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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: beechymonza on 16 November 2011, 20:36

Title: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: beechymonza on 16 November 2011, 20:36
Well i have had my 16v for 11 years now an i really loves it,, :cool:
But it has just picked up a engine problem,  :sad:
I have been thinkin of taking it off the road, Been offered a newer car at right price,
I am thinkin of strippin Golf all down an gettin all rust rtepaired an resprayed an maybe upgrade engine or summat,,
Just worried i might leave it go 2 ruin after i get new car, DECISIONS, DECISIONS
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Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: X4MGS on 16 November 2011, 20:40
Great Chance to give her loads of TLC - You may like the new one but you'll always come back to a MK2....
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: beechymonza on 16 November 2011, 20:42
I ay got a garage or nothin 2 store it,
Gunna go up council 2morrow an see if they got anythin,,
Is it a big job 2 strip them all down an stuff,
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: X4MGS on 16 November 2011, 20:44
No it's not - can strip one in 2 days... On a driveway!

Rebuilding is the hard part..
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: clipperjay on 16 November 2011, 20:45
Mate thats a nice 16ver. Store her until you make the decisions, from my point of view it will never go down in price once fixed  :cool:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: beechymonza on 16 November 2011, 20:47
Rebuilding is the hard part..
Yeah i reckon i could strip it real fast,  :grin:
I would like 2 get it all clean in engine bay an stuff,  
But just worried i would lose interest   :embarassed:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: X4MGS on 16 November 2011, 20:49
Rebuilding is the hard part..
Yeah i reckon i could strip it real fast,  :grin:
I would like 2 get it all clean in engine bay an stuff,  
But just worried i would lose interest   :embarassed:

That no one else can help you with!!

Depends on "how much" you want to do it!!

I really enjoyed doing mine & now have the wife's to work on...
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: clipperjay on 16 November 2011, 20:52
Mines waiting for respray Atlas grey and I've spent over year doing small bits, but the issue is funds.
Otherwise I would finish it in a month.
I alright with taking my time as this is a personal car I'm rebuilding rather doing it as a project. I'll turn 40 by the time I get it finished, but happy I'm not putting miles on her aswell.
I've never lost interest just never enough funds to get it right!
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: beechymonza on 16 November 2011, 20:55
Yeah its funds an time, Like ya said it ay all gotta be done in a weekend,  :wink:
I just wanna get her in a garage over winter,
My sisters bloke runs a body shop so he will spray it all 4 me,
Just dont wanna start an it turns out i bit off more than i can chew
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 November 2011, 20:56
New engine and keep driving it.

Don't understand the issue.  :grin:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: beechymonza on 16 November 2011, 21:04
I been drivin it fine 11 years mate,
I would like it 2 be just a summer car or something like that now,
But just worried if i do get new family car i might lose interest,,
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 November 2011, 21:36
But just worried if i do get new family car i might lose interest,,

Sell it then.

You've had it longer than many marriages last and it doesn't look as rotten as many birds do when you add on 10 years.  :grin:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: RandomJord on 16 November 2011, 21:36
Nah trust me, i have a family car and a work car...... keep the Golf, you'll need it for when you want to actually drive
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 16 November 2011, 21:39
Keep it. You've had it for so long so you know it inside out and its foibles.

You'll regret getting rid of it and then have to spend time looking for another good MK2.

Better the Devil you know..

Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 November 2011, 21:39
keep the Golf, you'll need it for when you want to actually drive

We're back to Renaults again, aren't we?

Don't seem to have the same problem not being able to drive the Passat.  :huh:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: beechymonza on 16 November 2011, 22:19
We're back to Renaults again, aren't we?


How ya know i was avin a renault   :wink:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 November 2011, 22:38
How ya know i was avin a renault   :wink:

I didn't.

Don't.

Talk to Jord.
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: danny_p on 17 November 2011, 00:28
take the money you would have spent on a sensible family car,  buy an ABF,  fit said ABF then go to the pub and piss the change up wall  :grin:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 17 November 2011, 13:11
go to the pub and piss the change up wall  :grin:

 :grin:
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: RandomJord on 18 November 2011, 00:05
We're back to Renaults again, aren't we?


How ya know i was avin a renault   :wink:

Do NOT talk to me about bloody renaults!!
Title: Re: What 2 do with my 16v
Post by: beechymonza on 19 November 2011, 11:51
YEAH, Fixed it ay i,,  :grin:
Took it up me mates an he said he will strip it all down,
Left it with him, An he fones me up an says , That when me alternator belt snapped a few weeks ago on the motorway,  :angry:
A piece if it had found its way into my cambelt,