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Sept 14, 2009 18:01:16 GMT
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my unkle is gonna weigh in his old gti as its been sitting for a year or so and he needs money. I'm thinking this is a sin so want to take it off his hands for the ton or so scrap value. i cant keep another car so need to shift it but not sure if its gonna sell as it it. its a mk 2 8 valve, met green 5 door. not bad condition and totally stock. its on steels with good tyres. needs a battery to run. no tax or ticket. litltle damage to one front wing but pretty straight otherwise. not sure about rust yet but didnt look like there was much. done about 116k i think...
any ideas what it would sell for as it stands?
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Sept 14, 2009 18:13:13 GMT
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scrap value bud, would of been diff if it was the 16v model
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Sept 14, 2009 18:15:33 GMT
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Not enough valves and too many doors to be desireable. You will struggle to sell it without mot and tax.
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1986 Panda 4x4.
1990 Metro Sport.
1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Sept 14, 2009 18:19:49 GMT
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couple of hundred as is, couple more quid in bits TBH.
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Sept 14, 2009 19:28:54 GMT
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ok fair enough, my mate bought it for bits in the end for 150. shame its gonna perish but what can ya do...
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bignut
Part of things
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Sept 14, 2009 22:03:12 GMT
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While I agree with the 'too many doors' comment, I must whole-heartedly disagree with the 'not enough valves' one! IMHO the 8v was, is & always will be a far superior lump! Better in standard form, better tuned, (& easier to tune!), just better! If your mate can be arsed, tell him to get it tidied up & MOT'd. Could get him a grand back, easy! I've got a 1st year, 3 door, 8 valve that, apart from a few engine tweaks, is totally standard & well straight! Failed MOT on a blowing zaust joint & it needs 1 bit of trim replacing & a polish. That's going up @ 2.5k under instruction of someone I don't even know who's quite high up in Club GTi APPT!  |
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Sept 15, 2009 9:00:12 GMT
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While I agree with the 'too many doors' comment, I must whole-heartedly disagree with the 'not enough valves' one! IMHO the 8v was, is & always will be a far superior lump! Better in standard form, better tuned, (& easier to tune!), just better! you must have owned really curse word 16v ones then. 16v has more power and torque all the way up the rev range, just compare rr prints outs against each other. ill admit 8v does feel faster low down but its not lol and as soon as the 16v gets to 4k its byebye 8v. |
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Sept 15, 2009 9:28:33 GMT
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After driving my 16v to death for 8 years I have to agree. 8v are better (slightly) of the line but "there is not substitute for multi valve technology" he he
More doors are much better when you have kids though! Specially after the seat cable snaps and they have to climb over to get in the back
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