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Offline vee-dub90

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good deal or not?
« on: 14 September 2009, 19:14 »
what do you think of this?

been offered a gti 16v for 400 notes

bout 113K

needs a new clutch,

comes with a new head ready to put on (which is fully built, pressure tested and skimed) as the gasket went

has had new brakes

has SS powerflow back box

needs new headliner

maybe a new sunroof seal

needs parcel shelf

and needs tax + mot as they ran out

heres some pics:











is it worth it?

Offline Sam

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2009, 19:15 »
Yes yes yes and yes! Thats a dream to most just to take parts off!


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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #2 on: 14 September 2009, 19:16 »
rip off pal. whats his number  :wink:
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Offline Jay

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #3 on: 14 September 2009, 20:09 »
Providing the shell is good and you can do those bits yourself, yes.
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Offline JC

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #4 on: 14 September 2009, 20:38 »
fcuk me, you can have mine for 800 still mot'd, just needs wheels and new lifters  :rolleyes:

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #5 on: 14 September 2009, 21:10 »
fcuk me, you can have mine for 800 still mot'd, just needs wheels and new lifters  :rolleyes:

Your binning it for the sake of tappets?

£400 notes - if the shell is good, bargain ;)

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #6 on: 14 September 2009, 21:13 »
nah,. binning cos i got the wagon, and want another  :grin:

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #7 on: 14 September 2009, 21:14 »
knifey

Offline Wayne

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #8 on: 14 September 2009, 21:32 »
Bargain

Offline vee-dub90

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Re: good deal or not?
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2009, 18:07 »
looks like ill get it then, also, how hard isit to fit a new head?