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Jul 28, 2006 22:37:48 GMT
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hi ya guys, Ive been dying to get my hands on a mk1 golf gti ive finally seen one that wont cost me to much. But it has a few little problems on it: Needs a respray ( few patchs of rust, and only cost me £300 as the RAF paint shop do it cheap) New grille (sort that for nothing) New lock on the boot ( sorted for nothing) And the bolster in the drivers seat. Side trim sort that aswell Ill be changing the wheels for somethink a little driffent, untill i can find some really nice wheels, I'm keeping her the same height and just doing the outside of her, as i have a mk2 polo track car for my spare time  , i also like to buy a car that needs some work, so its my own work done on the car, not someone elses. Here are some pics of her.         The engine bay looks so messie, i think i could get lost in there  Ive already decided i want and told the garage but i cant put a deposit down till monday, and have a test drive then aswell. They are asking for £1195, is that a fair price for the car? I might try and go lower. Jibber |
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Jul 28, 2006 22:55:02 GMT
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my mate pete (!) has just picked up one identical in colour to that, with cloth, sounds great, but its got scrapes all over it and the hood is torn for £700 but its got all old mots etc so its horses for courses but i reckon its an £800 car
Rich
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1974 Fiat 130 Coupe
1987 Saab 900 turbo
1988 Mercedes 300ce coupe
1988 Skoda Classic Trials Car
1988 Skoda road rally rapid
1990 Saab 9000 Carlsson
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Jul 28, 2006 22:58:32 GMT
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There's one near me for sale in black that i keep meaning to have a look at. Not sure what they're asking for it but i'll have a look next time I pass!
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Jul 28, 2006 23:08:51 GMT
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ehh... no?!?
for a start - they can got much cheaper and better condition
for another - you're spending well over a grand on a doer upper
and yet another, the golf/dub things been done - you arent buying a rare car you cant find another example of...
ps if you think I'm talkin crazy, ask my mate that has a mk1 gti cabbie and a mk2 gti 16v in better condition, albeit without mot, for not £200 between them...
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Jul 28, 2006 23:13:38 GMT
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looks a fairly honest old thing but £1200 seems a bit steep to me.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Jul 28, 2006 23:19:50 GMT
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I cant make any sense what you are saying, so i dunno what you are on about.
I'm not looking for a car that is driffent, i don't want a car that has the work that has been done already on it. I have a mk2 g40 which is driffent (alot driffent), so things can be made to look driffent.
The car only needs a touch up, so i decided that for £300 i could get a fully respray, i have my ex who has a box full off mk1 golf gti parts, so I'm not spending any money on it, other then any little nick nacks.
As for the seats i know someone in herts who will do it for me cheap, so that wont cost to much, I'm not looking for a jaw dropping car ( my mk2 is that), I'm looking for somethink that is to my taste, be its been done before i mind.
And you tell me were i can find a car that has a hood that is good condition plus one spare, and good seals, not bad body work? for under 1k as ive been looking months and not found any, yeah the gay looking one without the clipper kit on it are cheaper, but i want them with the clipper kit as they look so much more sexier.
Jibber
ps thanks guys for the in put, and also yeah the mk2 golf gti do go cheap ive seem then, but some cabbies do hold there value for some reason.
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Jul 28, 2006 23:20:54 GMT
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I'm not looking to pay £1200, i want to pay less then I'm looking between at the moment 800-1k for the car.
I know that £1200 is kinda steep, but as said before I'm gonna try get him down.
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Jul 28, 2006 23:24:49 GMT
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alright well you asked folk for their input and you got it, no need to bite folks ankles if its not exactly what you want to hear.
I think you should haggle the price down to the max and then buy it cos it looks fairly decent to me. PLus you should defo stitch up your ex for a few spare parts for it, its the least he deserves.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Jul 28, 2006 23:26:51 GMT
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Remeber its only that price because the suns out at the moment.
In a few months time it'll be a couple of hundred quids worth again.
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Jul 28, 2006 23:32:29 GMT
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So you told the Garage that you wanted the car and that you were going to give them a deposit on Monday. When you get there on Monday you will then tell them that you still want the car but not at the advertised price....Do you not think that the Garage may be a little curse word about that?
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If Typhoo put the Tea in Britain who put the c**t in Scunthorpe?
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Jul 28, 2006 23:35:31 GMT
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So you told the Garage that you wanted the car and that you were going to give them a deposit on Monday. When you get there on Monday you will then tell them that you still want the car but not at the advertised price....Do you not think that the Garage may be a little curse word about that? 'Customer's always right' They can only accept or decline! Who cares if they're a little curse word off? |
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2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Jul 28, 2006 23:36:29 GMT
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alright well you asked folk for their input and you got it, no need to bite folks ankles if its not exactly what you want to hear. I think you should haggle the price down to the max and then buy it cos it looks fairly decent to me. PLus you should defo stitch up your ex for a few spare parts for it, its the least he deserves. I wasnt biting there ankles off, i was just saying that i didnt understand what the person was saying, if i was biting you would know about it. I am going to haggle them down, as i said before, but i also feel in love with the car when i first saw it, ive also wanted one for a long time. I know that cabbies don't go for much in the winter as there a sort after car in the summer, but I'm looking to keep this long term. When i find a car i love i find it hard to sell hence I'm keeping my mk2 and turning it into a track car. Jibber |
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Jul 28, 2006 23:37:35 GMT
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I reckon if you can manage to get if for just under a grand, say £900 or so, it will be a good buy  The rev has a good point though- If you can hold of for a few months until the suns gone in, the price on this one and others will be lower for sure. But if you cant wait that long I don't think you'll go too far wrong with this one  |
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Jul 28, 2006 23:40:07 GMT
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So you told the Garage that you wanted the car and that you were going to give them a deposit on Monday. When you get there on Monday you will then tell them that you still want the car but not at the advertised price....Do you not think that the Garage may be a little curse word about that? I said that I'm interested in the car, and if i like it after the test drive that will be putting down a depoist on it. And also the person selling it wasnt there till monday, so i cant tell some ramdon person in the garage I'm not to sure about the price. The car has been for sale for a while, so I'm sure he will bite my hand off at the offer. Jibber |
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Jul 28, 2006 23:48:02 GMT
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to be honest, I think that's well pricey  , I'd not want to pay any more than £500-600 for that, it just looks neglected and a little worn out. |
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Remeber its only that price because the suns out at the moment. In a few months time it'll be a couple of hundred quids worth again. good point they come up all the time for peanuts but it sounds a nice buy still try get the price down though £1200 is alot |
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No such animal! Mk2 was never convertiblified. |
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Jul 29, 2006 10:11:17 GMT
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No such animal! Mk2 was never convertiblified. Yeah it was....... But the put the Mk3 panels on it ;D Mk3Cab is a Mk2 shell underneath...... Got one of those for sale if you want LPV  Electric roof Pas EW All the toys ;D |
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Jul 29, 2006 12:39:20 GMT
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i thought it was the 'mk4' cab that was a mk3 underneath (facelifted front, same ass), the mk3 cab was meant to be a whole new car wasn't it?
anyway.... seen loads of t+t'ed fairly smart mk1 cabs for 5-600 quid. Admittedly the leather in that one is a bonus but won't add loads to the price. Look to pay no more than £750 i'd say given that there's bits of trim missing and stuff, if he really thought it was a decent car he'd at least put them back on and tidy the paint. chances are he's had it say round since winter when he paid £350 for it and he's punted it onto the forecourt on the first warm spell.
Engines are pretty bulletproof, but watch out for smoke on overrun - get it nice and warm, drive at a steady speed in 3rd for a mile or so, then pull up and stop as if at a junction. look for a cloud overtaking you.... this'll be the valve guides, common fault on DX engines. Rest of it is as simple as you like. gearbox is meant to be notchy and 'bent' (2nd ain't straight behind 1st, it's all on a squiff), check the MFA works.
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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, i also like to buy a car that needs some work, so its my own work done on the car, not someone elses.
, I'd not want to pay any more than £500-600 for that, it just looks neglected and a little worn out.
