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Offline vw_golf_nutter

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anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« on: 26 March 2015, 16:28 »
just wondering if anyone has a mk2 that has been fully restored either before you bought it or while youve had it. wondering the cost of the restoration and how much the car is now worth. i know its normally not worth what it has cost but im just curious

Offline Waspy

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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2015, 17:31 »
A quick look on ebay gives a good indication.

6k seems to get you a really well restored mk2 in a desirable colour. Or you have people like Ken (find him in the dub rides section) who take it to another level and replace every nut bolt and washer to an immaculate level. He is looking to get 12k for his GTD IIRC.

A car like a mk2 is generally going to be restored for personal pleasure gain, rather than financial, because the ceiling is pretty low on their prices. A mustang or something like that has a much higher potential top price so are more likely to be restored for profit.
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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #2 on: 26 March 2015, 18:11 »
yeah i get that, i was really wondering what people had spent on getting them perfect, as looks like thats the route im going now. it wont be worth what i spend on it i know and it wont be for sale afterwards but just interested to know how crazy people had gone on spending...

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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #3 on: 26 March 2015, 18:30 »
Ahh okay, I know a lot of people don't like costing it up. Ignorance is bliss, so they say. I certainly will never cost mine up, and mines not even a restoration! Will be interesting to see the replies you get though
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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #4 on: 26 March 2015, 19:19 »
Thom89 - come on down !  :smiley:

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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #5 on: 26 March 2015, 19:30 »
Me personally have spent somewhere around 3k, over a 6 year period. It hasn't had a full resto, and to be fair when I bought it for peanuts it was an absolute shed, BUT the shed had nearly no rust as it was more cosmetics. Now in my eyes she looks stunning, turns heads gets compliments all the time. To be fair she would probably would get around 3k if I was to sell, but she aint for sale, shes a keeper ;-)


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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #6 on: 26 March 2015, 20:31 »
There is a red one on ebay that a friend is selling. He is asking For 5k but the car is perfect, I get filled with jealousy every time I see it. Completely original and just finished to such a high standard.

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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #7 on: 26 March 2015, 21:03 »
love that Brighouse! think by the time mine is painted and MOTd i would of spend about £3500 on it (including buying it) ... oops lol

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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #8 on: 26 March 2015, 22:31 »
love that Brighouse! think by the time mine is painted and MOTd i would of spend about £3500 on it (including buying it) ... oops lol

To have that car bought, repaired and painted for 3.5k sounds like a pretty sweet deal tbh.
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Re: anyone got a fully restored mk2?
« Reply #9 on: 26 March 2015, 22:59 »
Does that 3.5k include a mk3 leather interior ;-) .... Drove all way to london from Yorkshire for mine. It was worth the drive, the seats were absolutly immaculate! Brings the car together with the anniversary red seat belts!