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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Browny on 20 February 2006, 19:57

Title: Do you know this car??
Post by: Browny on 20 February 2006, 19:57: Im looking for some information regarding a car i bought a few weeks ago.

Its a silver Gti Turbo reg T607 WAN.

Was bought in Sheffield, if anyone knows anything about this car please contact me.

Cheers Browny
Title: Re: Do you know this car??
Post by: charri42 on 20 February 2006, 20:23: 7 prev owners! yikes...

Maybe cut losses, don't spend anything and stick it in an auction?
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Post by: Browny on 20 February 2006, 20:35: How did you find that out??

Can you get previous owners names or anything??

Ive got some serious issue with the car!

Browny
Title: Re: Do you know this car??
Post by: charri42 on 20 February 2006, 23:17: No info - but go to rac.co.uk

then 'my rac'

and it is the vehicle data link. Type in the reg and it tells you what the car is, no prev owners, last owner change.

Surely if you bought it from a dealer??? (it was cheap though, so maybe u will get your money back in auction?)
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Post by: Sugar79 on 21 February 2006, 10:48: Whats the problem with the car??

Sorry iam being nosy :embarassed:
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Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 21 February 2006, 11:31: Quote from: charri42 on 20 February 2006, 23:17
No info - but go to rac.co.uk

then 'my rac'

and it is the vehicle data link. Type in the reg and it tells you what the car is, no prev owners, last owner change.

Surely if you bought it from a dealer??? (it was cheap though, so maybe u will get your money back in auction?)

:undecided: my car doesn't exist, nor does my first car but strangely the two in between do :huh: i was the 13th owner of my last one which might explain a few things
Title: Re: Do you know this car??
Post by: Browny on 21 February 2006, 13:18: Quote from: Sugar on 21 February 2006, 10:48
Whats the problem with the car??

Sorry iam being nosyÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :embarassed:

Where do you want me to start??

Browny
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Post by: Organisys on 21 February 2006, 13:22: My old Mk3, which was supposedly written off has had at least two more owners sonce me ! ! ! :shocked:
Bandit insurance companies !
:sad:
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Post by: Madone_si on 21 February 2006, 13:40: Just found out my first mk1 golf cab 1.5 on X reg, is still kicking around - changed hands on Dec 2005, but has changed colour from Gold to Green.... at least its still running :cool:
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Post by: kingturbo on 21 February 2006, 18:21: my car doesnt exist either :cry:
Title: Re: Do you know this car??
Post by: Sugar79 on 21 February 2006, 18:25: Quote from: Browny on 21 February 2006, 13:18
Quote from: Sugar on 21 February 2006, 10:48
Whats the problem with the car??

Sorry iam being nosyÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :embarassed:

Where do you want me to start??

Browny

oh dear, this doesnt sound good :undecided:

what problems are you experencing with your car, some people on here might be able to help??
Title: Re: Do you know this car??
Post by: Browny on 21 February 2006, 22:52: First off it appears to have been clocked, theres a oil leak from sump plug were a numpty cross threaded it, theres a water leak were a hose calmp has broken, it doesnt appear t have been chipped, it doesnt seem to have K03s turbo fitted either, the turbo hashad the vaccuum pipe and wastegate pipe blanked off on the turbo (probably to give constant high boost), theres no service history, ive already had to change flywheel and clutch (previous owner tried to get round this by just changing clutch), turbo is whistling its nads off, theres only 4 studs on the wheels, the spare wheel is bald and flat, theres no jack or wheel brace or towing eye, starter motor is knackered.

Thats about all i can think of off top of my head

Browny
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Post by: ...joe on 21 February 2006, 22:56: and you bought it like that?!?!?
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Post by: charri42 on 21 February 2006, 23:51: No offence meant Browny, but you bought a munter - I am sure you said in another thread u were 'in the trade'. It was cheap, showed low miles and had no history - maybe I am an old cynical sod, but if it seems too good - it is.

If I were you (and I bought a lemon of a Porsche 5 years ago) I would cut my losses and chop it into an auction (assuming your car is HPI clear?) - You may even get your money back, as 3.5k is bargain for these and you won't have the guilt of having 'misdescribed' in a private sale.

Look on the bright side, u have a good chance of getting your dosh back - on the other hand, if the list of problems is not quite small, why not just get em all fixed and enjoy it?
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Post by: Sugar79 on 22 February 2006, 10:52: did you buy it privately or from a garage???

i'd burn the muthaf*ckers place down!!
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Post by: Strung Out on 23 February 2006, 11:38: I don't mean to sound harsh when I say this, but IMO there's a number of things that should really have been apparent when you bought the car surely, such as no service history, no jack, no towing eye, 4 studs on the wheels, knackered starter motor... did you buy the car without having viewed it? As Charri said, probably best cutting your losses and sticking it into an auction...
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Post by: Browny on 25 February 2006, 12:33: The thing is, i knew about the lockers (Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£15) and the starter (Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£80) and with no serive history i was a little ignorant, thinkin a simple service would do, in hindsight it was a bad move.

Browny