Check this out it's flying on ebay

scouse said

[quoteWhos wants to mail him with the observations and ask if it has been painted then!?..

on its way

why don't we all do it for a laugh  
i've just done it, it feels like playing knock down ginger again :twisted:

There is a silver one in York that is deffo totally original - never had paint / panels / welding and its got less miles on the clock….Ive known the guy 10 years or so and its always been in a garage and NEVER used in that time - will he sell it - well I dont own it so there's your answer  

Please only contact the seller if you are interested in buying it. Its not in anyone's interest to play a joke on any seller/buyer.

dubboy said

Please only contact the seller if you are interested in buying it. Its not in anyone's interest to play a joke on any seller/buyer.

agree with this , he obviously put a lot of time and effort in the add and he might not be aware of the things you have all pointed out . if i hadnt read this post i would of thought it was totaly original too

Looking good but i wouldnt buy it lol!!!

whats the differance between a champaigh (how eva you spell it lol) and a golfc or any other tin top???

There is a 82 Mars Red GTI on practical classics with 44K on the clock for ?4600 owner has had it since 1985 !!

xxchrissixx said

Looking good but i wouldnt buy it lol!!!

whats the differance between a champaigh (how eva you spell it lol) and a golfc or any other tin top???

Go to jail. If you pass GO do not collect ?200.

Stand in the corner and read
http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=7

dubboy said

Please only contact the seller if you are interested in buying it. Its not in anyone's interest to play a joke on any seller/buyer.

only kidding old chap ops: , i've sold a few myself and been messed about

Erm dubboy i dont think so lol   i dont go in to jail i bribe my way out  :wink:

 Ah to be young and bat your eyelids to get out of everything….


Its a pretty clean car tbf and if it was a full on restoration would it really matter so much these days? Obviously there is a market for a non molested one or one so good its almost impossible to tell..  both would command high prices and judging by the thourough advert I think this guy is going to pull in big money. The scary bit is no reserve.. that says either it was in an old dears garage and he got it for pence or hes going to keep an eye open and bid her up.. Opps Im being cynical Arfur Dayley again…  :wink:

Ok...I have read all the faults and bits missing etc etc so not being one to be left out I would like to express my disgust at the missing radiator retaining bracket which should hold the radiator to the front slam panel! Hmmph! :posh:

The_Chef said

Well on a closer look,
His grill badge,…. rad rhd side front panel mount missing,….
However none of that would put me off looking at the car, as long as its genuine paint and just a few cosmetics… its a lovely looking one.

To quote myself … You need to find a new one I did that one already

 :wink:      

at least your having a try walt!

oh i've got another!! looks like red overspray on the backbox and on the rad through the grill 8O
thats in the full 360o view

:wink: Its still a lovely motor that i would love to own and something that is going to remain a classic.I also doubt it will ever lose any money ever again subject to careful ownership lol

Also it states F S H  and in the description there is a service breakdown and it says as follows    
Service History Information

 
 
Date
 Description
 Mileage
 
01/12/83
 PDI Service
  0
 
06/04/84
 Service
 5,262
 
08/11/84
 Service
 9,841
 
30/10/85
 Service
 12,930
 
20/02/91
 Service
 27,345
 
03/10/91
 Service
 31,167
 
20/09/92
 Service
 31,617
 
21/11/94
 Service
 43,479
 
18/11/96
 Service
 48,863
 
17/11/97
 Service
 52,690
 
07/05/98
 Service
 55,178
 
30/10/98
 Service
 57,353
 
21/10/05
 MOT
 80,365
 
09/05/06
 Service
 81,422
 
so from 98 to 2006 some 23000 miles were covered without a service is this full service history ?

The advert is definitely hyped up. Its missing history between 85-91 and 98-05. I would guess that in the last missing period, the car's been stripped inside and out, and given a quality respray. After then its probably been garaged and used sparingly. For me, it just doesn't look quite right. If you look at things like the edge of the seats, for example, they are not straight or a regular curve; there is slight discolouration of the trim in unusual places.

If it were immaculate - or if it were little worn (you know, with a decent 'patina' applied to it caringly over the years) it would look more honest and therefore more appealing.

I'd say from the pics, worth ?4000-4500. I bet it eventually goes for more though.

Lovely car, only bit I can not work out is on the 360 degree tour
(large pics) in the front view there are pipes coming through
and going on to the wipers, but the washer nozzle is on the bonnet!.

Does this mean that the washer nozzle pipes have been put
straight on to the wipers & extra holes drilled in the panel behind
the bonnet? or am I missing something?.

nice spray job as well!  


Regards

Dibbler  :wink:

Just double checked!, you can only see this on the "Broadband"
very large pics!,  but they are there, and I dont think they should be? :dontknow:

Regards

Dibbler  :wink: