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Title: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: JMallows on 18 June 2007, 18:42: Went to have a look at this car for sale back home... he wants Ã‚£2500 or so for it... I sat in it, and my head was on the roof, so i had to shuffle down in the seat :grin: but when i started it up, and revved it... :evil: absolutely beautiful! so throaty and powerful sounding! The whole car shook when i revved it hard! Taking it out for a drive... man its fast! Did i mention, it was the UR Turbo version! When the turbo kicked in... well, there are no words! I really wanted to buy the car, but it needs too much work on (all cosmetic i think). Pictures dont do it justice... but have a look anyway!

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06467.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06473.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06473.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06470.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06478.jpg)
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: cняis on 18 June 2007, 22:04: mmmmm *dribble*

me want

its looks cosmetically fine though... apart from those US style headlights?
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: Martz on 18 June 2007, 22:08: Is that car based in Bournemouth?
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: Thom89 on 18 June 2007, 23:55: I had one many moons ago! and I couldnt wait to get shot of it (sorry) running costs were massive.. fuel, parts etc.. it would eat at least one clutch cable every six months or so! and melting fusebox syndrome was a common fault.. looking back, it was a great car to own, for a while! looking forward, it would have to be never again!!
Crevice, Im pretty sure those headlamps are standard kit, slightly later models had a larger one piece headlamp, I thought they didnt look a good as the origional quad setup...
Tom
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: Mew on 19 June 2007, 00:22: Exhaust looks gash
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: gooseuk on 19 June 2007, 09:59: That looks really nice. But what i cant get my head around is. All vw audis etc dont seem to damm rust.

Any way looks amazing car.
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: Fraiser on 19 June 2007, 10:11: Quote from: jmallows on 18 June 2007, 18:42
Went to have a look at this car for sale back home... he wants Ã‚£2500 or so for it... I sat in it, and my head was on the roof, so i had to shuffle down in the seat :grin: but when i started it up, and revved it... :evil: absolutely beautiful! so throaty and powerful sounding! The whole car shook when i revved it hard! Taking it out for a drive... man its fast! Did i mention, it was the UR Turbo version! When the turbo kicked in... well, there are no words! I really wanted to buy the car, but it needs too much work on (all cosmetic i think). Pictures dont do it justice... but have a look anyway!

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06467.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06473.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06473.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06470.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06478.jpg)

Could you pm me his number - looks like something i could play with :evil:, do you know if it is the 10 valve or 20 valve version.

Thanks
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: VR6_ROB on 19 June 2007, 18:33: i would love one of those look really nice
they is one near me in mint condition
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: JMallows on 19 June 2007, 18:46: The third pictures a repeat, it should be:

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/DSC06472.jpg)

Quote from: Crevice on 18 June 2007, 22:04
mmmmm *dribble*

me want

its looks cosmetically fine though... apart from those US style headlights?

They are normal early quattro lights :)

Quote from: Martz on 18 June 2007, 22:08
Is that car based in Bournemouth?

No, its in Salisbury
Quote from: Mew on 19 June 2007, 00:22
Exhaust looks gash

:P
Quote from: gooseuk on 19 June 2007, 09:59
That looks really nice. But what i cant get my head around is. All vw audis etc dont seem to damm rust.

Any way looks amazing car.

Trust me, it had rusted... then had been painted over, and not very well! It does need cosmetic work, but one could live with it, just to hear the engine every tme you drive :D

Quote from: Fraiser on 19 June 2007, 10:11
Could you pm me his number - looks like something i could play with :evil:, do you know if it is the 10 valve or 20 valve version.

Thanks

I think it would be the 10V as its the early (first model year i think?) version, and the 20V are the latest models? Not sure to be honest!

I dont have any details for you, but i can tell you where the garage is if you want?
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: JMallows on 19 June 2007, 18:49: Quote from: thom89 on 18 June 2007, 23:55
I had one many moons ago! and I couldnt wait to get shot of it (sorry) running costs were massive.. fuel, parts etc.. it would eat at least one clutch cable every six months or so! and melting fusebox syndrome was a common fault.. looking back, it was a great car to own, for a while! looking forward, it would have to be never again!!
Crevice, Im pretty sure those headlamps are standard kit, slightly later models had a larger one piece headlamp, I thought they didnt look a good as the origional quad setup...
Tom

Fair play, i think looking at it, its not for me though :( It goes as far as looking and sounding gorgeous, and handlies like a dream! But, i was too big for the car, and it would be impractical for me at the moment, as i cant really afford a "toy"!!
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: sesterfield on 19 June 2007, 19:03: Quote from: jmallows on 19 June 2007, 18:49
i was too big for the car

How can you be too big for a quattro yet fit into a Golf :tongue: My second car was a Coupe of the same era and I fitted into that much better than my Golfs!
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: JMallows on 19 June 2007, 19:43: My head was on the roof! I couldnt sit up straight at all, i had to slouch! Whereas the Golf... i was made for it :cool:
Title: Re: Must see - LOOK WHAT I NEARLY BOUGHT !!!
Post by: sesterfield on 19 June 2007, 23:55: Fair enough, was the opposite for me!! Although I was born to slouch so I guess it doesn't matter :grin: