Hmmm - not as described maybe

So just wasting time on eBay and seen this.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142888744351

If original engine then certainly not original roof liner as it would have been black. It looks a bit of a dogs breakfast to me but maybe I am just a grumpy git.

Ps nice to meet some of you at the weekend and enjoyed the cars.


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Looks ok in the photos, sure it is not original, but very few are these days

Backinblack you can ask Lath1976 all about it if you like. 

It's in the sale section on here.

Roach said

Backinblack you can ask Lath1976 all about it if you like. 

It's in the sale section on here.

Ha good to know. Just looks out of place to me. See lots on eBay (as we all do) but this one is either a long way from original or from non GTI base.

As the seller is a club member then my personal opinion is it does not read right to me on eBay and I would clarify what it started life as (a golf L or Gti etc) but good luck to them.


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This caught my eye actually but I quite like it, only thing that offends me about it is the way them speakers have been chucked onto the rear doorcards

Maybe a touch ambitious with the value

delicately put.  I agree

Ouch guys me and her have been in a relationship for a while go easy!

I got this car in my mid-30's and it very clearly was one of those cars that drove past McDonalds late at night with poor music playing with the whole car shaking.
It was soundproofed throughout it had speakers/woofers everywhere it was like a walking DJ stand.
I did like the shape not sure why Backinblack is questioning its original life was is and always has been a GTI from birth and honestly for me if I had to choose an original engine or original roof liner let me think…… umm engine please.

Oh no the speakers its strange how we all see things differently but hey we all have opinions, truth be told I wouldn't have put any speakers in at all! I hate seeing door cards with football size holes in the fronts so I thought okay I will put my 1970 goodmans in the back limiting the damage to the interior. I wish I had just chucked them in HAHA would have saved me having to put holes in rear door cards.

At the end of the day its opinions feel it is a little harsh but I will take on board your comments ironically all I actually bought the car to restore to original but that didn't happen as you can see and now at the age of 42 I am too old for it looks wise hence I just want something original or less obvious.

I will be gutted to see it go and secretly I am happy to keep! ​

Probably worth a picture of the v5 section. No offence meant just no VDO gauges, not black roof lining, no gti interior, and non original steering wheel. Plus missing side trims, spats and other obvious gti parts and clear glass and not all admittedly but lots have green tint glass at this age as were campaign models (worth more money).

Now we know you a loving owner and club member and not a ebay ripper offer then might help you get better money for it to the right buyer who will cherish it.

There are much better experts than me on here who can help highlight certain features to help people realise it is a genuine GTI and not a modded base model.

Good luck.


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Haha that's fine seriously I totally understand , I suppose to me it didn't cross my mind I would need to confirm its a GTI.
To be honest I did pull out the interior it was in a bad way, and took the body kit off looking at it now obviously school boy errors.
thanks for your help appreciated.

 what is on the bottom of the passenger door? waist line trims filled will put most people off. what was the mileage before it was reset? might help if you can work out the total.

If I was in the market for one I'd probably take a punt on it.
I like the colour, wheels, stance, bumper and grille.

Being fully sound proofed isnt a bad thing either.

For the sake of a carefully sourced (price wise) seats and doorcards you could have a very nice GTI for much less than most others.

I'd rather this than a mars red GTI badged 1.3 driver with all trimmings

I really like it  

It's a proper 90's - 00's modded up mk1. That in itself is worth some Kudos to me.

I'd stick a stereo build back in it and take it out and be proud of the naughties coolness of it.

But that's just me and I'm weird  

Ian

Lath1976 said

Ouch guys me and her have been in a relationship for a while go easy!

Now at the age of 42 I am too old for it looks wise hence I just want something original or less obvious.

I will be gutted to see it go and secretly I am happy to keep! ​

Too old at 42, Dang, I am 62, and still loving my Cabbie.
The wife doesn't but at least she is content with knowing to whom I am having my affair with. lol…

Cars are like boats, the happiest two days of your life is when you Buy it, and the Day you sell it.

Haha you are right to love it.

Bottom of the passenger door is just a vinyl strip it peels off.

The mileage in 2001 was 141,000.

this is a pic of what I had it like a few years ago with the kit on etc. Yes I know don't tell me you prefer it black!.

Backinblack said

Probably worth a picture of the v5 section. No offence meant just no VDO gauges, not black roof lining, no gti interior, and non original steering wheel. Plus missing side trims, spats and other obvious gti parts and clear glass and not all admittedly but lots have green tint glass at this age as were campaign models (worth more money).

Now we know you a loving owner and club member and not a ebay ripper offer then might help you get better money for it to the right buyer who will cherish it.

There are much better experts than me on here who can help highlight certain features to help people realise it is a genuine GTI and not a modded base model.

Good luck.


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So many apps on phones these days quicker to type in the reg, i wouldnt be posting pics of my v5. But if i was asked for a copy as a genuine enquiry i dont see the harm.
And no vdo gagaues on an A plate GTi either they had MFA. To be fare when they are this modified, original bits in side are going to be very short supply.

I prefere the blue colour but I'm a bit of a sucker for clipper kitted tintops