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Title: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 13 January 2009, 13:13
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/847595.htm

what you think...

its not for me BTW, my car is staying before any questions are asked :cool:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Wayne on 13 January 2009, 13:18
Good miles and not a bad price, nice colour as well, only thing that would stop me buying it is no aircon, I have drove a few early ones and found the heatsoak into the cabin a bit too much to be honest.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 13 January 2009, 13:21
i used to have a K plate and found it fine, so thats not a problem, (you should try the heat soak in a modified Swift GTI :grin:)  its not really a early one this with it been a 96, looks decent enough, see how it goes :cool:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Wayne on 13 January 2009, 13:23
Not 100% but I am sure I have seen it on ed38.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 13 January 2009, 13:47
ahh right, iv not seen it but wondered if it was a young owner, i never buycars of young owners u see...
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Wayne on 13 January 2009, 13:52
ahh right, iv not seen it but wondered if it was a young owner, i never buycars of young owners u see...

If it is the one, I think he is youngish, might be wrong however.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 13 January 2009, 14:26
ill see tonight, its up to my mate but i would walk away haha
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Dec on 13 January 2009, 14:34
ahh right, iv not seen it but wondered if it was a young owner, i never buycars of young owners u see...

 :rolleyes: We dont all thrash our cars!

I am yet to take mine over 5k :embarassed: worried ill break something :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: MrBounce on 13 January 2009, 14:43
Like the way that it's looking very low but there's no mention of coilovers or modified suspension? Is everything just knackered?? Hope not as it looks really rather nice  :cool:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 13 January 2009, 16:05
deffo looks lowered, gonna really grill the guy hahaha :grin: , did the other day for another mate, picked up a reflex  silver mk 4 GTTDI 130 on a 51 plate, FSH, 3 owner car with around 100k on it for 3100 quid :cool:, guy who was selling wanted 3695...
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: DazVR6 on 13 January 2009, 21:28
Looks nice, very similar to how mine was when i picked it up, mine was lowered 60/40 and it was low, this looks lower.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Vdubbster on 13 January 2009, 21:58
Well, did you get it?
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 13 January 2009, 22:56
car was very very nice, guy who has it took it in part ex, he runs a Audi specialist, dont think he knows what he has Tbh, provisionally having it, going to check it again tomo in the light, doing the deal for £1000, only has 1 bit of a bubble on front wing size of a quid coin, thats all i could see, drives well... very nice mk 3 VR if im honest

so should have it home tomo
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: ineson on 14 January 2009, 09:11
Sounds like your mate got a good deal then, very nice motor.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: azzrobz on 14 January 2009, 10:25
car was very very nice, guy who has it took it in part ex, he runs a Audi specialist, dont think he knows what he has Tbh, provisionally having it, going to check it again tomo in the light, doing the deal for £1000, only has 1 bit of a bubble on front wing size of a quid coin, thats all i could see, drives well... very nice mk 3 VR if im honest

so should have it home tomo

Hmmm i rekon youve seen sense an gone for power myself  :evil:  :grin:

looks really nice tbh, and for that kinda money for a clean vr is a good buy in my eye's

so what you got planned for it kells??  :wink:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: DazVR6 on 14 January 2009, 18:34
car was very very nice, guy who has it took it in part ex, he runs a Audi specialist, dont think he knows what he has Tbh, provisionally having it, going to check it again tomo in the light, doing the deal for £1000, only has 1 bit of a bubble on front wing size of a quid coin, thats all i could see, drives well... very nice mk 3 VR if im honest

so should have it home tomo

Hmmm i rekon youve seen sense an gone for power myself  :evil:  :grin:

looks really nice tbh, and for that kinda money for a clean vr is a good buy in my eye's

so what you got planned for it kells??  :wink:  :laugh:

Not for him, for his mate so he says  :wink: but maybe thats just a ploy, maybe he always wanted one  :evil: but never wants to admit it........ :laugh:

£1000 is a very good prive, seems to good to be true but maybe like you say he doesn't realise what he has.

Did you find out what its lowered on Kells..?
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 14 January 2009, 19:12
what a wayne kerr the seller is, says its no longer for sale and wouldnt give a reason


look!!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/847595.htm

LOOK AT PRICE!
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: shepgti on 14 January 2009, 19:15
why didnt you just buy it when you went to see it????
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 14 January 2009, 19:16
because i wanted to make some checks, and see it in daylight, never buy a car in the dark!
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: shepgti on 14 January 2009, 19:22
ive bought one in the dark before was fine, just took a 5 cell mag lite with me..
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 14 January 2009, 19:27
so have i but it turned sour, i dont just buy cars on the off chance, anyhow we had a deal, he knew we wanted it, just wanted to see it again in the light and do a few checks..

should have took a chance on it and took it their and then,

ahh well guess i lost out this time on a good deal, told you i didnt think he knew what he had!,
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: shepgti on 14 January 2009, 19:29
soo it is for you then....   :wink:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 14 January 2009, 19:38
na not for me no, i had use of a VR6 a few years back and their not really for me, do too many miles, just thought this was a bargain.

everyone who knows me, knows i love my Gti, i got my rims  almost ready to put on and want to get the 20vt in it then im all good, but i really need to buy another house soon so ill have to see..
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: shepgti on 14 January 2009, 19:43
na not for me no, i had use of a VR6 a few years back and their not really for me, do too many miles, just thought this was a bargain.

everyone who knows me, knows i love my Gti, i got my rims  almost ready to put on and want to get the 20vt in it then im all good, but i really need to buy another house soon so ill have to see..

what new rims have you got??
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 14 January 2009, 19:47
got some D90's, having them refinished in a house of colour paint, and im polishing the centre caps, gonna look awesome, 25mm adapters and the car will be dropped some more, my mate who has a top body shop may be called in to roll my arches :) should have them on the car in the next month or so depending on weather
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: spunkymonkey on 14 January 2009, 19:49
The arches will be fine, and a fine choice of rimmage!  :grin:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: shepgti on 14 January 2009, 19:50
got some D90's, having them refinished in a house of colour paint, and im polishing the centre caps, gonna look awesome, 25mm adapters and the car will be dropped some more, my mate who has a top body shop may be called in to roll my arches :) should have them on the car in the next month or so depending on weather

Oh my god!! im jealous
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 14 January 2009, 20:26
yeah they are gonna look SICK!!... cant wait, got yokohama rubber at the ready
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Vdubbster on 14 January 2009, 22:59
Love the look of your lots Design 90's  :laugh:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: BobbyT on 15 January 2009, 07:47
not keen on the 5 door conversion  :sick:  :grin:

3 door ftw  :wink:

my old vr6 is for sale in Wycombe, been trying to find it, might see if i can buy it back  :grin:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: DazVR6 on 15 January 2009, 08:04
Thats crazy, £2100, what a plank........oh well plenty of cheap vr's in good nick these days, another will come up soon.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 15 January 2009, 09:21
yeah really annoying daz, couldnt believe it!
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: shepgti on 15 January 2009, 09:27
arrange to go view it again but dont let on its you...  :grin:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Wayne on 15 January 2009, 09:51
They have been saying in the classic mags that Vr6's are holding value and could one day be a classic, if your honest a V6 hot hatch was ahead of its time when it was launched, I would love one if I sold my 8v but insurance and fuel costs rule it out.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: Dec on 15 January 2009, 10:57
D90's will look so sweet on your ride kells :cool:

Shame about the VR :sad:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 15 January 2009, 12:08
cheer dec matey  :wink: :cool:
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: beccasmk3gti on 15 January 2009, 21:09
im 25 n love my vr6 wouldnt swap it for nething. best car ive had n been in for ages. lot better than my vectra v6 n omega v6. pulls like a train. What yoko tyres u fitting kells? ive been looking at the parada spec2
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 15 January 2009, 21:19
hey becca, i run parada spec 2's, got them on my standard GTI rims at the mo and they are awesome, iv always used yoko's but these are the best yet!

but for my D-90's they dont do the parada in the size i want  :angry: so im having to go for the new yoko S-Drive, so ill see if they are any good, they certainly look it
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: beccasmk3gti on 15 January 2009, 22:39
hey becca, i run parada spec 2's, got them on my standard GTI rims at the mo and they are awesome, iv always used yoko's but these are the best yet!

but for my D-90's they dont do the parada in the size i want  :angry: so im having to go for the new yoko S-Drive, so ill see if they are any good, they certainly look it

what about yoko a539? they not in ur size? good tyre had them on my omega
ive got 205/50/15 on my vr6 but want the parada spec2 get 4 tyres for £120 but only in 195/50/15 so not sure if to stick with toyo t1-r's in 205.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 15 January 2009, 22:45
well the A539 is the old one (before paradas0, i got them on my swift gti, they were good but nothing like the parada's, (i run them at 195/50/15). lonve the tread pattern on the parada too :)

these S drive have a good write up, they seem to be mostly for cars with big or wide rims like porsches and stuff so im gonna give them a go.
hope they are as good as the parada, my golf handles like a go kart with them and the coilovers
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: davero on 16 January 2009, 17:19
I have the sdrives on my vr, can't recommend them enough. Brilliant in the wet and dry.
Title: Re: Off to look at this VR6 tonight for a friend
Post by: kells on 16 January 2009, 17:51
cool thanx for that matey