Hi Guys, 

 

I live in the Northwest - Wigan to be precise (no jokes on pies, I'm officially a Boltoner)

 

I have been lerking for around a week, now's the time to post some pics and say hello

my wife managed to get some photos of the car on a day out without kids and picnic blankets rocking the background.

 

I am well and truly settled into the grown up life of cars, its been a rough patch but im back.

i was always into French cars as a teenager, pug 106, 205 gti, saxo vtr previously owned cars (all of which i was a happy and active forum user)

then i found Japanese cars i finished my car hobby with a starlet GT turbo heavily modified with good old Japanese imported parts, but choose a future with a good women and back burned the car hobby when i dropped a gearbox (13 years ago!!)

 

since then all cheap run to the grounders:

 

ford fiesta - 200 quid as we had a holiday booked when the gt turbo died, this thing lasted ages, didn't lock it, mole grips to fasten windows.haha

 

Toyota Yaris - this thing didn't beat an eyelid, never went to garage other than service and MOT, my 2 kids grew up into toddlers with this car

 

Vauxhall Zafaria VXR - long story short, i pined for some sort of car again, wife reluctantly let me get a new car, nowt wrong with the Yaris mind, i wanted a mk5 golf gti but we needed bigger for family days out, this lasted 1 week, turbo and head blew, empty of oil on purchase, i had my blinkers on!! i was done over by a trader in Oldham, following threats etc, I dropped it, i paid for that car for 2 years while getting the bus to work at a hospital. nearly cost my marriage. sold as scrap to a performance specialist and believe it soon became body for there company performance car,400hp i am led to believe as we kept in touch.

 

lancer 1.6 - coilpacks went but had no "buffer" money left so scrapped

 

then i found the VAG scene - Audi A4 b7, absolutely loved it, 3 years she lasted, exhaust mods,  mapped, roof bars, lowered etc i have found my true love of german cars, plus i had to stick to VAG as i had coughed up for VCDS/Rosstech.haha

 

So last week the Audis oil pump gave up, she was weathered anyway and her time was up, i was ready for another stand in cheap car, and  maybe cycling to work again, the wife knew i had always wanted a vRS but had swallowed the idea, for my kids and wife come first, so here we are, an early birthday present(although i pay the loan.haha) no hassle from the wife, let her help me go look at it, picked it up together etc, think she likes it more than i do, perfect combination of performance, mahoooosive boot for kids days out, we enjoy Hiking in the Lakes and i am completely sure we could sleep in the back!!, comfort and style. i still cant stop looking out my window, i have effectively a dream car on my drive, and pray that  all goes well and smooth, issue free driving

 

 

all my cars get named: meet Vanesa the vRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the forum from Stockport although I am originally from Lincoln.

We have owned our Octavia estate from new and it has served us well. As you say there is plenty of space in the boot and plenty of storage space around the cabin for a growing family and holiday stuff. I hope that yours serves you well.

Hi Liger1956,

 

Thanks buddy for the reply, stockport not to far away:)

 

im finding new gadgets or cubby holes everyday its crazy, did a full wash and vallet yesterday evening, and found even more areas i didnt know were there.haha

 

cheers buddy

 

 

Hi Fisher - nice car!

 

I love my Octy estate for the same reasons - huge boot, decent pace and looks great!