Buying a 1.8 turbo for under a grand

[vdubman]

i bought my aum for 2k and it had a some demons to sort,all the mechanics is spot on now after spending a few squids.if you dont mind it not being a minter and wanna put some tlc into it go for it,so many things you can do for almost next to nothing.if you do most of the work yourself its much cheaper and get a really good feeling about it.many peeps here will give advice and help-the dubbers way of life so just do it dude.

[new to vw]

I bought my AUM for £1250, needed 4 tyres, maf and and a bloody good service to start with £300

All bushes and suspension changed £180
Silicone TIP and various PVC pipes  £150
Catch can £29

Next thing to do is remap and sports cat approx £400

So all in all about £2500 spent wich isnt bad now that i will have the car the way i want it..

[MC_PEA]

I bought one for £850 with 150K miles to go racing with and i thougth i would have to completely rebuild the engine but it was comepletely fine all i had to do was a service but it did look like a dog when i bought it

[houston]

bought mine for 1800, when i bought it needed temp sender, and a lightbulb. only money ive spent since in the year of owning it has been for a wiper mechanism (45 quid and an arse to fit)

look at a few, you might get lucky and find someone who just wants rid quickly, bargains to be had

[Tommyk]

this may piss people off, but i bought a 5 door anniversairy 1.8t with leather recaros, climate control, rain sensitive wipers etc, flush boot, new coilies, silicon boostpipes, forge 007 valve, revo remap, 18" alloys with new tyres, loads of spares and it only cost me 800 quid! ok the bodywork is not mint, but not bad. im a painter so can easily sort this! only things its needed are new wishbone bushes, MAF and driveshaft! so all in only cost me about £950! it got full service history too!

[Wazzzer]

you bought the only 5 door Anni in existence then

[Dave_IOW]

you bought the only 5 door Anni in existance then

About as rare as the excrement from one of these then..

[snifferdog]

Why not get a pretty mint non turbo from just down the road at loads less than a grand?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280725611214&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_947wt_1139

Sorry for the shameless plug of my ad guys  :embarassed: :embarassed: but it does kind of make sense!! 

[+49]

you bought the only 5 door Anni in existence then

ROFL!

[Tommyk]

sorry missed a vital word, "Kitted".....  its an anniverssairy kitted 1.8t. 150bhp model.