When my housemate crashed my car a few months ago I joked that I would get myself a GTi to replace it. I didn’t really plan to get one as the insurance would be too high.
Today I took delivery of my new Golf. Well, it’s not new, just new to me. It’s a 1992 Mark 3 Golf GTi. It’s a fantastic car, and I had no problem with the insurance at all. I’ve never had a car as good as this one before. It’s certainly a million times better than the old Escort I’ve been driving around for the last few months. I’ve driven nearly a hundred miles today, just to get the feel of it. Lots of driving round country lanes in Warwickshire. Not too fast though, as I’m not used to having that much power beneath my right foot, and I don’t want to put it in a hedge.