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Title: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: j976rna on 04 April 2011, 06:26
Just won this on ebay,took a chance and got it cheap,picking it up tuesday, does anyone recognise it,doesnt look too bad, has coilovers,german style plates,crystal rears,exhaust,leather, 1 years mot
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/pickett/KGrHqUOKikE17S0vPqUBNj412qwm_12.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/pickett/KGrHqYOKo8E1qqW7e1EBNj42lpUUg_12.jpg)
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: polo6n222 on 04 April 2011, 07:32
looks nice whaty u giving for it
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Post by: dom on 04 April 2011, 07:52
Looks good :afro:

Personally I'd take the second Gti badge off the front grill and put standard mirrors back on, other than that I really like it!
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Post by: Martz on 04 April 2011, 07:54
that was in my mates garage about 2 months ago, looked like a write off but the bloke insisted in having repaired and cutting corners. Front end looked bad......
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Post by: j976rna on 04 April 2011, 10:12
looks nice whaty u giving for it
£690, I got 1300 for my cab,so was going to spend the extra on making this nice
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: j976rna on 04 April 2011, 10:14
that was in my mates garage about 2 months ago, looked like a write off but the bloke insisted in having repaired and cutting corners. Front end looked bad......
Hope it isn't the same,fingers crossed it isn't one of those eBay specials
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Post by: polo6n222 on 04 April 2011, 10:26
not a bad price as long as all is ok
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Post by: T_J_G on 04 April 2011, 10:35
Did you HPI it?
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Post by: Wayne on 04 April 2011, 10:42
Number plates are illegal  :rolleyes:
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Post by: golf newbie on 04 April 2011, 11:01
Did it say in the listing its been crashed into a wall..?

did you use hpi when you viewed.?
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: j976rna on 04 April 2011, 13:00
Did it say in the listing its been crashed into a wall..?

did you use hpi when you viewed.?
Hpi check all clear
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: tech1889 on 04 April 2011, 13:01
did you view it ?
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Post by: Horney on 04 April 2011, 13:11
You lot are such a bunch of gits.

Nick
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Post by: VR6_Wherry on 04 April 2011, 13:12
You lot are such a bunch of gits.

Nick

That's what i was just about to say!  :grin: :grin: poor guy, bet he thinks he bought a dog now cuz of you lot!  :grin:
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Post by: billy_vw on 04 April 2011, 13:21
Took a bit of finding

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-GTI-GREY-/260759583410?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cb67b7ab2

Now we can give some proper abuse  :lipsrsealed:  :evil: :laugh:
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Post by: Horney on 04 April 2011, 13:26
I hate those wheels but they actually look quite good on a MKIII. I feel like I need a shower now though, lol.

Nick
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Post by: VR6_Wherry on 04 April 2011, 13:28
That's funny! The seller is Badboynova8 yet i wouldn't expect someone with that name to be selling magnolia lamp shades and a Star Trek box set...  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Post by: Mitching on 04 April 2011, 13:32
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car sometimes misfires for a sec now and then ive been told
Does he own the car or not? Or has he just never turned it on?
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: j976rna on 04 April 2011, 13:35
did you view it ?
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Just took a chance mate,I wasn't going to bid no higher than 700
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: Wayne on 04 April 2011, 13:38
Quality  :laugh:

bought it but want to much to insure it so got to sell it even though i love it.

Would you not check the insurance 1st. :smiley:
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Post by: CCGTI on 04 April 2011, 14:09
the insurance quote is normally a typical bought it for £300 and selling it on line, most like never intended insuring it, abit of a wannabe home trader
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Post by: CCGTI on 04 April 2011, 14:10
the insurance quote is normally a typical bought it for £300 and selling it on line, most like never intended insuring it, abit of a wannabe home trader

or he bought it and never looked round it and thought get shut its going to cost to much, i would be looking round it with a fine tooth pick
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: j976rna on 05 April 2011, 21:37
Picked it up today and I'm very pleased with it,it's very clean,so must have had a respray at some point,no service history with it,so it's booked in for a cambelt change Thursday,I'll be changing the oil,plugs etc, got the scratch and dent man coming Friday, to sort out the scratch on door.I'll be changing both front seats,as the leathers split,and I'll be raising the back end up slightly,I think I'll keep the wheels for now,and save up for some different wheels for summer,all in all the cars cost me £900 after I've had the work done,which isn't too bad( the mirrors will be getting changed)
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Post by: tech1889 on 05 April 2011, 21:52
bloody hell thats not a bad price.. you are nearly in mk4 1.8t territory though
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Post by: j976rna on 05 April 2011, 21:57
bloody hell thats not a bad price.. you are nearly in mk4 1.8t territory though
My girlfriends got a v5 they just seem really heavy to drive,I'm not too fussed about the speed,at the moment you can still make a mk3 look really good,and they're cheap to run
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: tech1889 on 05 April 2011, 22:00
the V5 is heavy lol
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Post by: Wayne on 05 April 2011, 22:05
the V5 is heavy lol

Yep, not that good a choice, 1.8t ftw.
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Post by: tdi_blu on 05 April 2011, 22:06
Looks a nice motor that nice colour and I think the wheels suit it hope it turns out to be a gooden  :wink:
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Post by: j976rna on 06 April 2011, 22:31
I managed to have a proper look round the car today,I solved the misfire problem,which was the airflow meter not being plugged in properly,now runs sweet,there's a couple of bubbles of rust on the drivers door,and the drivers seat is totally shot,I'm going to have a go at the spraying myself as it hardly cost me anything in the first place,I'm pleased the engine issue was just a plug,I was getting ready to change all the sensors and plugs etc,but saw they had already been changed,so done a search on here,saved me £££s toasted other things
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: Wayne on 07 April 2011, 00:02
I managed to have a proper look round the car today,I solved the misfire problem,which was the airflow meter not being plugged in properly,now runs sweet,there's a couple of bubbles of rust on the drivers door,and the drivers seat is totally shot,I'm going to have a go at the spraying myself as it hardly cost me anything in the first place,I'm pleased the engine issue was just a plug,I was getting ready to change all the sensors and plugs etc,but saw they had already been changed,so done a search on here,saved me £££s toasted other things

The maf could have been unplugged due to the fact it is / was playing up.
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Post by: bulk66 on 07 April 2011, 09:13
the V5 is heavy lol

Yep, not that good a choice, 1.8t ftw.

Oh you V5 haters will get you come upence on the day of car reconing........  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Post by: Cunning stunT on 07 April 2011, 11:01
the V5 is heavy lol

Yep, not that good a choice, 1.8t ftw.

Oh you V5 haters will get you come upence on the day of car reconing........  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

What, when all the 1.8T's explode on the same day bible style?  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :tongue: :tongue:
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Post by: bulk66 on 07 April 2011, 11:42
the V5 is heavy lol

Yep, not that good a choice, 1.8t ftw.

Oh you V5 haters will get you come upence on the day of car reconing........  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


What, when all the 1.8T's explode on the same day bible style?  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :tongue: :tongue:


lol.....    :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Post by: MBChB on 07 April 2011, 23:06
the V5 is heavy lol

Yep, not that good a choice, 1.8t ftw.

Oh you V5 haters will get you come upence on the day of car reconing........  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


What, when all the 1.8T's explode on the same day bible style?  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :tongue: :tongue:


lol.....    :grin: :grin: :grin:

V5 kicks MK2 1.8 ass  :cool:
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: Jack3559 on 08 April 2011, 15:47
V5 is an okay engine... just in the wrong golf.

If there was a V5 in a MK2 it would kick a 1.8 MK2's arse, however in a MK4 or a Beetle they're just gay.
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Post by: MBChB on 08 April 2011, 20:12
V5 is an okay engine... just in the wrong golf.

If there was a V5 in a MK2 it would kick a 1.8 MK2's arse, however in a MK4 or a Beetle they're just gay.

I'd prefer to think that the V5 engine in the Beetle dilutes the car's perceived gayness a little. It certainly makes it faster (in a straight line) than a MK2 16 valver, despite the extra weight etc.  :laugh:
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Post by: Jack3559 on 08 April 2011, 23:23
So... you can arrive at the salon quicker in the beetle so you can have your girl thingy waxed before your golf driving counterparts!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: MBChB on 08 April 2011, 23:42
So... you can arrive at the salon quicker in the beetle so you can have your girl thingy waxed before your golf driving counterparts!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Of course, dahhling ;)
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Post by: Jack3559 on 08 April 2011, 23:55
In all seriousness though, the beetle is a great car.
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Post by: MBChB on 09 April 2011, 00:12
In all seriousness though, the beetle is a great car.

The Golf platform is wonderful indeed, particularly with a diesel powerplant.
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Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 April 2011, 00:50
Doesn't look bad for the money ,with a few tweaks here and there you'll hopefully have a decent motor.
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Post by: snifferdog on 09 April 2011, 07:39
I just dont understand why I didnt get a decent offer for mine but then others go for £700??!! Looks nice anyway mate.



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Post by: Seanl on 09 April 2011, 08:21
I just dont understand why I didnt get a decent offer for mine but then others go for £700??!! Looks nice anyway mate.





Well u did bottle it and pull it off after about 5 minutes!  :grin:
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: snifferdog on 09 April 2011, 08:23
I just dont understand why I didnt get a decent offer for mine but then others go for £700??!! Looks nice anyway mate.





Well u did bottle it and pull it off after about 5 minutes!  :grin:

Good point!  :grin: :grin: :lipsrsealed: :embarassed:
Title: Re: JUST WON THIS ON EBAY
Post by: j976rna on 09 April 2011, 11:13
Thought I'd fixed the hesitation,it's now got lumpy idle,so next step is to clean the throttle body and then try some sensors,front grille now painted same colour as the car and rear coilovers raised