What would YOU do?

I have a dilemma…I recently acquired my first Mk1 GTi and I really enjoy driving it.  The only thing is it needs rather alot of work to get it up to my standards and I am now wondering whether it's worth it or should I sell on and get something requiring less work?

It's a good car, rare colour for a mk1 gti (oak green from factory) and has had one owner almost from new.  Sadly he hasn't looked after the body which is suffering a bit (I have 2 new wings and a second hand scuttle - thanks crazyquiff) and I am in two minds whether to just do what's needed or go the whole hog or cut my losses and sell on.  I do have the fsh too and tons of spares.

Oh bli…typically female eh?  So undecided!  8O  

What would you guys do?  Sell on and buy better, do the bare minimum for the winter or go the whole hog.

It's not necessarily a money thing, I just can't make me mind up!  :scratch:

couldn't give up on a mk1 to be honest  :wink:

Go the whole hog with it!.. or at least make sure it's mechanically good then you can do a bit of the bodywork when you want to, to find a good Mk1 WITH Full service history would be difficult in my opinion, you've got the history.. just need to bring it back to it's former glory!

Oak green?? sure it's not Lhasa green? either way.. nice colours


Keep it  

I don't think Oak green was around during Mk1 production!
Didn't it only come out as a Late spec Ltd Ed Mk2 colour (Oak green 16V)?

Chaps, from memory when jenny joined us, it IS factory colour as was German import (correct me if I'm wrong Jenny?!) Anyway, I'd keep it given its rarity and make it spankingly shiny and new! :wink:

Chaps, from memory when jenny joined us, it IS factory colour as was German import (correct me if I'm wrong Jenny?!)

Not convinced (yet!)  :?

Colour does not appear on any VW documentation (VW colour and trim codes or one if its paint suppliers codes) , I have never seen one even on the continent, strange that VW would invest in developing a new colour for a one-off, plus the interruption to the factory paint booth.

Is there a paint code on the boot sticker?

Cheers
Rajan

dubboy said

Chaps, from memory when jenny joined us, it IS factory colour as was German import (correct me if I'm wrong Jenny?!)

Not convinced (yet!)  :?

Colour does not appear on any VW documentation (VW colour and trim codes or one if its paint suppliers codes) , I have never seen one even on the continent, strange that VW would invest in developing a new colour for a one-off, plus the interruption to the factory paint booth.

Is there a paint code on the boot sticker?

Cheers
Rajan

that told me!!! Go for it Rajan :cheer:

I thought there had already been at least two in this colour turn up here? :dontknow:  (..and verified?)

Even if it really is Oak Green, even if this was an ultra-rare UK standard/option colour from VW, it wouldn't actually add any value to the car, in a strictly monetary sense. Unless someone can show me a price guide with different colours on it, confirming this! In any case, aren't green cars unlucky?

If your car requires a little too much work to justify in your mind (and remember, there will be more undiscovered work required - how many times have you restored a car, taken something apart to look at another component and thought to yourself "Oh wow, that looks in unfeasibly good condition considering. Hmmm, I am pleasently surprised") then by all means sell it and look for another.

Golfs and similar cars like this, never make economic sense to restore, neither are they particularly rare, so if you want a usable car, there are plenty out there you could purchase and you'll be just as happy.

Its a different matter if you've had the car a while and you go through a 'phase' of a number of items needing replacement at one time. In this scenario, there is a good case for "better the devil you know".

Hairyarse is in fact CORRECT!  I am pretty fed up with people asking "Are you sure it's not Lhasa Green?"  :roll:

My Mk1 1982 GTi IS oak green paint code L94E and not Lhasa Green!
It was built in 1.2.82, collected form Germany on 6.3.82 and registered in the UK on 8.2.82.  It is the original colour and hasn't been resprayed.

PROOF enough?





 

In fact, thanks for the comments…has made me determined to bring him up to former glory ad keep (quotes permitting)  8O  :mrgreen:

Glad to hear you're keeping it. Looks nice in that colour and by the sound of things is a bit rare. Good luck!

In my opinion I would always opt fot the unmolested rusty example over a tidy restored one. Especially if you are perfectionist. At least the work will be to your own standards.

Nothing worst than looking at an average repair thinking if only it was done properly.

Go on keep it or ring me  

jennybugs said

I am pretty fed up with people asking "Are you sure it's not Lhasa Green?"  :roll:

 ops: Sowwy… glad to see your going to give it a new shine of life though  :y:

OOOH!

I am going to be told today what my new NHS Agenda for Change grading is…apparently my manager said I have done well!  That means a whole year's backdated pay!  That means money for the work to be done on the GTi!

WOOHOO!  :mrgreen:  :dance:  :cheer:

Oaks are brown anyway.

jennybugs said

OOOH!

I am going to be told today what my new NHS Agenda for Change grading is…apparently my manager said I have done well!  That means a whole year's backdated pay!  That means money for the work to be done on the GTi!

WOOHOO!  :mrgreen:  :dance:  :cheer:

Nice one!! U keeping then?

tallpete said

Oaks are brown anyway.

The leaves aren't (except in Autumn)

Hairyarse said

Nice one!! U keeping then?

Even though my Agenda for Change grading leaves me worse off for the next 2 years, I am still intending to keep it as it seems more and more obvious to me that I have a real rareity  :mrgreen:

Going to be getting a couple of bodywork quotes soon!  8O  

Take a chair with you -some of the quotes i got were horrendous.Bit like my spelling !

I know!  I am not looking forward to it!  I intend to get 2 quotes…one for the bear essentials…wings and scuttle…and one for the whole lot!  8O

After reading your first post, I was preparing myself for pictures of a real shed!

Keep it! It looks pretty mint to me!