Contender for the Oldest/Most Original Mk1 in the UK?

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Contender for the Oldest/Most Original Mk1 in the UK?

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I'm surprised INKERMAN didn't post this here, so i'll nick his pics and do it for him :hugegrin:

He spotted this in Ballymena over here during the week. First registered in January 1975, still has the same owner. Never welded/painted/crashed/ anything. I am beyond jealous. And it's got its original NI reg too, whoch is quite something.

I'll let the pics do the talking:

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That is amazing, a real treasure. :good:


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WOW, thats a minter!!!! and propably the most original, but not the oldest my TS was built on the 21st of October 1974, but hey mine needs alot of restoration :crying:, same colour as mine Ibiza red


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hall54 wrote:same colour as mine Ibiza red
Having now seen it, you should definitely keep the original colour :ok:


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Mmm still thinking on that one! most of the welding is now done :hugegrin:


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:swoon: stunning car, one to covet for sure


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Post by INKERMAN »

did post this but in "general scirocco chat"
for the wider population to view and enjoy
http://www.sciroccoregisterforum.co.uk/ ... =15&t=1869
but cheers Ric :pilot:


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it is making me physically sick just looking at it.... I think I would swop my entire collection for that baby.


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hall54 wrote: my TS was built on the 21st of October 1974
i only know when this was registered, i guess it could have been built in '74. it prob was, in fact. be nice to know anyway.


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Reverend Frog wrote:
hall54 wrote: my TS was built on the 21st of October 1974
i only know when this was registered, i guess it could have been built in '74. it prob was, in fact. be nice to know anyway.
If its a Jan 75 it would have been built late'74 as I think thats the later Tartan, "I'll have to take a loook in me boook" I dont think early early cars red tartan had the yellow stripe in it, cant tell from mine as its had black GLS trim fitted at some point during its life :crying:


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Wondered if you guys had seen it, my mate saw it on Club GTi forum.

I am the same as you guys would swap my whole collection for it, what an amazing car, especially with the NI reg on it. It must be worth £10k surely?

Isn't it sad that there are so few of them left with the tartan trim its beautiful. (or else I'm sad) I had a crashed TS which I bought just to save the steering wheel and back seats which were yellow tartan, they were passed on to a register member, but it just looks class!

Makes me think about my GTi which still has the NI reg, pity its so rotten! Any of you guys got a rust free shell per chance!


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thought you'd sold it Rea?

There was a mint shell on Pistonheads recently, belonged to a Reigster member.

i actually will fully admit that i was fantasising the other day about buying your GTI and restoring it, especially with that reg.
(i should point out that i am totally broke)

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rapier3a wrote:
I am the same as you guys would swap my whole collection for it, what an amazing car, especially with the NI reg on it. It must be worth £10k surely?
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rapier3a wrote:Makes me think about my GTi which still has the NI reg, pity its so rotten! Any of you guys got a rust free shell per chance!
There's one in Cambridge I beleive...


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Ryan wrote:
rapier3a wrote:Makes me think about my GTi which still has the NI reg, pity its so rotten! Any of you guys got a rust free shell per chance!
There's one in Cambridge I beleive...
http://sciroccoregisterforum.co.uk/carf ... ?f=3&t=862

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