So the past month has been incredible fun. Settle in for some ramblings
Part of the problem I always had with the other car was that I was sorting how it looked. Driving a Rocco means you're already on the back foot so I made a point of making it look as mean as possible and for the most part it worked.
The Golf is a very different beast.
Bug Jam was an amazing weekend. Ended up convoying up with an old bug and a lupo with my little sister riding shotgun with me.
This was the first it'd ever happened as there was a "small incident" a couple of years ago. She was mean to jump in with me but the shear amount of cack she decided to bring meant she had to drive herself.
So lesson learned and me passified she jumped in and off we set for a five hour trip round the M25 on a hot summer friday with no stereo.
Surprisingly, we both really enjoyed it.
(Obligatory pout pic for social media)
Superb weekend, 250 miles without missing a beat. Everyone happy.
Next up was the Scirocco Register National meet at RAF Cosford last weekend.
I'd ducked out a couple of years ago as organiser so I was a bit nervous but it was like I'd never left.
Another awesome weekend, 500 miles without any problem and I somehow came home with a trophy (People's Choice - Basically the favourite non-rocco). Pretty awesome result.
My old rocco also walked away with the best Mk2 and I finally got to meet the guy that bought the shell.
I have to be honest, it looks drop dead gorgous.
Last show of my season is VW Action in September. Always a fave and I'll have the wife riding shotgun/co-pilot which I'm really looking forward to. Sister will be in my Audi and being the blocker when we convoy up so everyone's happy.
I'm seriously considering buying a stereo and fitting it in the meantime but there's little chance of it happening. I need to research the set up and decide which head unit (needs to be bluetooth and dab and have a retro feel if posssible).
Bodywork wise I'm going to run it as a bit of a scruff for a year or two. I might get the scabs sorted, I might not, oddly I kinda like not having to keep cleaning it.
Underneath will be where the magic happens.
I've been stock piling parts to fit over the winter (have bought a couple of scrappers recently and raided them for parts with a mate and it'll get new coilovers and wheels over the winter. Engine bay will get a clean up and colour code and the interior is pretty much perfect.