murraymints mk3,

[murraymint]

No matter how good a repair id always know that the car had been welded up which would bug me.However im not a bodywork man(i can do it i just hate it)but the mechanical side of it is simples to me so thats why i would do it.

You also have to factor in a respray with this one unless your just going to cover the patches up with the sill and arch kit.Again something that would bug me.

If you sell your green one it will make baby jesus cry.Dont do it.

No I don't mind having it welded if it done properly. As for a respray my 1.6 needs one also so I'd have to pay for a respray no matter what it did.

If/when the green one goes Itl be on standard sus with steals and black bumpers.

I'd repair the GTI too

 

One more point to make, guess you have looked into it but how does the insurance stack up for the GTI against yours converted.

No Havnt looked into that tbh but when I changed the insurance over to my old valver it only when up by £200 so not too bad.

If your good with metal and welding then i would say fix the gti. Nothing wrong with a car thats been welded, usually ends up stronger than when it rolled off the production line. And if your that good, you could do it without it being obvious.

Yh I'd do it right so you couldn't tell it had been welded. No ugly patchs over rust lol.

I agree with Jamo on that too. Its in your mind as to how you feel about welding it up, and in the grand scheme of things, its not a bad thing provided you do it properly! Good luck with it anyway mate, and it make sense with your reasons behind it too! 

Cheers bud. Yh makes more sence to me to fix the gti

[LowlifeDubber]

<<<Baby Jesus crying   

[murraymint]

<<<Baby Jesus crying   

 

[murraymint]

Washed both of them today, took a few pics too













The good side of the gti  8-)




The beast!

[LowlifeDubber]

I LIKE THE GREEN ONE!.........

[murraymint]

I LIKE THE GREEN ONE!.........

I love the green one!!  but im sure when I've finished with the black one you'll like it too! 

[LowlifeDubber]

Even if i do i will lie because i will miss the green one.

[FlashRedThree]

The green one does look fantastic in all fairness, I particularly like the rear lights. But then the black one does appear to scrub up well, despite having a few scabs. The argument as I see it, is this; the green one is apparently more solid and so is ready to be graced with a well serviced ABF. It would make for an excellent 'sleeper', which is always cool.

The GTi on the other hand will save you all the work of the transplant of not only the engine but the running gear also, which will be time consuming, leaving you potentially carless for an extended period of time. Not an ideal situation when you're employed a significant distance from your home. You may also have to part with your beloved alloys, since, as Wayne states, the 5 stud setup is preferable.

You are more bodywork inclined, rather than mechanically.

The logical path therefore seems to be to repair the GTi.
Though I will admit I side with LowlifeDubber on the fact that I think you should keep the green one!
Good luck either way, intrigued to see which way this will go 

[VR6_Wherry]

What you doing with the wheels then?

You going to convert to 4 stud?

[murraymint]

The green one does look fantastic in all fairness, I particularly like the rear lights. But then the black one does appear to scrub up well, despite having a few scabs. The argument as I see it, is this; the green one is apparently more solid and so is ready to be graced with a well serviced ABF. It would make for an excellent 'sleeper', which is always cool.

The GTi on the other hand will save you all the work of the transplant of not only the engine but the running gear also, which will be time consuming, leaving you potentially carless for an extended period of time. Not an ideal situation when you're employed a significant distance from your home. You may also have to part with your beloved alloys, since, as Wayne states, the 5 stud setup is preferable.

You are more bodywork inclined, rather than mechanically.

The logical path therefore seems to be to repair the GTi.
Though I will admit I side with LowlifeDubber on the fact that I think you should keep the green one!
Good luck either way, intrigued to see which way this will go 

Yup that's basically it lol. Went and arranged a place for the gti so hopefully will be getting it up the unit this week.

Will miss the green one but time to move on   

What you doing with the wheels then?

You going to convert to 4 stud?

Yh, much to the forum police's horror, I will be converting the gti to four stud