Discover the amazing feeling of driving a Volkswagen car


VW -A Car For All Seasons

I believe the popular saying goes somethingbut then a few minutes later all is forgotten
like "two things that are guaranteed in lifeand she is off to pursue some other activity
are death and taxes". I suppose you can'twhich  usually  involves  hiding my car keys.
really argue with that statement and I must
admit that when I am feeling a littleI wish I was as easy to please as her. I've
despondent about the world such a phrasejust successfully managed to book my car into
inevitably comes to mind. Then I think tothe garage after several attempts so it can
myself hang on, there are a lot of positivehave its annual MOT test which was a weight
things happening as well so like the title ofoff my mind but then I thought that's going
one of my favourite Elvis Costello albums weto cost me £50 and the car won't be any
should  all  "Get  Happy"  once  in  a while.different  when  I  collect  it.
Let's face it there is nothing better than aI enjoy having some kind of project to work
little of bit of harmless escapism toat and my latest one has been to research
distract us from the seemingly constantbuying a new car. It's amazing how your
barrage of depressing news from around thepriorities change as you get older. There was
world, the recent situation in Georgia fora time when all I was interested in was how
instance to name but one. It's as if there isfast it would go and how big are the alloy
a happy/sad balance in operation and nowherewheels and most importantly did it have a
reinforces this more than when you switch onstereo  capable  of  making  your ears bleed.
the  TV  news.
When you pass your driving test there is the
Despite talks of a recession in the UK whichinevitable question of affordability with
now seems inevitable and the strongyour first car and to that end my first car
likelihood of a change in government at thewas a VW Polo 1.0. I remember every detail
next election for better or worse, there is aabout that car and especially the fact that
tangible wave of euphoria sweeping the nationit was red and due to the previous owner's
in response to team GB's incredible successlaziness they had never polished it so every
in the Beijing Olympic Games. This seems topanel was a different shade of red and the
have temporarily distracted us all in the UKroof  was  practically  pink.
from yet another dismal summer and the fact
that we didn't make it into the EuropeanThen when I reached the insurance milestone
Football Championships. I doubt this 'feelof 25 I was able to afford a very nice Golf
good' factor will last very long as everyoneGTi. I would spend every waking hour
is worried about the cost of living andpolishing it and would park in the remotest
falling house prices but we can all enjoy thepart of a car park to avoid parking dents
moment  while  it  lasts.only to return to find someone trying to
steal  parts  of  it  (you  can't  win).
I am always amazed at my young daughter's
ability to change her moods in an instant.Now look at me in my later years researching
One minute she will be screaming her head offa VW Touran and trying to work out if we can
over a seemingly minor problem mainly notfit numerous pushchairs and baby seats and
being able to open the food cupboard and grabgod knows what into it. Maybe if we get one
a handful of rice cakes. When sheI'll attempt to recreate my youth and put 18"
occasionally manages to do this shewheels on it as a final gesture of defiance!
triumphantly waves them like a trophy andPerhaps when I retire VW will have created
shares her spoils with Ozzy our nuttysomething to spend my final years zooming
sheepdog. If she doesn't manage it she likesaround the supermarket car park in.
to throw herself on the floor dramatically



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