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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 11:01

Title: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k - PICTURES
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 11:01: I've got a bit of a dilema.

I've owned a '86 8v Gti for about 7 or 8 years now, it's been stored for about the last 5 years or so. I stopped using it as we had kids and wasn't very practical anymore. Whatever I do with the car it will need some money spending on it to get it back on the road.

The question is it worth restoring, it will need some bodywork doing. Truth be told, probably a full respray (which I could tackle myself) fix the oil leak etc and sell it on. An I likely to see a decent return on in vs the cost spent on it?

Or should I just get the car MOTed fit new brakes and do some track days?

The car it a pearl blue, I forget what the name of it. It is lowered 40mm and has Toyo Tr1's. Other than the lowering springs, it's standard. Oh and it has the bigger bumpers.
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 15 April 2012, 11:15: Any pics?

If its got a good shell, then keep it.

Track car or road car, I guess that's up to you depending on how much use you'll get from each option.
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: lemski on 15 April 2012, 11:16: Restore it, fairly low milage for a c reg. Although i woild put small bumpers back on her imho
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: JC on 15 April 2012, 11:25: if its a c reg, and big bumpered then its been ruined and needs returning back to small bumpers :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 12:20: CHUFF, you sound like a purist. The bigger bumpers always looked a bit sh!t on the the car as the previous owner didn't fit them very well. Might have to put some original bumpers back on.

The shell is good. There are a couple of rust spots on the rear quarter under the trim. Has a couple of dents here and there. but nothing major.

Forgot to mention that it does has (lightly) tinted back windows, black BBS alloys and 16v rear lights, painted calipers. OMG, I've just realised it's a chav mobile
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 12:22: I'll post some pics up where I find them on my hard drive later.
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: JC on 15 April 2012, 12:27: well i am am guessing its got 1/4 light windows in the front doors being an EARLY mk2.

as per

(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa226/Dollycupra/1985%20Golf%20Gti/2012-04-07130445.jpg)

so should be rocking small bumpers IMHO :wink:
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 12:48: I'm at work at the moment, images from forums are blocked so I can't see that, but yes, it has the early front doors with the split glass. I was never a fan of these. I always wanted to change them, thats why I only tinted the back and not the front doors.
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: molegti on 15 April 2012, 14:20: Definately restore
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 15:55: It's helios blue btw. Is Helios blue a popular colour? I've never seen another car on the road in that colour since I've had mine.
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: sparkplug on 15 April 2012, 17:18: Quote from: molegti on 15 April 2012, 14:20
Definately restore

X2 :cool: early Mk2 just like mine :smiley:
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: dragonfly on 15 April 2012, 17:23: Restore!!
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 18:58: (http://my.inbox.com/photos/dominikpotocki)
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 19:28: (http://[URL=http://s1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/?action-view&current=132_3225.jpg][IMG]http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/th_132_3225.jpg)[/URL]
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/th_132_3219.jpg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/?action=view&current=132_3219.jpg)
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/th_132_3221.jpg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/?action=view&current=132_3221.jpg)
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/th_132_3222.jpg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/?action=view&current=132_3222.jpg)[/img]

hopefully that will work
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 15 April 2012, 19:34: Copy and paste the IMG code. Like this:

(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/132_3219.jpg)
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 15 April 2012, 19:42: (http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/132_3225.jpg)
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/132_3219.jpg)
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/132_3221.jpg)
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/dominikpotocki/132_3222.jpg)

Dominik Potocki
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: clipperjay on 15 April 2012, 20:04: If Len owned a MK2 :laugh:

I think its been done okay and should be tracked :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 15 April 2012, 20:27: Quote from: clipperjay on 15 April 2012, 20:04
If Len owned a MK2 :laugh:

Wash your mouth out with some soap!
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: JC on 15 April 2012, 21:10: :sick:
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: dan_apps on 15 April 2012, 21:19: early gti's with good shells are very rare! most are rotten to feck so restore if you have a good shell for sure.
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: clipperjay on 15 April 2012, 21:54: 89 was a good year for a shell!
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: JC on 15 April 2012, 22:03: Quote from: clipperjay on 15 April 2012, 21:54
89 was a good year for a shell!

:smug:
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 16 April 2012, 07:32: I was looking at the thread on my phone last night and I think I locked the thread by mistake.... :embarassed:
Title: Re: 8v GTi C reg. Resto or track day car? 72k on the clock.
Post by: minid0m on 16 April 2012, 07:48: Thanks CHUFF for that ...:sick: The pics are from about 2005. Don't have any recent ones, but it's covered in lots of dust and the lacquer is peeling off from the roof.