Who Agree's?

[Cupra Turbo]

The owner of Walkingshaw VW near where I live just bought a mk1 GTI (see my pics in the mk5 forum) ... he paid ?13,800 for it and its a 1983 (I think) reg.

He says he paid that cos its an original GTI ... the mk1 is the greatest etc etc ... all other Golf GTI's are just "cars" ... nothing beats the mk1.

... I dont agree, yes it was a VERY clean car, but not worth ?13,800.

it had 81,000 approx miles on the clock.

anywayz, just curious what u think to the quote "the mk1 is THE GTI, the rest are just cars" ... NOT MY QUOTE[/i].... NOT MY QUOTE... DONT SHOOT THE MESSENGER!!! I DIDNT ORIGINALLY SAY IT!!!!

*understand??*

[Blue MK2]

13,800

[Blue MK2]

so that means its original right down to the wiper blades?

he got conned

[lowgolf]

Its only worth what someone is willing to pay. Personally i think he had payed too much though

[lewis]

I remember seeing a mk1 going for ?10,000 and that was totally original and looked stunnig . I only paid ?1000 for my mk1 and everything is sound but it?s not all standard VW parts and its had some spray work so it can?t be called original. If the one for ?13,000 is original even down to the paint I could see someone buying it, not me though. It?s hard to judge without seeing the car.

[Overseer]

dumb ass

[kniterider]

love mk1's to bits but couldnt justify paying that much!!! could get a nice v6 4motion  for that!!

[mk1]

It is a lot of dosh, but when you have pot loads of cash the 's don't matter its what he wanted. If it is a good as it sounds, how many like it are around?.
Steve.

[AdamB]

do you reckon you can get him to post some pics on the site?

[Cupra Turbo]

Sorry, I only know him through my sister-in-law and she works for him. He owns the VW dealership so I cant just walk in and say "hey can u post sum pics @ golfgti.co.uk" lol

I did take sum pics with my camera fone, and they can be viewed in the "ive just had my private mk5 viewing" thread...

.. I think I put the mk1 pics up... ill check