Money Money Money!

[Tornado]

I have done a bit but just stuff like speedo cable, gear linkage etc. Whenever I try and do some proper spannersmithing I either don't have the right tool or just f**k it up and can't use the car until it gets fixed by a proper mechanic.

[wrexham mk2]

the mk2 isnt a difficult car to work on in general,

And as in my case, theres always sumot to fix an get the practice!!! 

[Khare]

if u always leave it to the experts you will never learn. Now you have a car worth little, get loads of practice with it, if u mess it up, then it should'nt be as bad as messing an expensive car up.

[kittie]

I'd do it, wouldn't even think about it!

It'll be difficult to sell with that amount of work needed and it'd be criminal to break/scrap it.

Better to fix than buy another too, as at least you know it's history and you'll know the repairs have been carried out properly etc...

[dabill]

im still struggling to figure out what could cost 700 notes to fix, on a car you've said is rust free...

worst case senario is the engine is fubar... could pick a new one up for 200 notes or so, and thats straight-forward to sort out, and everything else on a mk2 is simply a case of remembering which way to turn the spanner to un-do and tighten a bolt.

[dan23]

i guess is all the suspension was dead, it needed a new exhaust from mani back, 4 new tyres, all new breaks etc and you wanted them all from a VAG dealer brand new, it could add upto £700

[MarkS]

Get yourself some mods then 
Stainless exhaust
Suspension kit

Could work in your favour mate!

[dabill]

there's that many mk2's being broken about, i dont think i genrally consider buying much new these days except consumables etc...

tyres fair do's, but 4 toyo's are under 200 notes... and they are about as good as you'll need.

other than that, most things are very much doable if you take a couple of days off work and get stuck in.

[dan23]

but if you wanted all new parts it could cost that much, specially with labour charges onto aswell

[dabill]

welll i suuuuppppooooosssse so

but i dont think this guy is really interested in owning a show car(i may eb wrong), but second hand parts will often suffice...