I just realised...as I was under the hood I glanced at the production plate...
Date of Manufacture: September 1983
Woo Hoo!! Exactly 20 years ago my MK2 was born...When I think about that I begin to ponder all the experiences she must of went through before me. I've only owned her for 5 of those 20 long years and well, she's been kept rather quiet during that time...I remember when I first cleaned the interior and I took out the seats...I found some extremely old bottle caps and really old coins...when I found them I also thought, this car must of had some fun times and I can only begin to imagine how many different butts have sat in the seats...feels weird....20 years is a long time and this car is almost as old as me...
Anyway, join me in lifting a glass...a toast...to my MKII...20 years and still kicking...hopefully many more experiences and anniversaries to come in the future...this years restoration is my present and tribute to her...

Date of Manufacture: September 1983
Woo Hoo!! Exactly 20 years ago my MK2 was born...When I think about that I begin to ponder all the experiences she must of went through before me. I've only owned her for 5 of those 20 long years and well, she's been kept rather quiet during that time...I remember when I first cleaned the interior and I took out the seats...I found some extremely old bottle caps and really old coins...when I found them I also thought, this car must of had some fun times and I can only begin to imagine how many different butts have sat in the seats...feels weird....20 years is a long time and this car is almost as old as me...
Anyway, join me in lifting a glass...a toast...to my MKII...20 years and still kicking...hopefully many more experiences and anniversaries to come in the future...this years restoration is my present and tribute to her...