How long have you owned a VW?

[burn_your_money]

Just curios as to how long everyone has owned a VW for.

I've owned one for about 6 months.

[miamiDaveGLi]

4 years this october 15th 8)

[Slalom]

since October 1995

[MKIIVR6]

Bought mine in March of 1996. Have never had to buy another one since.

[miamiDaveGLi]

8) AHHHH i love vw's

[jettadude]

little over a year

[WishingForSpeed]

hmm, about 6-7 months.

[GoodDayForADrive]

Um... I wanna say 6 or 7 months as well...

[fortytons]

Bought this 98 GT in December of 2001, had a new Fox from 89-01, and owned a bug in 1988.
I am not a VW mechanic, but I did stay in a holiday in expess last night.

[burn_your_money]

I am not a VW mechanic, but I did stay in a holiday in expess last night.

LOL thats awesome.

[MKIIVR6]

Bought this 98 GT in December of 2001, had a new Fox from 89-01, and owned a bug in 1988.
I am not a VW mechanic, but I did stay in a holiday in expess last night.

....The head is warped and the guides are leaking all kinds of oil, but I do have some good news, I saved a ton of money on my car insurance by switching to Geiko.......

[Getta8v]

ive owned my 00' jetta for 3 years but before that i had an 89 GTI.

[speedbump]

I've had my 96 Jetta Trek since 96, it had 6 miles on the odo when we picked it up. I think we got the Westy in 97.
I've had VWs off and on since 86 (more on than off) when I started driving.

[miamiDaveGLi]

I've had my 96 Jetta Trek since 96, it had 6 miles on the odo when we picked it up. I think we got the Westy in 97.
I've had VWs off and on since 86 (more on than off) when I started driving. wow 6 mi did you get the bike with it too ? i wanted one of those i thought it was cool idea . 8)

[burn_your_money]

I've had my 96 Jetta Trek since 96, it had 6 miles on the odo when we picked it up. I think we got the Westy in 97.
I've had VWs off and on since 86 (more on than off) when I started driving.

Wow man, you've been driving since I was born....

[speedbump]

I've had my 96 Jetta Trek since 96, it had 6 miles on the odo when we picked it up. I think we got the Westy in 97.
I've had VWs off and on since 86 (more on than off) when I started driving. wow 6 mi did you get the bike with it too ? i wanted one of those i thought it was cool idea . 8)

Yep, got the bike too, and I still use it every now and then.

I've had my 96 Jetta Trek since 96, it had 6 miles on the odo when we picked it up. I think we got the Westy in 97.
I've had VWs off and on since 86 (more on than off) when I started driving.

Wow man, you've been driving since I was born....

Gee... thanks for making me feel old..... :(

[GoodDayForADrive]

Hey, just to add onto your feeling oldness, I was born in 86 too :wink:

[burn_your_money]

Gee... thanks for making me feel old..... :(

Old people are sweet. They get better insurance rates and senior discounts at the movie theaters.

[HyperNut]

damn, your making me feel old and im 20

[miamiDaveGLi]

LMAO me too im 25 not at heart though:-D
:gets on my electric s****** and scoots away:

[burn_your_money]

Hypernut I just realized you have the best signature I have ever read.
LOL now that was off topic.

For those of you who are to lazy to do math, I am 18. I plan on being a VW owner for life, might even move to Germany just for the VWs lol.

[jettadude]

ha born in 86 2! w00t

[speedbump]

86 Huh?... Well at least 69 sounds cooler :P

As a matter of fact, my B-day is this coming monday. Forget the card, you can just send money $$$$. :wink: The universal gift.

Just so you know, after 21, getting old really sucks....

[burn_your_money]

Yea 69 has nice ring to it. I'll give you a part from my car for your birthday :D

I think I am most afraid of 30, what good happens after that with the exceprion of retirement?

[Optigman]

I'm right there with speedbump - been driving since '85 and have had nearly 14 dubs in that time ranging from late '60's models up to current '01 Golf and '86 GLI, so like 18 years I've had some form of VW. Thanks to burn_your_money for hooking me up to this site!

It's not so bad be older than you pups, yeah, insurance rates get sweeter and so do the discounts. But along with that, it's just the amount of useless knowledge that we aquire that we feel compelled to dump on all the younger generation. (that was supposed to be a bust on us born before 1970)

keep the thread goin!

[Slalom]

woohoo b4 1970!! im still considered young then since i was born in 74 :D

lets see, what have i had:
1980 Fairmont (my first car, the hand-me-down, still miss the RWD winter fun)
1988 Jetta (bought in 95, still own)
1987 Golf GT (had for a year, still ran strong at 300,000+ kms)
1999 Golf TDI (lemon)
2001 325i (so nice, so expensive)
2000 Jetta (lemon)
2001 Protege (had for 3 months, passed it off to a gf so i could get the P5)
2002 Protege5 (loved it)
2004 Mazda3 (love it even more)

I love cars...

[miamiDaveGLi]

woohoo b4 1970!! im still considered young then since i was born in 74 :D

lets see, what have i had:
1980 Fairmont (my first car, the hand-me-down, still miss the RWD winter fun)
1988 Jetta (bought in 95, still own)
1987 Golf GT (had for a year, still ran strong at 300,000+ kms)
1999 Golf TDI (lemon)
2001 325i (so nice, so expensive)
2000 Jetta (lemon)
2001 Protege (had for 3 months, passed it off to a gf so i could get the P5)
2002 Protege5 (loved it)
2004 Mazda3 (love it even more)

I love cars...hah nice were still yougins kinda ......
in not afraid of 30 BRING IT ON!!.... like a i have a choice..... :lol:

[miamiDaveGLi]

Yea 69 has nice ring to it. I'll give you a part from my car for your birthday :D

I think I am most afraid of 30, what good happens after that with the exceprion of retirement? well one thing is if your not dead by the time your 30 thats GOOD :-D ok sorry im goin off topic again ! lol

[GoodDayForADrive]

woohoo b4 1970!! im still considered young then since i was born in 74 :D

lets see, what have i had:
1980 Fairmont (my first car, the hand-me-down, still miss the RWD winter fun)
1988 Jetta (bought in 95, still own)
1987 Golf GT (had for a year, still ran strong at 300,000+ kms)
1999 Golf TDI (lemon)
2001 325i (so nice, so expensive)
2000 Jetta (lemon)
2001 Protege (had for 3 months, passed it off to a gf so i could get the P5)
2002 Protege5 (loved it)
2004 Mazda3 (love it even more)

I love cars...

Wait wait... you were 6 when you had your first car?

[sausageburner]

I have owned a vw since i was 16, all i have ever owned is VW. So its been about 4.5 years.

[Slalom]

woohoo b4 1970!! im still considered young then since i was born in 74 :D

lets see, what have i had:
1980 Fairmont (my first car, the hand-me-down, still miss the RWD winter fun)
1988 Jetta (bought in 95, still own)
1987 Golf GT (had for a year, still ran strong at 300,000+ kms)
1999 Golf TDI (lemon)
2001 325i (so nice, so expensive)
2000 Jetta (lemon)
2001 Protege (had for 3 months, passed it off to a gf so i could get the P5)
2002 Protege5 (loved it)
2004 Mazda3 (love it even more)

I love cars...

Wait wait... you were 6 when you had your first car?

1980 was the model year of the car, not when i got it...

[Optigman]

Hey 30 wasn't so bad...now 35 is another story....Run down on what I've had including domestic made.

1969 VW Type I Bug
1968 VW Karmann Ghia
1973 Plymouth Duster (the car that wouldn't die!)
1974 VW Type I Bug
1979 VW Rabbit L
1981 Olds Cutlass (station wagon for hauling band equipment)
1984 VW GTI
1986 VW Cabriolet
1986 Nissan 720 pickup (still have it, paid $500)
1986 VW Jetta GLI (current projet car)
1990 VW Corrado (my favorite to drive)
1993 VW Cabriolet
1995 VW GTI VR6
1997 VW Jetta GLX VR6
1998 VW Jetta GLS
2001 VW Jetta GLS
2001 VW Golf GLS (still Have it, nothing but electrical probs)
2003 Chey Venture (no jokes please, I went 34yrs swearing off the mini van thing, but I have to admit, it hauls alot of parts!)

Don't sweat getting older, you can just afford to buy more stuff, with those Social Security checks and all....

[MKIIVR6]

I am old. Two concusions, one broken medicarple, one chondroplasty, one plica excision, krepitus of the left knee, over 500 stitches and constant diarhea. Need I go on? :twisted:

[speedbump]

hey Optigman, where do I get this useless knowledge you were talking about, I seemed to have missed out on it.
I also had no problem with turning 30, but with 35 coming up, I'm not so sure about. In the past year I feel like I've aged 10 years, I've had several health problems creap up on me this year.

68 VW Fastback
78 Rabbit
79 Rabbit L (diesel)
84 VW Vanagon Westfaila named Speedbump (sound familar?)(current)
85 Golf
96 Jetta Trek (current)

also had

66 Pontiac LeMans w/400 from '70 Judge
70 Olds 98 LS w/455 HO (my first car)
79 Jeep CJ7
83 Ford Escort
85 Ford Escort diesel
86 ****aru... oops, I always miss spell subaru
89 Chevy Beretta
91 Pontiac Grand Prix
97 Chevy Blazer (current)

I tent to keep the dubs the longest.