a small car.
"But where are my 43 air bags and my dual 9" DVD monitors?"
@I was drivin' that Model A: I knew a guy who had one of the diesels. Yeah, gutless, but still kinda fun to drive. He lent it to some moron who thought he was being thoughtful when he filled the tank before returning it. With gasoline, of course. Probably wasn't the first or last time that ever happened. #vwgolf
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Why does every car these days have to shout "look at me?" I do miss discreet performance. Maybe I am getting old.
Some simple style to balance out the ABT Golf.
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I know it's sacrilege, but I really like the looks of the 4-door Golfs more than the 2-door (in the MkV and MkVI versions). Makes the car more competitive with the MS3, as well.
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[www.vw.co.za] #vwgolf
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Italian design + Russian Improvement + Egyptian build = this. #vwgolf
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Just love them. #vwgolf
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Small, light, roomy as hell, and ultra simple. The diesel version, while painfully slow and loud, came with its own built-in smokescreen capability and got like 50 MPG. Plus, it needed no anti-theft system. Who'd bother...and you'd be able to catch 'em on foot.
Nowadays, 2,000 lbs. is just the add-on crap in a small car.
"But where are my 43 air bags and my dual 9" DVD monitors?"
Sigh. #vwgolf
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I hope the last ones are all GTi-s #vwgolf