Bought a mk2 thoughts please..

[jeremybarker]

Looks like you've found yourself a really tidy car  I'm sure you'll find plenty of things to keep you busy though.

[tech1889]

Cheers mate I can see this being the start to a long road 

[jeremybarker]

Bodily mine isn't as straight as yours, both my rear arches will need replacing at some point but all the other little bits of rust I've been able to do with rattle cans and you can't tell the difference once there polished back.

Such an easy and fun car to work on too. Have you had a good look at the sills? I'll be doing these on mine too 

[tech1889]

no idea mate im picking up wednesday and i will strip all the sills and arches off in the next week or so to check for rust im sure theres a patch of it somewhere.. the only visible is at bottom of rear window near side only like the size of a 50p.. and the drivers door is suffering from lacquer peel quite bad that will need respraying..

Its literally just something to potter around with when i have spare time.. i wana do as much as i can myself and just use this as a learning on car most i can throw down the drain is £900 not a lot in my eyes..

Time will tell how solid the car is lol

[Ktuludays]

looks like a lovely car.

if you stay open minded about the fact it is nearly 20 years old then there should be no problems.

they really are brilliant cars to own and a great way to learn how to fix stuf yourself.

they aren't unreliable but any car of this age is going to need maintenance and care to keep it tip top.

royal blue is the best colour imo too, not that i'm biased.

[tony_ack]

You did commit the cardinal sins of viewing a car in the dark and buying the first one you saw, but I guess you're not expecting miracles at that price, so all is good!

It is possible to get them very tidy (and reliable!), but only if you put time and money into them. I'm not sure I would bother taking the arches and sills off straight away unless you have cause to - you can feel under the rear arch lips to give you a good idea of whether it is rusting or not. Same with the sills - have a look along the top of the sill, and feel the bottom of it under the car (plus it's very easy to break the side skirt clips). If all is good, then a proper full inspection can wait until the weather improves.

Even as it stands though, it should be a good car, and will keep you and your wallet busy for many months...

[spacerat]

That was a bargain.

Dont track it! Make it mint. Full repaint I dare you!

Do it, make it mint and the sell it back to me  any more good comments about it and ill have to put the price up lol.

[tech1889]

I am leaning to making it mint lol Ive decided to take my mk4 off the road for a couple of weeks to have a scoot around in the mk2 really looking forward to it now mate..

Will see you Wednesday Kev.. you cant up the price now its mine !! 

[Diamond Hell]

Tidy the 2 and track the 4.

Save what's worth saving and butcher the thing of little interest. 

[emery1990]

Just make it an a road blaster! Get a 2.0l 16v in there with a sorted chassis