are mk1s worth more standard or modified

i am thinking of selling my sportline due to never using it but trying to work out if mk1s are sell better standard or modified using mine as a example its a really clean sportline cab that at the mo i have modified tastefully i think. guessing at moment a sportline standard as clean as mine would be worth around 4k.now all i done is improve all things that are sh 8O t on a mk1 for example my brakes are 280mm fronts ebc disks&mk4 rear disk conversion all bushes replaced with powerflex polybushes,avo fully adjustable coilovers and bbs rm 8.5 and 7.5 fronts eibach anti roll bars ,,magnatec exhaust,fully rebuilt 2.0 8v samco hoses etc so surely these only make my car better, but guessing i would still only get 5k so i might as well rip it apart sell the parts off but i want somebody to enjoy it as i have built it but would never get the true value of it ha i think i have basically answered my question part of me thinks just put it back to standard and then put it away in a garage for 10 years !

i have found the perfect solution to this dilema, i have a cabby totally modded, and a diesel tin top totally standard. so either way i half win and half loose. but now do i keep the steels on the tin top or go for some nice alloys. aggghhhhh, i see what you mean. thought i was being clever but now i just have two lots of dilemas!

Modding is cool but it is done to the owners taste so resale could be to a limited market. I prefer standard which was the reason i purchased mine.
Having said that if I had plenty of green queens then I would go all out modded but standard looking (wolf in sheeps clothing)  :wink:

special editions like the sportline are worth more standard imo

thats a 50/50 question and answer. Its all in the eyes of the potential buyer.  I would rather buy it modified. This imo would show someones thrown some love and attention to it.  If it was completely standard theres a small part in my head saying…….thats gonna need money throwing at it.  Whatever you decide…..dont rip it apart for bits! Advertise as mildly modified or can be returned to original by request.

The mods you have done are to better the car and not cheap stuff either. Its not as if its covered in cheap old stick on bits. Good luck…..whatever you decide to do.

surely there are far less totally standard cars left. tried to have a look on the register but couldn't get it to work. as more mk1 get a mod-over all the orignals will be worth more in the long run.

mk1gtc said

surely there are far less totally standard cars left. tried to have a look on the register but couldn't get it to work. as more mk1 get a mod-over all the orignals will be worth more in the long run.

I agree on that from a furture investment point of view. If it was say up to 50k miles full service history etc etc then yes a standard one would be worth a hell of a lot more. But thats not a car you drive all to often is it. Maybe im wrong on that  :dontknow:

However a really nice example with added benefits of better breaking and suspension, engine power/throttle response but still on the whole a well looked after originall car will be worth more, to more people, as its a drivable classic that you wont mind doing a 300 mile round trip to a show in or drive every evening/weekend.  

In this persons case I think the mods he's done do make it more valuable. Especially if he's kept the original parts that could be put back on should someone wish to. Its a toughie.  If you want to put back to original, garage it and only bring it out for its annual service then its definately an investment. If you wanna use it or let someone else buy it, use it and enjoy it then the mods are worth every penny imo.

standard sportlines fetch from 3K upwards

someone in leicester was selling a modded sportline for 5.5k

but i am after something standard and orginal, coilovers are not a selling point to the me but it's just my opinion

I would say it would be more desirable if it was standard, you will not get your money back by putting alloys and different suspension. The rear disc conversion would also put me off !

Yes my mk1 is modified but it was lightly modified before I bought it and i have done lots of work to it, but sometimes I wish it was standard.

Having it standard just opens it up to a wider audience, those that wish to retain it, and those that may modify after they bought it.

Good luck

ant5 said

I would say it would be more desirable if it was standard, you will not get your money back by putting alloys and different suspension. The rear disc conversion would also put me off !

Yes my mk1 is modified but it was lightly modified before I bought it and i have done lots of work to it, but sometimes I wish it was standard.

Having it standard just opens it up to a wider audience, those that wish to retain it, and those that may modify after they bought it.

Good luck

Remove the stickers, cage, seats and fit new wheels and your cars spot on mate.

funk-star said

ant5 said

I would say it would be more desirable if it was standard, you will not get your money back by putting alloys and different suspension. The rear disc conversion would also put me off !

Yes my mk1 is modified but it was lightly modified before I bought it and i have done lots of work to it, but sometimes I wish it was standard.

Having it standard just opens it up to a wider audience, those that wish to retain it, and those that may modify after they bought it.

Good luck

Remove the stickers, cage, seats and fit new wheels and your cars spot on mate.

Now now, I like stickers, cage, seats and wheels. But if I was to do it all again and wind the clock back 12 years then I would go down the standard route.

Neither is worth more than the other in my opinion.

If buyer A wants a modified sportline then they will pay more for one already modified compared to an original one that will need money spent on it.

If buyer B wants an original sportline then they will pay more for one compared to a modified one thats going to need time and money to buy and source original parts.

So its all down to the buyer.

ant5 said

Now now, I like stickers, cage, seats and wheels. But if I was to do it all again and wind the clock back 12 years then I would go down the standard route.

Really? :wink:  :mrgreen:

i was after a totally standard tin top campaign.i looked at quite a few but bodywork issues put me off.i eventually found a silver campaign that was slightly modded but looked fair standard,i.e 2ltr tall block slightly lowered,polybushed.the good thing is that all the original parts have been saved even the engine so could be back to original .i personally love the standard look but with sutle upgrades like brakes and a bit more poke.i have a friend who is a total standard charlie even down to original 30 year old speakers and radio.we went to a show down south and the noise from said radio was disgraceful.he tried in vain to uphold the honer of standard but even he agreed after a 500 mile round trip it was time for an upgrade and box up the 3watts per channel radio

I would go for the standard look too. Some mods are good but normally done to the owners taste. I get put off by them as Im not sure who's done the modifications and whether they have been done right! I love the "euro" look on Golfs, but would never buy one thats already been done.

The other thing is some people spend a lot of money on mods. That doesnt mean the car is worth anymore. People seem to spend money on wheels, exhausts, suspension, lights, leather seats etc and the car it's self is only worth £500!  :roll:

For me standard is the way forward.

Everything in life is relative.

I prefer standard to modified, however that is just my opinoin. I would not put rubbish some one for modifying their car because it is "their Car", just the same as i would hope some one would not rubbish me for liking my standard car.

As for price, any car is only worth what some one else is willing to pay for it, and usually less than we have all put into our cars.

Andy

This is a great topic! It's all ready been said, but i agree it's all in the eyes in the owner.

As we all know, you don't tend to get your money back on any mods you do to your car. Therefore it appealed to me, to let someone else throw their money, time and stress at my Mk1.

… I've just realised what i just wrote applies to people that prefers modified Mk1's! aha. I'd pay more for a Mk1 that's modified to my taste. As I'd only buy a standard Mk1 to mod it slightly to how i like!

I've also realised i haven't contributed much to this forum haa. So really i'm just agreeing with what's been said! and throw in my opinion!