This Mark2 Golf was in Ringwood High Street yesterday. The only reason that I realised it was an older model was the fact that it was on an 'F' plate. My wife had a brand new Scirocco Scala in 1987, the same year as this Golf. Younger enthusiasts often say that these modern classics are real head turners, but they don't even register a blip on my: "Vintage" radar. That's not meant as a condemnation. When a car is defined as a classic, it's hard to think of it as such when you have bought a brand new one. Hence, for me at least, the less said about my wife's cars......
She has had, in order: 1966 Cortina Estate, I bought it for her in 1970, two years later the McPherson struts came through the bodywork, under the bonnet. After a welding repair it was traded in for a brand new 1972 Mini. Four years on, the Mini had been in and out of the workshop once too often, it was replaced by a disastrous purchase, a brand new Allegro. Within a year that rotbox went back and was replaced by an Austin Maxi. Three years of that car and I vowed never to go near BL again. The Maxi was replaced by a Talbot Rancho, which we kept for five years, before replacing it with the Scala. Later, after some idiot rammed into her at a red light, putting her off work for more than a year, I bought her a series two BMW 525. That lasted forever but what a gas guzzler. At the time unleaded was just over 50p @ litre. When it reached 75p, she got rid of the Beamer and bought her current Mk4 Golf. Of all the cars above, the one that will turn heads in years to come is the Scala, although the Rancho is now very rare, but it's one of those like it or loathe it choices.
