mk1 for 8grand?

jus seen this on ebay…. ?8,000 reserve NOT met???? is this not a LIL toooo steep?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18303&item=4551854659&rd=1

even if it only has 16000 miles still very steep!

its a bargain!! if i had the disposable cash i would have it in a second!! where would you find another like it, most cars that come up nowadays even for close to ?4k have over 100k on the clock.
to create a car even as close to as good to that would cost you more than that in time and money and still probably not be as good.

*GULP* WOW  :wink:  :wink:

A guy i know has just bought a helios blue campaign -  I wonder if it was this one ????

Yes, this car is worth the cash IMO and i'd too have it in a second as there will never be another hatch as good as the Mk1 GTi…

I am surprised however how obssessed some people are about the miles of a car? surely if a car has had an extensive restoration including engine, suspension, brakes, no rust etc then miles would become less important?

I'd rather a Mk1 GTi with some miles, FSH, regular oil changes, rebuild and a caring and knowledgeable owner rather than a very low mile car that would have only ever done very short trips and rarely had a chance to warm up/cool down properly leading to arguably higher wear for engine/seals/bushes.

That Helios blue one looks great, and thats the main advantage of low miles; less wear on seats/trim and not so dinged/faded bodywork. The condition of all the rubber components, seals, crank, shells, pistons, bores etc is less certain. I reckon that car would have been started once every couple of weeks and taken on a small yourney before being tucked back up in its garage. This is the worst thing you can do to an older car as it effectivly means you are running the car with no oil in it as there is never time for it to circulate properly.

That MK1 is still the mutts though, but i'd budget for a rubber bush and seal replacement session as well as a change of some engine internals which could add up to ?2k+ extra.

Comments welcome

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Wonder how much it went for?

a lot !  

i know i see on E38 that you are the new owner, well done mate for getting the young lady it, what are your plans, and is that what the new bumpers are for,

Darren. :clap:

yes theres small mounding makrs on them so im going to change them just to keep it right as for what im going to do with leave it stock  

Congratulations!

Looked like an awesom car, I hope you get to enjoy it lots this summer

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yes it was alot of money and yes it was worth every penny

I agree, I've probably spent 20k doing up my dog.