May have to break golf :/

[emery1990]

After this time it may just have come to having to just break the golf for spares After looking at it, rust in quite a few places of which an inner sill, a large hole in the floor, a hole in the rear quarter and a hole on the boot sill amongst other places! The first thing my mechanic said was it isnt a very nice one, although looking very nice on the outside!

I think I have put about £1500 into the car and cant afford to put any more into to get it up too scratch. After all you buy on body work and I can see it needing another 1k into it.

Is it best to just scrap it after I have removed parts? I would give the shell away after finishing, if someone thinks they can recover it ( you need welding skills!)


I can see myself getting around 1k in parts from it over time. I couldnt see anyone offering me 1k for it as whole!

I'm so gutted

Car:

Golf gti 16v- Oak green, leather seats.
Running an ABF on ms2 megasquirt .

[JC]

sad times but sometimes the way it goes - dan apps was the same - looked mint outside - a dog underneath.

doubt you would get anyone too interested if you were honest about the rust apart from people out to make a buck from breaking your pride and joy for ya .

so you plan seems best. strip it, maybe look for another shell - even a non gti and swap everything over 

good luck with your decision

[emery1990]

So frustrating that I didnt see it when I got it. But lesson learnt thats for sure, buy on body work how I wish I knew that before !

No way will I give it too someone cheap as theres quite a bit of value on it, refurbed bbs, stainless exhaust , leather interior etc 

[X4MGS]

So frustrating that I didnt see it when I got it. But lesson learnt thats for sure, buy on body work how I wish I knew that before !

No way will I give it too someone cheap as theres quite a bit of value on it, refurbed bbs, stainless exhaust , leather interior etc 

If the body is as bad as you say - IMO The only way to get your money back is to break it for spares...

The shell when stripped should get you 50-75 notes but this depends on your scrap man...

Some parts will fly out other can take ages to sell - depends on how much time and effort you put into selling the parts..

HTH

[emery1990]

LOoking at it , it would need easily 1k spent in welding and repainting, then who knows the floor may still be weak in areas, its rusty under there!

Yeah the main parts should, engine , megasquirt, wheels etc.

[Thom89]

sad times but sometimes the way it goes - dan apps was the same - looked mint outside - a dog underneath.

 
I'm sure Dan will appreciate that! I always thought he was quite good looking! but thats between you, me and a gate post 

Thom

[clipperjay]

Sad indeedie I want all my time back please 

[emery1990]

Trust me I'd love to have mine and your time back too 

[Gambit]

Reshell it

[clipperjay]

There is a time you can say calling it quits TBF I've been watching and reading threads on this car from day one and its had not much luck! I would have patched it up sold it on to someone who could do something with it rather than see it broken up. Monies? yeah its a tough one need as much to get another, but can't bear to see it being broken up like a Ghazal'ed by a pack of Hyenas!
Whats the odds when you get another one you wont strip the old one for parts aswell?
This is the issues with the golf these days its a classic and lots of younger crowd want one but actually its a not a cheap car to run for the same money a more mordern reliable car could be had with less money!
So what happens when we fix these up to a point and its gets sold or senario Ghazal'ed by a pack of Hyenas!