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Title: This guy.....
Post by: snifferdog on 14 June 2011, 20:53
....will not have it that this is an 8v!! Theres been a couple of messages back and forth and hes started getting quite arsey about it  :grin: :grin: :grin:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260798134178&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123#ht_500wt_949
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: Wayne on 14 June 2011, 20:54
It is an 8v, send him a picture of the 16v engine, it will help  :laugh:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: dom on 14 June 2011, 21:23
I've just sent him a pic of a 16v engine :laugh:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 14 June 2011, 21:38
 :grin:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: trog_nfs on 14 June 2011, 21:38
Lets see the conversation back and forth between you and the seller, snifferdog
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: dom on 14 June 2011, 21:41
On askMID it comes back as a 16v :lipsrsealed:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/16v.jpg)
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: Wayne on 14 June 2011, 21:44
Very strange  :undecided:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 14 June 2011, 21:50
Well if that's the case then its either had an engine swap or It's a ringer.
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: trog_nfs on 14 June 2011, 21:52
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/stop-travellers-Toton/story-12254172-detail/story.html

 :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: dom on 14 June 2011, 21:57
Well if that's the case then its either had an engine swap or It's a ringer.

Well its not got the original clocks in either so who knows whats going on :undecided:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: JC on 14 June 2011, 22:19
oh well, I reported the ad now anyway  :laugh:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: justalex81 on 14 June 2011, 22:29
oh well, I reported the ad now anyway  :laugh:

 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: tweed on 14 June 2011, 22:42
I just sent this to him  :grin:

Just to inform you mate thats a 8v gti. I've had a 16v, I now own a 8v gti and a vr6. And that is a 8v engine
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: simc66 on 14 June 2011, 23:30
Well if that's the case then its either had an engine swap or It's a ringer.

Probably not ...
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=188656 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=188656)

Mind you, with Colour Concept clocks in it, it could be two cars superglued together for all I know :)

Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 14 June 2011, 23:40
i had to write him a message aswell cant believe it lol
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: stainesy on 15 June 2011, 18:02
i just asked him what was wrong with the gearbox just so he dont think im an interfering old fart then said by the way that is an 8v not a 16v. that is not a 16v engine mate.  :laugh:
couldnt help myself.

lets realy p!ss him off  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: murraymint on 15 June 2011, 18:41
'hiya bud, just had a look at your ad and thort i'd just say that that's an 8v engine not a 16v. good luck with the sale'

just sent this lol
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: Wayne on 15 June 2011, 20:18
I have just sent him a message telling him it is an 8v. :laugh:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: snifferdog on 15 June 2011, 20:22
Ok, enough is enough. Now we have to start messaging him saying that its definitely a 16v and that we were wrong  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: Wayne on 15 June 2011, 20:22
Ok, enough is enough. Now we have to start messaging him saying that its definitely a 16v and that we were wrong  :grin: :grin:

nope  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 15 June 2011, 21:44
I've just sent him a message asking if it's a VR6...  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: sharki786 on 15 June 2011, 21:48
I've just sent him a message asking if it's a VR6...  :lipsrsealed:

HAHAHA you guys are driving that guy insane.
Title: Re: This guy.....
Post by: VW BUSH on 17 June 2011, 19:10
Nah mate thats had a 1.8 turbo conversion..............