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Title: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 09 March 2012, 19:21
which is VERY strange for me  :lipsrsealed:

so i am either losing my touch  :cry:

or people have suddenly decided to keep their dubs, or want the earth for a  :sick:

I have never had money in my back pocket for so long.  :undecided:

and the only cheap motors I can find are G3s and the threatening PMs i keep getting are putting me off getting one  :shocked:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Gavv8 on 09 March 2012, 19:27
I guess all the mk3 haters are still in denial.... :wink:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 09 March 2012, 19:34
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/let-me-take-you-back-to-the-80s-1988-vw-mk2-golf-gti-8v-3door-white/97980307
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: murraymint on 09 March 2012, 19:37
http://northdevonvwclub.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5206
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Steve_PD on 09 March 2012, 19:42
Old bmw or merc :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: archie837 on 09 March 2012, 19:46
Mighty 190!
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 09 March 2012, 19:47
Old bmw or merc :lipsrsealed:

sod off  :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Martz on 09 March 2012, 19:51
Fiesta XR2.
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 09 March 2012, 19:51
Fiesta XR2.
mk1  :wink:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: richw911 on 09 March 2012, 19:52
Fiesta XR2.
mk1  :wink:

super sport  :smiley:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Gavv8 on 09 March 2012, 19:55
Fiesta XR2.
mk1  :wink:

super sport  :smiley:
That hasn't dissolved....
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 09 March 2012, 19:56
Fiesta XR2.
mk1  :wink:

super sport  :smiley:
with a burton 1760 engine  :evil:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: clipperjay on 09 March 2012, 19:59
VW Golf 1.8 GTI For Sale (1999) £900 Mk4  :lipsrsealed: MOT till oct 2012?
any good chuff?
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 09 March 2012, 20:01
mk4  :shocked: thats worse than a mk3  :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Steve_PD on 09 March 2012, 20:02
DONT GET A MK4. . . . . . .
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: VW BUSH on 09 March 2012, 20:03
mk4  :shocked: thats worse than a mk3  :shocked: :shocked:

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 09 March 2012, 20:05
mk4  :shocked: thats worse than a mk3  :shocked: :shocked:
can u get worse than a mk3 :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 09 March 2012, 20:05
DONT GET A MK4. . . . . . .

 :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: richw911 on 09 March 2012, 20:06
VW Golf 1.8 GTI For Sale (1999) £900 Mk4  :lipsrsealed: MOT till oct 2012?
any good chuff?


When you add up the cost of This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-V-FORD-TRANSIT-2-5TD-RECOVERY-BEAVERTAIL-TRUCK-T-T-NEEDS-ATTENTION-/320857886627?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item4ab49ecfa3) its not so cheap  :undecided:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: clipperjay on 09 March 2012, 20:07
Golf 1.8 GL 5 Door Hatchback For Sale (1993) MK3 £600 MOT till june this year?

VW MK3 Golf 1.4 (1996) silver 56,000 miles covered £900  :rolleyes:

THIS!
VOLKSWAGEN Passat 2.0 S 4DR For Sale (2001) £900
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Seanl on 09 March 2012, 20:09
Go on Chuffy get a 3, get down wid da kids as its the 'in thing' at the moment!  :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Martz on 09 March 2012, 20:13
Go on Chuffy get a 3, get down wid da kids as its the 'in thing' at the moment!  :grin:

3 is a magic number, happarently blud.

Get a 2 and put a VR innit.
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 09 March 2012, 20:26
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A4-1-8T-Bargain-A3-20v-golf-gti-/280835570853?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item41631abca5
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: clipperjay on 09 March 2012, 20:28
VOLKSWAGEN BORA 1.9 TDI S 4DR Saloon 1K
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 09 March 2012, 20:40
Go on Chuffy get a 3, get down wid da kids as its the 'in thing' at the moment!  :grin:

3 is a magic number, happarently blud.

Get a 2 and put a VR innit.

 :grin: if it wasnt for you i would already have a 3  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: archie837 on 09 March 2012, 21:41
What about a vento? 1.9 diesels seem to be dirt cheap and it's not a mk3 golf (sort of)

And they do a VR vento of you're that way inclined.
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 09 March 2012, 21:43
dont forget folks, my b3, the mk2 auto and polo loon were all under £500  :wink:

tand my budget isnt much more than that

the only Diesel would be a Van,  :wink:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Jay on 09 March 2012, 21:52
What about the V6 Passat Syncro in the classifieds?  :wink: I did point it out to DH, but Liverpool might be a little far from IOW...
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 09 March 2012, 22:03
cos its a weekend toy jay, not another barge, i have a vectra for barge duties  :smiley:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: SoundillusioN on 09 March 2012, 22:15
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/let-me-take-you-back-to-the-80s-1988-vw-mk2-golf-gti-8v-3door-white/97980307

The above surely!
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Jay on 09 March 2012, 23:16
cos its a weekend toy jay, not another barge, i have a vectra for barge duties  :smiley:

Fair enough, just thought I'd throw it in the mix if you hadn't seen it already  :wink:


Old and Aldi is what I'd look at, if you can find in one budget ofc - Saw G40 Gv* this morning  :drool: :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: clipperjay on 10 March 2012, 09:41
BMW 328i Coupe Auto (Black) For Sale (1996) £700

full stamped service history
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 10 March 2012, 17:09
well if all else fails, send someone car viewing for ya  :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2012, 17:10
well if all else fails, send someone car viewing for ya  :grin: :laugh:
have u found something then :smiley:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 10 March 2012, 17:14
having a possibility viewed tomorrow avo  :wink:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2012, 17:16
having a possibility viewed tomorrow avo  :wink:
any clue to what it is :smiley:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 10 March 2012, 17:19
having a possibility viewed tomorrow avo  :wink:
any clue to what it is :smiley:

a car  :kiss:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2012, 17:20
having a possibility viewed tomorrow avo  :wink:
any clue to what it is :smiley:

a car  :kiss:
:grin: :grin: :grin: didnt think it was a quad :laugh:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 10 March 2012, 18:34
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3710136.htm

Now you have a soft spot for a vauxhall  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2012, 18:40
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3710136.htm

Now you have a soft spot for a vauxhall  :lipsrsealed:
if its a nova best of with my mates old car thats back up for sale
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?157576-nova-gsi-turbo-for-sale-4k
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 10 March 2012, 18:42
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3710136.htm

Now you have a soft spot for a vauxhall  :lipsrsealed:

as the vectra might be poorly again  :lipsrsealed: i have a spot for them but it aint soft  :evil:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 March 2012, 19:32
How have you broke the barge again? Suppose it is a Vauxhall and they just break when you think about driving it :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 10 March 2012, 19:34
i think  thermostat has gone, 15 minutes after i left work today  :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: richw911 on 10 March 2012, 19:36
i think  thermostat has gone, 15 minutes after i left work today  :grin:

Cheap fix  :wink: mind you any fix is cheap for you  :laugh:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 March 2012, 19:40
i think  thermostat has gone, 15 minutes after i left work today  :grin:

Work on a Saturday AGAIN....whats going on.

My thermo is on its way out too :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 10 March 2012, 19:51
social call today steve,  :huh: house hunting  :lipsrsealed:

as long as it gets me to work monday then all is good, i will just get one of the snotters to use if needs be whilst its fixed  :smiley:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: clipperjay on 10 March 2012, 20:16
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, 1.4, Purple, 65,000 miles, FULL SERVICE HISTORY!! 1994
£360

yes I'm bored I'll keep going till Chuff buys something!
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 10 March 2012, 20:18
 :grin: jay, enough now 6pm sunday and i will let you know if you need to start searching again  :tongue:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: VW BUSH on 11 March 2012, 14:10
http://www.gumtree.com/search?q=Mk2+golf+gti&search_location=London&category=cars&search_scope=title&vehicle_make=&vehicle_body_type=&vehicle_fuel_type=&vehicle_age=&vehicle_transmission=&vehicle_engine_size=&vehicle_mileage=&seller_type=&min_price=&max_price=





http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/golf-mk2-16-v/97542583
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 11 March 2012, 17:49
big thanks to the man from the diamond isle for viewing a car for me today, and doing me a video walk around. :afro:

then i found a few others to consider. but are a fair trek away  :cry:

still too late to do owt now, will keep looking this week  :smiley:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 11 March 2012, 18:17
Can't you buy back the Forum polo now that Doc has fixed it?

 :grin:

Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Podge92 on 12 March 2012, 12:55
i got my mk3 1.4 for £150 ;) no tax or mot, but didnt need a lot of work toi make it right, most ecpensive was the starter :)


hows tha for a bargain?
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: barrym381 on 12 March 2012, 15:26
i got my mk3 1.4 for £150 ;) no tax or mot, but didnt need a lot of work toi make it right, most ecpensive was the starter :)


hows tha for a bargain?
its a mk3 so its not a bargain :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Guy on 13 March 2012, 11:08
Go on Chuffy get a 3, get down wid da kids as its the 'in thing' at the moment!  :grin:

3 is a magic number, happarently blud.

Get a 2 and put a VR innit.

 :grin: if it wasnt for you i would already have a 3  :lipsrsealed:

mate... you were offered that sooooo many times!!   :grin:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Organisys on 13 March 2012, 12:16
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, 1.4, Purple, 65,000 miles, FULL SERVICE HISTORY!! 1994
£360

Where?
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: clipperjay on 13 March 2012, 12:34
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, 1.4, Purple, 65,000 miles, FULL SERVICE HISTORY!! 1994
£360

Where?


Gum tree I think mate kent surrey area try there first or google the title see what comes up LOL

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/volkswagen-golf-14-purple-65000-miles-full-service-history-1994-chichester-450/97260129 (http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/volkswagen-golf-14-purple-65000-miles-full-service-history-1994-chichester-450/97260129)

I would buy it myself if I didnt like the MK3 so much but lovely colour and run about! One owner 17 years of love  :rolleyes:
 
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: T_J_G on 13 March 2012, 20:14
And a massive hole in the boot lid!
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: clipperjay on 13 March 2012, 20:31
And a massive hole in the boot lid!

So what? So many Mk3 in scrappy you can't find a boot and bolt one on?
What do you want for silly money?  :lipsrsealed:
 
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: JC on 14 March 2012, 19:00
and the morale to this story is just keep looking, you CAN find the needle in the haystack

cheers again Jay  :kiss:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: Guy on 14 March 2012, 19:09
Like. A lot!  :cool:
Title: Re: Struggling to find a bargain VW
Post by: SoundillusioN on 15 March 2012, 00:35
Can't you buy back the Forum polo now that Doc has fixed it?

 :grin:



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