My rant at PVW

[RandomJord]

Whilst its on my mind id just like to raise an issue i have with PVW, now they get a bit of stick for not featurin enough "home grown" cars which is a bit sh!t but hey, theyre the supposed all singin all dancing powers that be. now when i was reading the front bit, yknow where u get a taster of the cars i was quite excited bout the 2 mk3s, home grown, on a budget, dailys. this could be interesting i thought, turned to the page and ........... 2 f**kin nigh on standard colour concepts!!?!?! only mods were pretty much smooth front bumpers an wheels, couple of other things of no note either, now too me these are extremely basic mods, an the had NO ENGINE WORK or engine tarting at all, what the hell makes these cars worthy of 4 pages in this supposed bible of all things VW? are they saying this was the best offering the UK had? now off the top of my head i can think of about 4 cars owned by people on this site more worthy than them! what a load of bollox, dissapointed.


Cheers for listening

Jordz

[garfayliu]

I counted 8 pages including pictures! unless you're talking about 4 double spreads..

I may be a bit biased but I do like those mk3s though, but what they've shown is that with little work they can create good looking cars. I agree the rocker covers with faded red paint was a little iffy! but they are daily drivers and not trailer queen show cars with chromed everything.

Saying that, I wonder when PVW will feature my daily mk3 with budget simple mods.

Another point I'd like to add to your rant is, the sale of PVW featured cars at overally inflated prices, both those mk3s have an asking price of £4800 and £5100 for an 8v gti colour concept! I'd rather get a Seat or mk4.

[T_J_G]

Didn't one have a p+p head?

Tim

[mase]

Didn't one have a p+p head?

Tim

i thought that... dont have it to hand now, but im pretty sure the yellow one had a bit of engine work, custom exhaust and the like... plus they both had a fair bit of smoothing / general body work done, IIRC the yellow one was sat on 18's and had pulled / flaired arches, smooth boot lid with CL glass, blah blah blah.

i do tend to agree with the standards of engine bay's tho, at least tart them up a bit. 
however.... i also think its good to get back to having daily drivers built on a budget featured in something like PVW, gives inspiration and hope to us who cant afford to spunk 20k+ on a show car as well as run a daily.

[A7 UFO]

Didn't one of them have Vento front?

[T_J_G]

Didn't one have a p+p head?

Tim

i thought that... dont have it to hand now, but im pretty sure the yellow one had a bit of engine work, custom exhaust and the like... plus they both had a fair bit of smoothing / general body work done, IIRC the yellow one was sat on 18's and had pulled / flaired arches, smooth boot lid with CL glass, blah blah blah.

i do tend to agree with the standards of engine bay's tho, at least tart them up a bit. 
however.... i also think its good to get back to having daily drivers built on a budget featured in something like PVW, gives inspiration and hope to us who cant afford to spunk 20k+ on a show car as well as run a daily.

right had a look:

red one has a gas flowed head + custom exhaust.

Yellow one has K+N panel,scorpion exhaust and Milltek de-cat.

The yellow ibe also has a vento front.

[Len]

So when I change my bumpers/side skirts and have a respray mine will be worth 5k?

I dont think so!


Not when Billy can pick up an R reg 16v with full leather, air-con and sun roof for a Grand!!!! Admittedly it needs some attention to some bad rust spots but £400 should see that sorted.
Where do these inflated values come from?

[A7 UFO]

if they get the prices they want just because they have been in a magazine feature who are we to moan?  If someone is stupid enough to pay those prices then fair play to the sellers.

[Len]

True. I guess anything is worth what someone is daft enough to pay for it!

[carl]

 for sale (was £6999 now £6995) bargin for the car below.