Hi! Newbie here.

[VW_valver]

Hi everyone, I recently got myself a mk2 GTi 16v off eBay for 250 quid, im sure some of you saw it on there. It was looking a bit sorry for itself:





When I went to pick it up he said it had been stood for 10 months, either way it started 1st turn of the key and the bodywork is really straight although the paint was faded badly. A few hours with the angle grinder with a compounding pad and a tub of G3 rubbing compound got it looking like this:



I'm really pleased with it and have got a lot of service parts coming for it in order to get it ready for the MOT.

I also fitted some crystal clear headlamps today so I'll get some pictures of them tomorrow with any luck.

I must admit, after owning a hoard of Fords - Escort GTi's, Fiesta XR2/2i's i'm quite happy to have a proper hot hatch and am lookng forward to getting to know people from the VW world! 

Hope you like!

Cheers,
Andy

[martinb]

Hi Andy, welcome to the site

quite a transformation there and certainly looks like a bargain now!

I switched to VW's after several years of fast fords and have never looked back (although still have a soft spot for some!)

Martin 

[twinks]

Hi buddy looking really smart after all that work and what a bargin

[VW_valver]

Thanks guys, I really love the Golf, getting insured on it is a bit of a pain though. Im only 20 with 1 years NCB. 

Martin I've still got a Ford  A mk2 Fiesta that I am converting to a 2.0 Zetec. Ford's will always be in my blood but I cant help but love VW's.

Cheers,
Andy

[martinb]

Thanks guys, I really love the Golf, getting insured on it is a bit of a pain though. Im only 20 with 1 years NCB. 

Well if you ever need help with that you need only ask 

Martin I've still got a Ford  A mk2 Fiesta that I am converting to a 2.0 Zetec. Ford's will always be in my blood but I cant help but love VW's.

Cool i had 3 mk2 xr2s, as well as a few xr3i's mk3 & 4, a series one RST and my fave an RS1600i, still fancy another one of those one day (as well as the Rado and after i get a camper maybe..... ). Just got fed up with needing welding every mot!  (but i still want a camper  )

[VW_valver]

Thanks guys, I really love the Golf, getting insured on it is a bit of a pain though. Im only 20 with 1 years NCB. 

Well if you ever need help with that you need only ask 

Yeah I just read in the insurance section you work for HIC? I got an online quote before from HIC but it came back as we cannot insure you for this vehicle or something along those lines   

Well if you could do anything that would be great, Im not even bothered about paying 1200 quid, its just the deposit thats a killer.

As for the RS1600i, I'm quite jealous you had one, I absolutely love mk3 RS' 

[martinb]

Thanks guys, I really love the Golf, getting insured on it is a bit of a pain though. Im only 20 with 1 years NCB. 

Well if you ever need help with that you need only ask 

Yeah I just read in the insurance section you work for HIC? I got an online quote before from HIC but it came back as we cannot insure you for this vehicle or something along those lines   

Well if you could do anything that would be great, Im not even bothered about paying 1200 quid, its just the deposit thats a killer.

As for the RS1600i, I'm quite jealous you had one, I absolutely love mk3 RS' 

ignore the online quotes, may still be able to do summat (providing you had full licence over 1yr).......

did you put the reg in on your quote? if so i will get it off the pics, use it to load your file and have a look!

[VW_valver]

did you put the reg in on your quote? if so i will get it off the pics, use it to load your file and have a look!

Yes mate, Ive had my licence for just over 3 years and have 1 years NCB. I put the reg in and filled all the details. Would it be possible for you to drag up the details and possibly give me a ring when you get chance then?

Cheers,
Andy

[martinb]

no worries buddy, will check it out tomorrow and see what i can do! 

[VW_valver]

Thanks mate, look forward to seeing if you can get me an affordable quote. If my mobile number is on there it should end in 242, feel free to ring that or my house phone - ending in 792. 

Cheers,
Andy