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Offline av_golf

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sh*t valver (sorry)
« on: 27 August 2009, 18:01 »
Hey people, hit an all time low with the valver now. basically the mechanic thinks the engine may have gone due to low compression and the only way to find out properly is to get the lump stripped and thoroughly checked over or to chuck a new one in. but i dont have the funds to do any of that now. ideally id like to break it but dont have the time or space so would like to know how much the whole thing is worth.
Its a 1996 P in black, done around 116k, interior is mint condition no rips or holes. bodywork has small amounts of rust nothing noticeable though.new abs pump & sensors. all service parts replaced. got a folder load of receipts and history with V5 also taxed till end of november and mot'd till end of january. modifications include springs & shocks (lowered about 30mm), a custom backbox and a k & n induction.
what do you think?

Offline Neo Badness

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #1 on: 27 August 2009, 18:04 »
Knackered 16v? Not a huge amount unfortunately. If someone were looking for a car to put an engine in you might get 4-500 quid?

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Offline av_golf

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #2 on: 27 August 2009, 18:08 »
anyone interested? :sad:

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #3 on: 27 August 2009, 18:12 »
£50....  :evil:

Offline shepgti

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #4 on: 27 August 2009, 18:51 »
will pretty much be worthless heres proof http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=126757.0

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #5 on: 27 August 2009, 18:58 »
Ouch.

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #6 on: 27 August 2009, 19:24 »
That sucks man. bad luck

Offline Wayne

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #7 on: 27 August 2009, 19:56 »
If it is tidy, £200 to £250 tops.

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #8 on: 27 August 2009, 19:57 »
Yea the best thing about a 16 valve mk3 is the engine  :sad:

Offline danny_p

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Re: sh*t valver (sorry)
« Reply #9 on: 27 August 2009, 20:02 »
it not unknown for me to buy these just for the engine buy if it's knackerd  it's proabaly not worth the fuel to collect it, sorry

if your close tho i may grab it if it's cheep enough but iits only really worth an ecu and engine loom to me
all the VW's have gone bar 1.