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Offline shaolindan

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Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« on: 29 November 2011, 16:46 »
What do you think chaps?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Pearl-Grey-VW-Golf-MK2-1-8-GTI-16V-J-reg-1991-/150692765507?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2315fd1f43#ht_2913wt_1095

Other than the ride height - although being in London it makes sense... I think it looks great. That interior is unreal.


Worth the asking?

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Re: Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« Reply #1 on: 29 November 2011, 17:03 »
Looks a nice car but you would need to see it up close for that money....

Love this comment - And, most importantly, the headlining has NOT sagged!  First time I have ever seen a MK2 with a complete headlining! (I have 5 MK2's cars on the drive and not one of them is sagging) also if you look at the sunroof picture it is beginning to sag...

Genuine blue G11 coolant - Should have used G12 Pink....

Not sure about this; STUNNING and completely original

then why fit these:
- Ashley competition 4-1 high flow tuned exhaust manifold
- Ashley competition 2 1/4" tuned 3 box exhaust system with 3" twin outlet (looks lovely, sounds INCREDIBLE with notable performance gains)
- Various stainless steel nuts and bolts
- Vibratechnics fast road gearbox mount
- Venair blue silicone water hoses and hose clips
- Head-gasket replacement with Elring 2.0 16v ABF steel multi-layer steel unit (will never need doing again, original was leaking externally, NOT internally)
- Elring headbolts
- Elring gasket kit (camcover, inlet manifold, exhaust manifold)

This would bother me for a car costing so much...

- The only rust on this car is on the lower section of the passenger door; I have rubbed these festered stone chips down and rust killed them - just festered stone chips, no more
- Surface rust around fuel cap under the flap; again, I have rust killed this, and it's purely surface and very small at that!
- Small bubbling around scuttle wiper (very common and very very minor)
« Last Edit: 29 November 2011, 17:06 by X4MGS »

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Offline rob.043

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Re: Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« Reply #2 on: 29 November 2011, 17:07 »
It is funny when an add goes on about originality, following a list of modified parts!

Its not worth the money, which is why it says make me an offer at the top of the add. Good for a phone call and a look see though. If its well sorted, and needs nothing done, then its worth most of that to some.

Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« Reply #3 on: 29 November 2011, 17:21 »
No.

What's the golden rule?

Buy on bodywork.

Too much rust for that money.

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Re: Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« Reply #4 on: 29 November 2011, 17:33 »
Why do people rarely put their rear seat belts tidy when taking a picture of the rear seat?
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

Offline X4MGS

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Re: Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2011, 18:11 »
No.

What's the golden rule?

Buy on bodywork.

Too much rust for that money.

Have to agree....

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Re: Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« Reply #7 on: 29 November 2011, 18:57 »
what about this one?
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/golf-gti-16v-slammed-on-borbets/92098830

Better Value than the other one...

G60 Arches & expensive alloys...

Advert needs some work thooo....

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Re: Mk2 on ebay - worth the money?
« Reply #9 on: 29 November 2011, 19:22 »
You get the advert though right? :cry:

Yes I read it... Don't think I would have listed it like that TBH

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