Assistance Needed - Is this worth it??

[pinson]

This time last year I bought a mk3 gti as my project, from a background with a keen interest in cars but no real mechanical knowledge. After getting the mk3 where I wanted her with a lot of help from friends etc. I sold her as my girlfriend and I bought a house.

However after 3-4 months without I am desperate for another project/toy and whatever I look at I keep coming back to the VW's. At the grand old age of 20 and with this being a second car I have been looking at the smaller engines due to insurance. My options are mk2 polo, mk3 polo coupe or a MK2 GOLF.

I came across this mk2 golf at a breakers yard (has not been declared scrap and selling whole and has not been broken at all), which leads me to my question is this worth it?:

MK2 1989 1.3
5 door
121K
Hardly any rust from what I can see
No Tax or Test
Been stood for a few months
Few dings on wings and doors
Inside is immaculate
Havent heard it run yet but apparantley does (would check this before buying)
With it being at a breakers yard I or they dont know if anything is wrong with it.
Plenty of potential with cheap insurance but will need a lot of work and time

Is it worth £350??

If this was a mk3 I would have said hell no, but not sure with it being a mk2 and would really appreciate your opinions. The pics below makes the paint work look horrible but it is just very grimey as been sat for months.

[e30adz]

Hi, £350 seems a little steep to me for what it is. I've recently bought my 1st MK2 a gti 8v with mot till oct and tax till end of may for £410 off good old ebay. Its a cosmetically challanged 3dr with no history and 160k on the clock but ive done a cambelt and service, replaced the clutch cable, relplaced a rear bearing and after 2 months ive had no running issues at all, its starts every morning and gets me to and from work.
I read another post on here where someone bought a 5dr gti for £350 so for the same money that 1.3 with no mot or tax seems overpriced.
Hope that helps.

[Gambit]

its worth about £50

[pinson]

Thank you for your help with this, I did think it was steep so shall keep looking. 

[JC]

and in the mean time can you re size your siggy picture before admin remove it altogether

thanks

 

[pinson]

Sorry mate, i hadnt been on for a while.

[JC]

and keep searching, bargains can be had.

11 months mot, 64k from new, and £475 



 

[VW BUSH]

and keep searching, bargains can be had.

11 months mot, 64k from new, and £475 



 

shameless plug 

[JC]

nah, its not for sale. will be stored if not used. 

[Thom89]

Well that a shame, I was going to make you an offer for it!

Thom