Series 1 GTI on ebay
Posted
#1340254
(In Topic #164017)
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/2C8C2DD32-C516-488E-9E1B-1D4EC3BD7E6C.jpeg)
Settled In
![benandemu in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’ benandemu in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/7vW13sh.png)
![benandemu in the usergroup ‘Local’ benandemu in the usergroup ‘Local’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/ylV8bhM.png)
I messaged this guy a few times when the last listing was on, but assume he went quiet in the end as he couldn't honestly answer my questions. I was fishing about for genuine factory proof that a GTI was painted in that shade of Blue - he insisted it was a 'special' edition.
I doubted the colour as soon as I saw the car, and proceeded to ask some probing and detailed questions, to which I got very defensive replies, which never really satisfied my questions.
Anyway, here's the proof of that really rare original colour…
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1340254/photo_zps32c36291.png)
Seems Red to me!
I don't wish to dispute the value he's placed on it, but find it disappointing to have the wrong seats, headlining and alloys, amongst other things. In terms of what makes a series 1 GTI different from its later brothers, the wheels and seats are fairly unique and visually significant components.
I posted this topic to alert and educate anyone considering purchasing the car in advance of a disappointing realisation at a later point.
1980 Mars Red GTI BRMotorsport 142
1983 Black GTI
1983 Black GTI
Posted
![Avatar](https://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/phataz1/Memorystick1019copy.jpg)
Old Timer
![Phataz1 in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ Phataz1 in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
![:lol:](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images/ocf_emoticons/lol.gif)
Posted
![Avatar](https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g123/baggie131183/Golf%20Mk1/golfava1_zps95225ae6.jpg)
Old Timer
![Baggie82 in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’ Baggie82 in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/7vW13sh.png)
![Baggie82 in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ Baggie82 in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
![:lol:](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images/ocf_emoticons/lol.gif)
Posted
Premium Yam Yam
![Swerve in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ Swerve in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/2C8C2DD32-C516-488E-9E1B-1D4EC3BD7E6C.jpeg)
Settled In
![benandemu in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’ benandemu in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/7vW13sh.png)
![benandemu in the usergroup ‘Local’ benandemu in the usergroup ‘Local’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/ylV8bhM.png)
Boggling!
1980 Mars Red GTI BRMotorsport 142
1983 Black GTI
1983 Black GTI
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/notb1.jpg)
Old Timer
![zorg in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ zorg in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
i pressed the little red button
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/th_fff9e3ea.jpg)
Old Timer
![Brad. in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ Brad. in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
Proper numptys at that place, breaking perfectly good mk1's to get profits too.
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images/ocf_default_avatars/default_set/cartoons/half-life.jpg)
Old Timer
![jellybelly in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’ jellybelly in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/7vW13sh.png)
![jellybelly in the usergroup ‘Regional Hosts’ jellybelly in the usergroup ‘Regional Hosts’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/MkOEmwK.png)
![jellybelly in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ jellybelly in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
http://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=garages-and-specialists_2%2Fseriously-poor&=
which issue from this seller
Posted
Local Hero
![Yomp in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’ Yomp in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/7vW13sh.png)
![Yomp in the usergroup ‘Local hero’ Yomp in the usergroup ‘Local hero’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/2T6Iw1M8.png)
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1340292/cowboy-saloon-1.gif)
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/144image.jpg)
Old Timer
![Julesgreycab in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ Julesgreycab in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
1985 Cabriolet GL
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/5702ccac3bbda.jpg)
Old Timer
![andyphill in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ andyphill in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
The car on fle bay looks like a "bitza special" if i take a bitza this and a bitza that and get some mug to part with a whole load of money i make a bitza profit.
Mind you i brought a mint rust free tail gate from these people and paid a fortune for it, needless to say when it arrived it was neither mint or rust free and ended up in the dump and me alot of money out of pocket.
Andy
Posted
![Avatar](https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag398/hysteric920/68d2d3fb-6139-4293-86f6-6eb60edb82f4_zps91682bba.jpg)
Old Timer
![hysteric in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ hysteric in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
1980 Series 1 GTI (gone now .. what a mistake selling her!)
1979 Series 1 LD - the Mandarin Dragon … gone as well. oh dear.
1979 Series 1 LD - the Mandarin Dragon … gone as well. oh dear.
Posted
Old Timer
![chipster2407 in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ chipster2407 in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
Posted
![Avatar](https://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/citigolf_2006/Avatar0.gif)
Local Hero
![Bert in the usergroup ‘Local hero’ Bert in the usergroup ‘Local hero’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/2T6Iw1M8.png)
![Bert in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’ Bert in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/7vW13sh.png)
Posted
Old Timer
![alfie in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ alfie in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
![:dry:](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images/ocf_emoticons/dry.png)
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/data/external_url_proxy.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexblundell.co.uk%2FSIG.jpg)
Wanted: Front Bumper, DESPERATELY NEED A DRIVERS WING!
MY Build Thread
My Facebook Build Page #Project83
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/008_zpse29681e9.jpg)
Moderator
![Melteddrummer in the usergroup ‘Moderators’ Melteddrummer in the usergroup ‘Moderators’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/OeIGBY0.png)
![Melteddrummer in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’ Melteddrummer in the usergroup ‘Paid Member’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/7vW13sh.png)
![Melteddrummer in the usergroup ‘Local hero’ Melteddrummer in the usergroup ‘Local hero’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/2T6Iw1M8.png)
![:P](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images/ocf_emoticons/cheeky.png)
Posted
Old Timer
![alfie in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ alfie in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
![:D](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images/ocf_emoticons/grin.png)
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/60449_1580300598053_5876585_n.jpg)
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/data/external_url_proxy.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexblundell.co.uk%2FSIG.jpg)
Wanted: Front Bumper, DESPERATELY NEED A DRIVERS WING!
MY Build Thread
My Facebook Build Page #Project83
Posted
![Avatar](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/ocf_avatars/5702ccac3bbda.jpg)
Old Timer
![andyphill in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ andyphill in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
Andy
Posted
Old Timer
![alfie in the usergroup ‘Old timer’ alfie in the usergroup ‘Old timer’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/XW2jYK6.png)
andyphill said
I do love that BBS kit on your one Alfie, i remember when i i brought my first MK1 in 1893 i really wanted to fit one but could not afford it then being a poor private soldier. God i should never have got rid of that car…feeling sad and old now..lol
Andy
I loved the look of that kit on the car too, but after the rust started to show under the kit, I took it off and despite toying with the idea (there was quite a big poll on here and E38) I decided to ditch the BBS kit. Couldn't imagine getting the car reprayed and then for the BBS kit to start trapping dirt and water and it rusting out again lol… Hard enough to keep these cars rust free as it is! I actually sold mine and bought it back 3 years later as I missed it
![:D](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images/ocf_emoticons/grin.png)
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/data/external_url_proxy.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexblundell.co.uk%2FSIG.jpg)
Wanted: Front Bumper, DESPERATELY NEED A DRIVERS WING!
MY Build Thread
My Facebook Build Page #Project83
Posted
Settled In
![shepp in the usergroup ‘Local’ shepp in the usergroup ‘Local’](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/themes/default/images_custom/ylV8bhM.png)
benandemu said
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151115578989?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I messaged this guy a few times when the last listing was on, but assume he went quiet in the end as he couldn't honestly answer my questions. I was fishing about for genuine factory proof that a GTI was painted in that shade of Blue - he insisted it was a 'special' edition.
I doubted the colour as soon as I saw the car, and proceeded to ask some probing and detailed questions, to which I got very defensive replies, which never really satisfied my questions.
Anyway, here's the proof of that really rare original colour…
Seems Red to me!
I don't wish to dispute the value he's placed on it, but find it disappointing to have the wrong seats, headlining and alloys, amongst other things. In terms of what makes a series 1 GTI different from its later brothers, the wheels and seats are fairly unique and visually significant components.
I posted this topic to alert and educate anyone considering purchasing the car in advance of a disappointing realisation at a later point.
Just seen a fellow retro bike enthusiast! What have you got?
0 guests and 0 members have just viewed this: None.