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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gasketface on 12 August 2013, 23:41

Title: interesting ?
Post by: gasketface on 12 August 2013, 23:41
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK3-GTI-16V-GTI-Edition-rare-2000-reg-/190884629351?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c719c4b67
Title: Re: interesting ?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 August 2013, 23:45
X-reg, blimey now you don't see many valvers that late.
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Post by: Callum_K on 13 August 2013, 08:23
Surely an import of some kind?
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Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 August 2013, 09:49
Blatantly with it been registered that late and that interior.
Title: Re: interesting ?
Post by: Wayne on 13 August 2013, 10:53
If it is an import something strange is going on, they would register it on the build date and they built the last mk3's a long time before that.

Very odd :smiley:
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Post by: madmanmart on 13 August 2013, 12:49
Yeh I saw that and thought it was interesting.

Price is a little inflated plus its a 5dr  :sad:
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Post by: gasketface on 13 August 2013, 22:05
Interior is from a three door though  :smiley:
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Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 August 2013, 22:11
well spotted fella, so not original anyway.
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Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 13 August 2013, 23:23
Interior is from a three door though  :smiley:

The recaro style seats all came like that from factory. Does not matter if they were going in 3 door or 5 door.

Who knows what the crack is with this car?  :undecided:
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Post by: Gavv8 on 14 August 2013, 06:18
Just another mk3 thats been messed about with but the seller is making out like its something amazing... i think not.
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Post by: Wayne on 14 August 2013, 10:50
I am wondering if it is a south african car as they were building from kits for a while after the mk4 was launched.
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Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 14 August 2013, 11:57
It's very strange, I think VW just built this up from random parts. Because it's got no front fog light, it's got red stitched steering wheel, it's got rare recaro interior, lower glovebox and the abs and airbag light is different if you look carefully.

Also the interior does match with the door cards if you look carefully.
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Post by: VW BUSH on 14 August 2013, 12:17
seat lift catches look wrong as well.....

I bet its rusty under the plastic sill covers or arches :grin:
Title: Re: interesting ?
Post by: gasketface on 14 August 2013, 12:43
the seat catches are on both sides of both seats !.The airbag/abs light is the later one with the tow bar warning light or "EDL" (?) light at the bottom.Eurocarparts do zero for that reg lol  :smiley:
Title: Re: interesting ?
Post by: gasketface on 14 August 2013, 15:11
Just got back from ordering some parts from main dealer but while i was there i asked about this car for info going on it's reg.It was registered on 5/10/1995 but rather oddly there is no country of origin on their records.I'm just curious about it ....................... :laugh:
Title: Re: interesting ?
Post by: Wayne on 14 August 2013, 16:24
Just got back from ordering some parts from main dealer but while i was there i asked about this car for info going on it's reg.It was registered on 5/10/1995 but rather oddly there is no country of origin on their records.I'm just curious about it

Well something is not adding up, if it was registered / built in October 1995 it should be on a N plate, for it to be on an X plate someone had paperwork to prove it was new or manufactured in 2000.

So even if it was imported in 2000 but built in 1995 then it should be on an N plate.

I still think it is a South African car as they were built from kits of parts hence they do tend to have strange specs plus they were building them up to 2001 I believe.

I got this info from the DVLA.

Date of Liability 01 04 2014
Date of First Registration 08 11 2000
Year of Manufacture 2000
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1984cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £123.75
12 Months Rate £225.00
Title: Re: interesting ?
Post by: Callum_K on 15 August 2013, 13:59
The door cards do match the seats...I can quite clearly see the red pattern on both front and back doorcards in the pics.
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Post by: Len on 15 August 2013, 16:05
Edition seats?

Like to see the V5!
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Post by: Hongkongphooey on 15 August 2013, 16:40
You can pick up interiors like that on EBay in Germany, I looked at those before I finally found a minter of a black leather colour concept interior that was local to me. I really like these seats...I'm pretty sure they are recaro but cloth (they have nice deep bolsters)

As for the rest of the car I haven't got the foggiest.

If it were mine I would definitely put it thorugh the MOT if it was a 'certain pass' as he/she claims and it would be far more attractive/valuable as a drive away with 12 months MOT attached to it but its up to them I guess....