H reg MK2 1.6 Driver for £300 - What to expect

[Dec]

yeah buy a single light grille and unplug the centre lights ... its that wasy 

sweet thanks i prefer the look of singles

keep the twin lights mate. Personally I reckon that's what makes them look so sexy from the front. 

Personal preference though obviously so do your thing

As everyone else here has said, £300 with tax and ticket - already on to a winner.  I've just spent £1800 on my 8v gti, it's in good nick, but I'm still in the mood for spending as much as I can on it (and the bank have just approved a new credit card with a 3.5k limit on it - oh dear!!)..... I imagine you'll be the same, they're a very lovable car.

Happy driving.

b4

I dont want to spend too much on this one as after ive gotten some NCB i wana get an 8v gti and become a real member of the forum  (not a wanabe )

Cheers guys my dads got all the details for me now and hes giving the person a ring 2moz ( thought he was gonna today)

[Dec]

update guys...

My dad phoned the guy today. The car had a couple of bits done for the MOT but nothing major, has a manual choke because the auto choke gave him some trouble. He doesnt use it much and is selling because his wife who used the car has a company car and he walks to work.

My dads gonna have a look tomorrow and arange a day/time for me to go and have a look with the cash if my dad thinks its ok. 

so excited  :embarassed:

[hobbiniho]

drivers have a problem with the carb when there old it doesnt run rite whatever you do and a new weber conversion is a couple of hundred quid, a cheap way to make it faster is to put an 8v gti cam in it, and a stainless exhaust

[samjac68]

things to check:

when you get there see if its been started, if it has let it cool down before you start it (one of my mates nearly got ripped off because he viewed a car what had been warmed up, turned up unexpected to buy it, seller fired it up, rattly as fook...)

start it up and make sure its not smoking and no rattles, knocks pings etc

check under arches and sills for major rust spots

check mot notice for advisory's, have a look at tyres, also see how dirty the oil filter is, spark plugs, oil itself etc give yaself a vague idea when it last had a service

also if its got the plastic arch covers check behind them, my driver wasnt meant to have em standard, had a look behind one, no arch left just rust

hope this helps

sam

[goatee]

Def. check arches floors for rust got mine home (only £100) and found front drivers inner arch and floor to be swiss cheese but lukkily i can weld so no probs. also make sure no humidity on windows on test drive from heater as matrix app. is a pig, still gotta do mine 

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[dubsport]

like has been said b4 i had to get a new carb for mine as it was totally fubar 

[Dec]

Cheers guys im not actually seeing it tomorrow but my dad is (its a high security place they work so no getting in for me) but my dad is an ex. mechanic and re-builds motorbikes all the time so he knows what general stuff to look for. If he gives it the OK, when i go and look/buy it (hopefully sunday) then ill make sure the said things are ok. Ill ask the bloke if its had a carb at all aswell 

thanks for your help... updates tonight

[Dec]

Ok so my dad thinks the engine is sound the guy took my dad down the A12 and said it was seemed fine at speed aswell...

has had a new carb recently but has dents etc in it not sure if im gonna go with it or not.

Do you think its still worth it even though its got a few dents and dings (nothing too bad im told)

[dubsport]

dents can always be pulled out mate  300 for your first car cant be bad ... and its a mk2 golf so you cant go wrong

[Dec]

how easy is it to pull dents out? (not sure where they are yet my dad has only given me the basics so far and even if i only have it for a year it should do.

My dad doesnt think its worth spending any money on but i want to get a few bits and pieces (de-badged grill and smoked lights) but as theyre only small bits from ebay i might just do it anyway.

How often does the cambelt need changing?

How much is a new battery likely to be?

really considering it tbh, 1st car isnt everything :\

The guy is driving somewhere in it tomorrow and has told my dad to ring him to arrange me to go and see it when he's on his way back so could get it tomorrow