Would you devalue your Golf GTI by adding BBS?

Hiya folks. Ive been toying with the idea of adding a BBS kit to my GTI for a while now. I have the kit in my shed ready to spray up and fit to the car, but I worry that IF/WHEN the time comes that I have to sell the car the value will not be as high as if id of just left it standard. I know original BBS cars will have a higher price tag as it was fitted from factory. but as my car isn't, will that put people off?

I know there is gonna be a few of you thats like "it's your car, do what you want with it" e.t.c. But one main point of keeping our cars in top condition is that we get the best value if we need to sell. I'm at a point in my life where i'll be settling down in a few years with a house/marriage/kids e.c.t. So for me I may need to use the value of the car to put towards funding all that. I love the car and I hopefully will never have to sell, but I also have another car restoration on the go and If I have to get rid of either car it'll have to be the golf.

I suppose the main question I'm asking you all is what would you rather buy. A standard GTI or a GTI with a BBS kit fitted?



Is anyone good with photoshop and fancies fitting a BBS kit to her so we can compare? 

Without BBS kit,  that looks just perfect as it is..

Smaller market for BBS kit cars I would say. Rarity of the original drives price not style is my opinion.

Have to agree it looks lovely so would not re-style it. I would focus money more on ensuring all bits and pieces in say the engine bay are looking lovely or suspension is great quality etc, this would make people pay top money if you HAVE to sell it.

Or get the snip, rent the future wife out and buy a garage with a house attached


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If you really want a 80s-tastic body kitted car, I'd search one out and buy it rather than sinking £1,000s into devaluing what you've got there.

Keep it standard but I'm not a fan of the BBS body kits so to me I would not pay as much for a car with the kit fitted, not that I could afford to buy a Mk1 GTi tin top.  

It is all subjective, to me as an OEM type, yes.
BBS were all the rage, and to me are a little bit pass'e.

To others it is a Selling point….

I can remember with love/hate when I totaled my blue one the Joy I felt as I was stripping it and could take the tear drops off of it and swap them over to the Green one so I could remove the after market wheels and get it back to stock.

Appreciate the comments folks. You've all made me realise there isn't much point adding the BBS kit if the car hasn't been messed about with and still has the original engine e.c.t. Best to keep it as it is… unless the engine blows up then I might go a bit wild with it 

If I was in the buying market I'd actively avoid buying a BBS or Zender kitted car, same with kamai bits stuck on.

Apart from the fact you'd be paying more for something which I personally looks worse the kits can be used to cover up nasties on the bodywork,

I looked at a G60 arched big bumpered Mk2 years ago and it was rotten, possibly only held together by the kit itself.

Cabby kits can look good on a tin top but nothing is going to better the clean simple lines your car has now, it looks pretty bloody good to me

By the way, nice number plate, is that the original reg?

WATERNAIR said

By the way, nice number plate, is that the original reg?

It is yes, not the first time I've been asked that question.

If anyone is looking for a BBS kit let me know