My Car History | Part Three

So if you read the last car history post, you'll know this one is gonna be a little different. There are a few cars I had for a short space of time which I just have to mention, most of these were to see me through times when the Cupra was under the knife in a garage or just off the road awaiting work to be done.

So, let's start with a guilty pleasure of mine. The Lupo/Arosa platform. These are such a cool car and my first one was a MK1 Seat Arosa, it certainly wasn't quick with the 1.0l engine but it just had an aura about it. It turned heads (probably for the wrong reason) and was just a fun car to be behind the wheel of. I only had this a short period and it held me over for a month or so, and in the end, I sold it straight back to the mate I bought it from.

Following the Arosa, I secured a Lupo I wish I never sold. This beauty was a 1.4 16v but the 100bhp version. A rare car these days and that's partly the reason I wish I never got rid, also the fact that fetch quite the price if you do manage to find one. Again this was a car to hold me over for a short period and it did just that. It was loud and obnoxious with a straight-through exhaust but before I could fix that, I ended up selling as I needed the money at the time. 

What came next, well not another Lupo/Arosa. Instead, a 9n Polo. I was expecting to own this for a bit longer than I did however it was a cool car for what it was and I enjoyed owning it and tidying it up. When I bought it, it was clearly neglected as the guy took it as a part ex for a car he was selling. It came modified, as most of my cars seem to do. With a silly loud exhaust, set of alloys and lowered on some eBay special coilovers, it made for a fun drive but with it only having 70bhp, it left a lot to be desired. I treated the car to a new set of headlights to replace the faded and broken ones, gave it some new fluids, and then not long after that, it was time to sell as I had made the next purchase.

With all of the above, it reinforced the fact you don't have to spend crazy money to have and enjoy a car. Sometimes the most fun you can have is in a sub £1,000 car that you don't have to worry too much about the bodywork and paint. As long as it turns over on the key and has fuel, you're good to go. I love to see these kinds of cars being enjoyed as it takes away from the super serious nature the car scene seems to have at the moment. When behind the wheel of your car, you should be smiling ear to ear and enjoying it. Unless of course, something is going wrong. But we all suffer that fate at some point, don't stress, been there, done that. 

I guess the moral of the story is to enjoy what you got, and don't worry about what other people got.

Remember, enjoy the ride,

E.