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Offline beechymonza

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What 2 do with my 16v
« on: 16 November 2011, 20:36 »
Well i have had my 16v for 11 years now an i really loves it,, :cool:
But it has just picked up a engine problem,  :sad:
I have been thinkin of taking it off the road, Been offered a newer car at right price,
I am thinkin of strippin Golf all down an gettin all rust rtepaired an resprayed an maybe upgrade engine or summat,,
Just worried i might leave it go 2 ruin after i get new car, DECISIONS, DECISIONS

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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #1 on: 16 November 2011, 20:40 »
Great Chance to give her loads of TLC - You may like the new one but you'll always come back to a MK2....

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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #2 on: 16 November 2011, 20:42 »
I ay got a garage or nothin 2 store it,
Gunna go up council 2morrow an see if they got anythin,,
Is it a big job 2 strip them all down an stuff,
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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #3 on: 16 November 2011, 20:44 »
No it's not - can strip one in 2 days... On a driveway!

Rebuilding is the hard part..

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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #4 on: 16 November 2011, 20:45 »
Mate thats a nice 16ver. Store her until you make the decisions, from my point of view it will never go down in price once fixed  :cool:

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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #5 on: 16 November 2011, 20:47 »
Rebuilding is the hard part..
Yeah i reckon i could strip it real fast,  :grin:
I would like 2 get it all clean in engine bay an stuff,  
But just worried i would lose interest   :embarassed:
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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #6 on: 16 November 2011, 20:49 »
Rebuilding is the hard part..
Yeah i reckon i could strip it real fast,  :grin:
I would like 2 get it all clean in engine bay an stuff,  
But just worried i would lose interest   :embarassed:

That no one else can help you with!!

Depends on "how much" you want to do it!!

I really enjoyed doing mine & now have the wife's to work on...

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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #7 on: 16 November 2011, 20:52 »
Mines waiting for respray Atlas grey and I've spent over year doing small bits, but the issue is funds.
Otherwise I would finish it in a month.
I alright with taking my time as this is a personal car I'm rebuilding rather doing it as a project. I'll turn 40 by the time I get it finished, but happy I'm not putting miles on her aswell.
I've never lost interest just never enough funds to get it right!

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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #8 on: 16 November 2011, 20:55 »
Yeah its funds an time, Like ya said it ay all gotta be done in a weekend,  :wink:
I just wanna get her in a garage over winter,
My sisters bloke runs a body shop so he will spray it all 4 me,
Just dont wanna start an it turns out i bit off more than i can chew
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Re: What 2 do with my 16v
« Reply #9 on: 16 November 2011, 20:56 »
New engine and keep driving it.

Don't understand the issue.  :grin:
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