May have found a bargain 16v. Advice needed!

[SCO_VAG]

Hey guys!! just joined this recently as i'm in the process of looking at a 16v anni. The guy selling her originally wanted £900, I then got him down to £700.


So I went to see it and the bodywork is fecking immaculate, as is the interior. The car has sat for 3 months unused and runs quite rough which im hoping new spark plugs, oil etc should solve.

Also the steering is making a horrible squeaking noise and is putting up resistance to turn which I can only assume is the power steering pump? It also needs a new exhaust.

Given these problems I managed to get him down to £500 which I feel is reasonable as the thing is a minter bodywork wise, it also has a VW factory fitted push start button as it was an ex mobillity car.


Would the steering issue be very expensive?

Would a cheap n cheerfull ebay exhaust do the trick?


Very new to these Golfs so any advice is seriously mucho appreciated.

Cheers, John 

[F17BAD]

sounds a absolute bargain mate, good work

show us some pics, does it still have the 160mph silver dials ?, genuine gear knob, BBS rims etc ?

[dom]

Steering issue will either be the PAS pump or even just the belt, as for exhaust I'd look out of a second hand stainless steel one, either on eBay or forum classifieds.

As Brad says sounds like a bargain

[VW BUSH]

Check your power steering belt is not slipping, most probably got a coating of rust on it from standing.
Exhausts are to be had easy on this site and the bay, I sold a cat back for £40 not so long ago

Pictures

[Deano2711]

Rip his arm off Mate.....rare car and these are minor issues. Once done will be worth 2/3 times what you pat with a bit of TLC. As said get some pics up Bud

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Really appreciate the replys lads!!


@F17BAD yeah mate it's totally standard VR6 splitter stitched steering wheel etc..


The guy selling it just wants rid of it because his missus dosent like older cars lol , Dont think he knows how rare these are.

[Dan_GTi8v]

does the steering only make a noise when steering or all the time? It could be as simple as putting some power steering fluid in it, low fluid causes moans and harder steering

[SCO_VAG]

does the steering only make a noise when steering or all the time? It could be as simple as putting some power steering fluid in it, low fluid causes moans and harder steering

Yeah mate it only makes a noise when steering.. could it be low in fluid?

How would I go about checking the level?


Cheers.

[Wayne]

it also has a VW factory fitted push start button as it was an ex mobillity car.

Would not be factory fit, someone has added that afterwards.

[SCO_VAG]

it also has a VW factory fitted push start button as it was an ex mobillity car.

Would not be factory fit, someone has added that afterwards.

Ok fair enough..