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Offline GOLF-MK3-GTI

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£1200 ABF rebuild
« on: 12 April 2013, 08:50 »
I'd buy this just for the engine, use the bits from car and scrap the rest  :grin:

eBay: 300889326187

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #1 on: 12 April 2013, 08:51 »
Post some details please, cant see ebay at work
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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #2 on: 12 April 2013, 09:00 »
At £900 at the moment, eBay description:

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Golf MK3 GTi 2.0 16v - ABF

£1200 Engine Rebuild - Less Than 200miles on it. Big Ends, Main Bearings, Trust Washer, Piston Rings, Valve Guides, Core Plugs And More Were All Replaced. The Head has also been ported and polished and gas flowed. Running Golf MK2 GTi Camshafts. Lightened Balanced Flywheel. G60 Gearbox. 288MM Brakes upfront. 4-1 Stainless Manifold, Sports Cat With Scorpion Rear Silencer. Coilovers (Unsure On Brand). Also Can Come With A Custom Remap At A Extra Charge. Comes With Lots Of Spares Including ECU, Various Pipes & Hoses, Bigger Seat Ibiza ABF Inlet Manifold, Wiring Loom, Body Trims/Arches.

The Vehicle Has Just 2 Front Seats. NO Carpet, Roof-lining, Rear Seats, Majority Of The Dash Has Been Removed, Just The Heat Matrix Left In There. It Has NO Bonnet As The Original Was Scraped By Accident When Running A Vento Front End. NO MOT NO TAX Rust In The Usual Places E.G. Rivets Spots On Rear Arches. Under Sill Damaged By A PreviousOwner, Small Rust Hole In The Floor Pan But Easily Repaired.

Open To Sensible Offers. ALOT Of Money Has Been Spent On The Vehicle WellOver Asking Price Be A Shame To See It Go Starts First Time Runs Fine

Perfect For Wide Track MK2 Project OR Track Car

SOLD AS SEEN! - Will Need To Be Towed OR Trailer Home!!

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #3 on: 12 April 2013, 09:06 »
£900 buy it now, but has make an offer button too  :laugh:

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #4 on: 12 April 2013, 10:23 »
Sounds like my vr but I have £2800 engine rebuild with receipt  and Audi S3 leather recaros.


Give me £1000 and its yours  :wink:

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #5 on: 12 April 2013, 10:44 »
Sounds like my vr but I have £2800 engine rebuild with receipt  and Audi S3 leather recaros.


Give me £1000 and its yours  :wink:

£1000 for the engine & seats or full car?  :lipsrsealed:

Offline Wayne

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #6 on: 12 April 2013, 10:52 »
Why spend £1200 on the engine rebuild then sell the car which looks a complete shed tbh.

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #7 on: 12 April 2013, 12:58 »
Sounds like my vr but I have £2800 engine rebuild with receipt  and Audi S3 leather recaros.


Give me £1000 and its yours  :wink:

£1000 for the engine & seats or full car?  :lipsrsealed:

Full car. Be up for £2500 if I put MOT and tax on it.

Got new yoko tyres too

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #8 on: 12 April 2013, 17:54 »
As soon as i read it had mk2 GTI camshafts I lost interest.

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Re: £1200 ABF rebuild
« Reply #9 on: 12 April 2013, 18:17 »
As soon as i read it had mk2 GTI camshafts I lost interest.

what's the difference between mk2 and mk3 camshafts?