whats peoples thoughts on this 16v gti???

[mojo555]

As above really looking at buying this but really not up on the mk2 gti, can any of you  eagle eyed people spot anything a miss???

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C224781

Thanks

[Andy!]

From what I can see if you've got the $ buy it.

[The Mighty Elvi]

IF it's rust free and the respray is good then...mmmmm?


I would want to see all the details as to what he has "restored".

IMHO I wouldnt part with £4600 for it.

Depending on your mechanical experience and time available, you could pic up a MK2 with good bodywork for peanuts and spend a few hundred quid "restoring" it yourself.

As ever....buy on bodywork condition.  Everything else can be replaced for very little money and common sense spannering.

Take note that a windows out bare shell respray will cost about £2k for a good un'

[Lewy]

Very nice!

[Mew]

you could pic up a MK2 with good bodywork for peanuts and spend a few hundred quid "restoring" it yourself.

Define "peanuts", and then provide examples....

[mojo555]

IF it's rust free and the respray is good then...mmmmm?


I would want to see all the details as to what he has "restored".

IMHO I wouldnt part with £4600 for it.

Depending on your mechanical experience and time available, you could pic up a MK2 with good bodywork for peanuts and spend a few hundred quid "restoring" it yourself.

As ever....buy on bodywork condition.  Everything else can be replaced for very little money and common sense spannering.

Take note that a windows out bare shell respray will cost about £2k for a good un'

Thanks

I am not practical at all so would want to buy one that is pretty much there, i have been to look at it tonight and the respray is a good job, as a whole it seams a nice car but then again what do i know, thats why i am asking you guys...

[Wayne]

Looks ok but it depends on the standard of work that has been carried out.

[Thom89]

That car is virtually the the same history/background as my car, although mileage is about 10k more on that car. If the shell was rust free to start with pre restoration, then it wants snapping up regardless of the price (obviously without seller taking the piss too much) you could easily end up spending thousands putting the body back to how it should be, cars like this don't hang around for long, if in any doubt, get an independent engineers report for piece of mind, the crucial thing with this car would be previous rot, and accident damage... for me, it should have none at the price.

worth paying a little over the top? absolutely!

Thom

[bodga]

why hasnt it got lekky windows? and why has it got rainbow interior?

Is it because its big bumper model

mine has lekky windows and green pin strip but small bumpers, 

Bit expensive but if its like new inside, outside and underneath and full S/H and you have the cash

[mojo555]

why hasnt it got lekky windows? and why has it got rainbow interior?

Is it because its big bumper model

mine has lekky windows and green pin strip but small bumpers, 

Bit expensive but if its like new inside, outside and underneath and full S/H and you have the cash

I had these thoughts too, however i think there was about a 6 month period when the leccy windows were dropped from the gti's...not sure about the seats???