So the cars starting to come together and then some dipsh!t rear end it...

[barrym381]

I had a missed call today so I googled it and it was a salvage company. I think that says it all lol. They said it's down on there system as a write off bit engineers will still check it out before any final decision is made

did the insurance company not even tell you it was being sent to a salvage company 

[D1andonlyantman]

Nah just said it was being taken to a garage to be looked at. I guess when they said it's going to be 'looked at' at a garage it's the same as if someone takes their poorly nan on 'holiday' to Switzerland....

[barrym381]

Nah just said it was being taken to a garage to be looked at. I guess when they said it's going to be 'looked at' at a garage it's the same as if someone takes their poorly nan on 'holiday' to Switzerland....

what if they decide to repair it and you have bought a new car 

[D1andonlyantman]

That has crossed my mind you know but the company who have given me my courtesy car declined taking on the repairs without even seeing it because they think it's a scrap jobbie, and my insurer who now have to deal with it obviously are pretty much saying the same. I'd be surprised if it doesn't get binned. If I did get stuck with 2 cars id sell the new one I reckon and keep the original. I can't see it happening though,  the missus said it doesn't drive right and I never even mentioned that to my insurer and they're still talking about scrapping it anyway. We'll see soon enough I guess

[barrym381]

That has crossed my mind you know but the company who have given me my courtesy car declined taking on the repairs without even seeing it because they think it's a scrap jobbie, and my insurer who now have to deal with it obviously are pretty much saying the same. I'd be surprised if it doesn't get binned. If I did get stuck with 2 cars id sell the new one I reckon and keep the original. I can't see it happening though,  the missus said it doesn't drive right and I never even mentioned that to my insurer and they're still talking about scrapping it anyway. We'll see soon enough I guess

mind ask them much they want for the car

[D1andonlyantman]

I just phoned them to check they don't mind me swapping cars and they said its down as a total loss on their system which is way the salvage people phoned me.... I'll let you know how much they want for it

[D1andonlyantman]

So I just met the guy, car was a nice sort of candy blue, one door a little scuffed on the edge where it must have been scrapped into something but not too bad. Good paperwork and everything. Then he says that it's not the 6 speed like he'd said.... That was a deal breaker for me. Am I right in thinking that means it wasn't a 180 and my brembos wouldn't have fitted and it could also have just had the ko3 turbo rather than the ko3s?? Am I right for passing it up? The lie on its own was enough to walk away but was the car not what I want either?

Thanks

[barrym381]

So I just met the guy, car was a nice sort of candy blue, one door a little scuffed on the edge where it must have been scrapped into something but not too bad. Good paperwork and everything. Then he says that it's not the 6 speed like he'd said.... That was a deal breaker for me. Am I right in thinking that means it wasn't a 180 and my brembos wouldn't have fitted and it could also have just had the ko3 turbo rather than the ko3s?? Am I right for passing it up? The lie on its own was enough to walk away but was the car not what I want either?

Thanks

any 1.8t after a 2001 will have a k03s and your brembo brakes will fit any golf not just a 180 and your right in saying only the 180bhp came with 6 speed box unless converted like my old s-reg 

[D1andonlyantman]

I thought the rear discs were only vented on the 180? Also I thought I read that it seems that vw were just grabbing parts off the shelves sometimes and you could get newer ones with older turbos??

[barrym381]

I thought the rear discs were only vented on the 180? Also I thought I read that it seems that vw were just grabbing parts off the shelves sometimes and you could get newer ones with older turbos??

they used a k03s from 2001 onwards you might be right about the discs