OK, so went and looked at this today, what do you think?

[Lee_dub]

I went and looked at this GTI convertable today, dodgy colour I know but its a bit of a project and ill spray it next year.  Got a few issues, drivers seat is loose, and headlining inside has come away from roof, think thats the best way to describe it. Just needs a good tidy up really.  Its got 95K on the clock and it feels like it needs a bit of a service. The outside hood is very good (and has the cover). 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C48494

Do any of you reconise these alloys?

And what colour do you think I should go with? used to be white (the engine bay is still white)

Let me know

[Dinky]

Ooo..Where in Tyne & Wear as Im sure I have seen this cab!
Castellets..
I like the white.. if you are changing it..you must do the lot or it will look silly, imo..

Dinx

[Lee_dub]

Its in South Shields mate. Can you re attach the headlining or do you have to buy a new hood?

[plymGTI]

I think its baby blue paint? Cant tell very well from the pictures.

Looks reasonably straight though, I take it no mot/tax?

Ask for more pictures or go and have a look - if it drives and isnt too bad underneath then got to be worth a go at 500 notes for a cab gti...

[Village Idiots]

Driver's seat loose? Does it just rock a bit? If it does it's missing the nylon bits on the rear runners. Easyish to replace. Some testers will fail it on this.

[Lee_dub]

Yea it is baby blue paint.  I went to see it last night, looks pretty strait to me, the paint job wasn't amazing theres a few little bits need sorting.  Couldn't see it started but im going back on saturday for a drive.  Guy said he would take 450 for it as well.  No tax or mot.  Does anybody know about the headlining?

Spoke to a sprayers yesterday who said he could spray it back white for 600 quid.  So if its solid, could have a half decent cab for a grand.

What do you lot think?

Yea if does rock a little bit on the drivers seat. So could be the nylon bits on the runners?

[gibby]

Headling and the roof are not one piece, so yes you should be able to stick the headlining back up and you wont need a new roof just because the headlining is loose.

If that's a real CC model (he described it as coco chanel, but it's really called a Christmas Convertible ) then he's completely ruined a pretty rare mk1 cabby. The original roof will of had cc decals on it but that's probably long gone as they only made these for one year and the roof is impossible to get.

Don't forget it's got no mot or tax so I'm not sure it's even worth £450 if you want me to be honest.

[Lee_dub]

Well yea it must of been a cc at one point because the headlining is still has the cc's on it. The seats are now just standard GTI seats now tho and the roof is not a cc one.  What do you say if its solid tho? The garage could spray it back white and then I could have a good cab for a grand?

If I am going to get it it will be sprayed back white and brought back to an original condition.

I dunno, im in two minds to either get this or not bother again until next summer but prices will be higher.

Anybody reconsise the wheels? or are they just rubbish halfords type?

Lee

[Komenda]

They are LeCastellet. Originally fitted to the classic line cabby between 91 and 93.

[gibby]

If it's solid and it doesn't need much to get through an MOT then a cabby for 1k is about the right price for that age to be honest. I don't think you'll be getting a bargain as I reckon if it was still a full CC in half decent condition it would be worth around £1500.

If the wheels are 15" then they will be from the Rivage (91 - 94) and are called Le Castellettes as Dinx and Komenda already mentioned.