1988 bx gti 18,000 miles

Tashman · Post by **Tashman** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:04 pm

Hi im new to the bx scene. I live in Guernsey in the channel islands and have just brought a gray 1988 gti with 18,000 on the clock, full serv history too for £150. It needed a new rear silencer a good tidy up as had been garaged for the past five years. I think I have the bx bug already!

Tourist · Post by **Tourist** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:14 pm

That's a great deal, hell-of-a-lotta-car for the money

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:43 pm

Excellent buy that do you have any pictures?

Tashman · Post by **Tashman** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:49 pm

Tourist wrote:That's a great deal, hell-of-a-lotta-car for the money

Yeah I think it is, Im the second owner from new. The bloke who had it from new only used it sundays and had a stroke in 2002 so has not used it since and has always kept it garaged. I want to put some pictures up but not really sure how to

Not that tecnically minded

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:53 pm

www.photobucket.co.uk

Tashman · Post by **Tashman** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:59 pm

Roverman wrote:www.photobucket.co.uk

I know I sound thick but how do I use that site, Im off out side now to take pics on my digital camera then I will import them on to iphoto then thats where i get stuck. also my cam is 9 meg pics is this a problem?

M · Post by M » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:38 pm

when uploading to Photobilge choose a medium size of picture for upoad (photobilge let you choose a size) and then copy / paste the [img] tag for this forum.

Tourist · Post by **Tourist** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:47 pm

I use image shack, just click the "browse" button, then select a photo from your computer and upload it. You should resize it to 640x480 because that's the best size for forums.

Here's a link: http://imageshack.us/

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:43 pm

Hello Tashman and welcome - our first Guernsey member! That does sound like a bargain.
I'm just reading ' The Silent War' - ' The Inside Story of The Channel Islands under the Nazi Jackboot' - I'm sure it's changed a bit since then though!

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:06 pm

I was just reading up on Guernsey and apparently the speed limit is 35mph? Is that right? It must be frustrating having a BX GTI! I suppose the reason that it's got such a low mileage is that there's no-where to go!

Looks like a lovely place though.

Tashman · Post by **Tashman** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:29 pm

toddao wrote:I was just reading up on Guernsey and apparently the speed limit is 35mph? Is that right? It must be frustrating having a BX GTI! I suppose the reason that it's got such a low mileage is that there's no-where to go!
Looks like a lovely place though.

Yeah your right the speed limit is 35, in some places (lanes etc) its 25! The old Germans did leave their mark bunkers and towers etc some quite interesting though. Im still trying to put a pic on my profile and some better ones up for people to look at.

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:43 pm

35?! Blimey that's slow. Has your car ever been into 4th or 5th gear I wonder?

For posting images, there's a good description either on this forum, or here