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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: danj3000 on 26 November 2008, 15:43
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I may potentially be getting given a 16v for spares or repairs. My intention would be to do it up and this is where my question comes in.
It is an F reg and as such should have small bumpers but it has got big bumpers on instead but minus the 90 spec side trim, and arches.
Do you think the car would hold a higher value if i picked up the necessary 90 spec trim to make it a fully fledged 90 spec car externally or should i find some small bumpers and revert it back to the original state.
My gut feeling is to stick it back on small bumpers but all i want to know at the end of the day is which is more likely to add more value?
Any suggestions from people will be much appreciated. :smiley:
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i had this deliberation with my small bumper but purely for asthetic reasons!
I think as its a F reg ,like my own, its pretty obvious its a small bumper big bumpered up!
Besides i think small bumpers are the way forward!! its alot harder to find an original small bumper!!
your choice though kiddo!!
also if you do decide to get big bumper arches and side strips try and get the original VAG ones cos the repro's dont fit too good!!
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big bumpers ftw.
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depends, cost up a set of the bb small arch trims compared to a pair of small bumpers! There isnt really much between a big/small bumper car in terms of value, plus you could prob get good money sellign the big bumpers on.
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That is more the way i'm probably heading rubjonny. Just have to see how cheaply i can pick up the various parts and go from there.
So you don't think it would be a negative thing if the F reg is not riding on its original bumpers?
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id be keeping it small bumpered at that age, nothing worse than seeing an E or F plate you know should have older trim IMO. looks shoddy.
ive just put an "E" reg chersihed plate on my 1991 mk2 and it looks odd being big bumper LOl, thinking about going back in time with the trim level.
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My "F" reg came with big bumpers from the factory...
Although some scrote stole the front one :angry:
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My "F" reg came with big bumpers from the factory...
Although some scrote stole the front one :angry:
yup. F is 1989, and the "90" spec upgrade actually came in august 1989. So it can still be an F reg but factory fitted with big bumpers.
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put your head underneath and check for a front valance!
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TBH, unless you are looking to restore the car a concours original, I would leave on there what you bought it with. As RJ said, there will not be any difference in value to the car. As long as it looks presentable and you are happy with it, why change it or change it back? Only the purists out there will notice the change, and to be fair, these cars aint exactly classics.
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I dont think its a problem to have it on big bumpers if it has all the original side strips, arches and sills to match, bigs with small bumper trims is a pet hate of mine. But then again the person you sell it to may not care/know and spend extra for that beefy look :grin:
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bigs with small bumper trims is a pet hate of mine.
Snap
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somebody had a post like this up not long ago i think they had fitted big to a small bumper car and someone mentioned about fitting 90spec front arches as they are longer then someone put a picture up of big bumper with wrong arch and arch finished at top of splitter and it didnt look right
ive never looked before but once i saw that picture i had to check mine
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Well i'm picking the car up this friday so will have another look then. I think the way forward ideally is to revert to small bumpers but then there is a bit of me that wants to get the whole 90 spec treatment as my daily is a small bumper. Decision, decisions . . .
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small i reckon, tiz the way forward.
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this might help you decide ..
my old 1.6 driver, i put big bumpers on it (i didnt get what people meant about 90 spec arches till i got my gti)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/pic2.jpg)
my gti ...
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/DSCF06322.jpg)
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Towed the car back today and it would appear the front bumper is held on with chewing gum! :laugh:
So i reckon small bumpers are the way for this one.
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Towed the car back today and it would appear the front bumper is held on with chewing gum! :laugh:
So i reckon small bumpers are the way for this one.
sounds good, any idea how much you'll be asking for it once done up?
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i would love a small bumpered GTI, but i love the look of the front fog lights on my Big bumpered GTI :cool: :cool:
so i bought a small bumpered MkII CL aswell :grin:
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Towed the car back today and it would appear the front bumper is held on with chewing gum! :laugh:
So i reckon small bumpers are the way for this one.
sounds good, any idea how much you'll be asking for it once done up?
It needs a fair bit of time spent on it getting it upto scratch but i intend to get it back to being pretty much stock. When i get it all sorted it should be worth around £1200-£1500 i would have thought - probably going take me a few months to get it completed!
In your favourite colour red too Chris!
I'll post up some pics once i've taken some :tongue:
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Towed the car back today and it would appear the front bumper is held on with chewing gum! :laugh:
So i reckon small bumpers are the way for this one.
sounds good, any idea how much you'll be asking for it once done up?
It needs a fair bit of time spent on it getting it upto scratch but i intend to get it back to being pretty much stock. When i get it all sorted it should be worth around £1200-£1500 i would have thought - probably going take me a few months to get it completed!
In your favourite colour red too Chris!
I'll post up some pics once i've taken some :tongue:
dont you mean pink? :wink: :grin:
my roof and bonnet were done 2 months ago... t-cut, 2 layers of colour match then autoglym high definition waxed. wax has lasted extremely well but its starting to oxidise again very slowly :angry:
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if your getting rid of the big bumpers does it have front fog's ??
if so would you sell the foglamps and brackets ??? PLEASE :) :)
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dont you mean pink? :wink: :grin:
The paintwork is in remarkably good nick, just a couple of panels are going to need a bit of elbow grease to make perfect.
if your getting rid of the big bumpers does it have front fog's ??
if so would you sell the foglamps and brackets ??? PLEASE :) :)
Yeah i'd be game for selling those - i assume you mean the brackets for the foglights? I'll post some photos up of them when i get a chance tomorrow.
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Can't you get them in the Netherlands? :huh:
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Sadly after much stripping of the 16v the chassis is pretty rotten throughout :sad:, so unfortunately i'm going to break it instead.
The silver lining is that my 8v will now get its electric windows and central locking so good times there.