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Title: thinking of buying this
Post by: golfmk31993 on 27 April 2008, 17:18
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-GTI-BLACK_W0QQitemZ160232655975QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9873QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

wot do u think
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: Pete Taylor on 27 April 2008, 17:27
That's had a lot of work done to it so it's pretty unique. He states that it has 150bhp which is the power of the 16v which would be awesome. Make sure it definatelty is a 16v though as he has no engine bay shots. Not keen on the wheels as theyre a bit big but it's a pretty nice motor. If I was selling it i'd be wanting 2.5k at least for it
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: eightyeightmph on 27 April 2008, 18:04
You value that at 2.5K!! I'd say £1500 absolute tops, so he's put a golf cab front on it & modified some MK2 Recaro seats but other than than it's just a standard MK3 with a sh!tty respray, cheap wheels & generic exhaust!

I like what he's going for with the mk4 conv. but the 'cracked' paint doesn't sound good, especially if it's a custom bumper - read. filler!

It'd take the larger part of £1K to get it looking right, repaint door, fix & repaint bumper etc.

I'd ask for some much better pictures, taken in the daytime or better yet go see it!

Quite high mileage as well!
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: VW_08 on 27 April 2008, 18:17
Quote from: eightyeightmph on 27 April 2008, 18:04
You value that at 2.5K!! I'd say £1500 absolute tops, so he's put a golf cab front on it & modified some MK2 Recaro seats but other than than it's just a standard MK3 with a sh!tty respray, cheap wheels & generic exhaust!

I like what he's going for with the mk4 conv. but the 'cracked' paint doesn't sound good, especially if it's a custom bumper - read. filler!

It'd take the larger part of £1K to get it looking right, repaint door, fix & repaint bumper etc.

I'd ask for some much better pictures, taken in the daytime or better yet go see it!

Quite high mileage as well!

you speak sense and then you say 117k is high on a vw golf  :laugh:
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: eightyeightmph on 27 April 2008, 18:34
Haha! My bad - misread the listing - thought it said 170k! 117K isn't that bad! :smiley:
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: sharpie on 27 April 2008, 18:36
but the question remains... why?
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: golfmk31993 on 27 April 2008, 18:39
nah im not gunna buy it,

im gunna wait and get a standard clean gti when the right one comes for the right price
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: boneybradley on 28 April 2008, 09:51
it's much better to buy a standard car or one with limited mod's.... don't ever take anybody elses old project as you'll never know what's being done and if it's being done well!! there's too many paeople out there that given a spanner think there master mechanics with dangerous results!
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: Wayne on 28 April 2008, 10:20
Don't like it sorry, wheels are too big.
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: dubsport on 28 April 2008, 15:13
i like the mk4 front end on the mk3  :smiley: looks awesome
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: VW_08 on 28 April 2008, 15:51
Quote from: golfmk31993 on 27 April 2008, 18:39
nah im not gunna buy it,

im gunna wait and get a standard clean gti when the right one comes for the right price
good choice
Title: Re: thinking of buying this
Post by: flex on 30 April 2008, 08:31
I like the look of the mk4 front end, looks quite tidy but i wouldnt want to buy it myself! Good choice buying something unmodified and then doing it yourself.

Thing is i dont live too far from benfleet if i knew exactly where it was i would go take a look at it out of purely out of interest.