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Hi all,
This forum has been a great source of information and has really helped me in my research whilst on the lookout for the right car - so I thought I’d join in to say thank you and hello!
On reflection, I’ve been pondering and talking about wanting an oval for over 20 years. Other VW’s have come and gone (not so many gone...) but this week, with the help of a good friend, we found what I hope is ‘the one’ and I am delighted to be getting to start to know the car and very much looking forward to enjoying my first miles with ‘Albert’.
It appears he’s done very little mileage over the last 10 or so years and has been sympathetically stored and cared for. Now showing just 48,000 miles there’s a good documented trail of history and mileage but I’m hoping there may be some other previous owners still around and am also starting to look at what else I can find out.
I came upon the car after an unsuccessful viewing of a LHD 54 in Kent - a long way from my Norfolk home, (and the Bedfordshire base of my co-pilot (co-conspirator?) Julian Robinson). Whilst parked in the motorway services, the aforementioned said ‘have you seen this one’ ?
I hadn’t. It had been advertised on VZ and somehow had passed me by. After a few hasty calls - we arranged to see it straight away (as sort of in the area) and - mid Sunday afternoon - headed South to Surrey. While not perfect, I was blown away with the condition and later that day we bought him home on a c.130 mile shakedown. finishing our trip well after midnight.
The car was refreshed by KK in the early 90’s and magazine featured and still looks pretty much as good today (a few aged areas of paint which I hope to gradually address) but a testament to the care (and lack of miles) he’s had since.
I’m not sure I’ve ever followed a car so nervously - but all was well and after an epically long day he is home.
The plan is to check the brakes, change oil, give him a wash and polish and begin to enjoy some gentle miles with a plan to re- introducing him gently to the world after being tucked away for so long,
I’m sure I’ll continue to find the forum (and FB) helpful and hope you’ll treat my inevitable rookie questions gently as I find my feet and continue my learning!
John