Sifty's MK1 GTI...

Started by sifty, September 06, 2011, 07:49:47 AM

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sifty

So I had the hard conversation with him. He says he's just going to leave it for another few months (because the rust might get better?) and then he'll list it on Trademe.

I think it was all a bit emotional for him, he's had it for over 15 years.  He is not keen to show it to anyone else for the moment.

BB

Hes a dreamer.
If he so attached to it he should just keep it, and loose the nagging wife >:D

Mean streak comin out again :P
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

sifty

Funny thing is, this guy writes for Classic Car magazine - Including Buyers Guides!!!!  ;D

I guess it's easy to tell someone else how much they should pay for someone else's car, but putting it into practice on your own 'pride and joy' is a bit different.

BB

The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

sifty

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Quote from: BB on September 07, 2011, 10:26:28 AM
No law in what you can ask for ;)

Wanna give you your GTI then?  >:D

RS ZWEI

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

sifty

Yeah, I think I'll hold out for something more completed.


BB

Quote from: sifty on September 07, 2011, 10:29:04 AM
Wanna give you your GTI then?  >:D

My one is a rough tough track car. Quite fast tho. :) Not for sale really...how much would you pay me?
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

spooln

Quote from: sifty on September 07, 2011, 10:17:23 AM
Funny thing is, this guy writes for Classic Car magazine - Including Buyers Guides!!!!  ;D

I guess it's easy to tell someone else how much they should pay for someone else's car, but putting it into practice on your own 'pride and joy' is a bit different.

That tips off who it is. Agree with your call though.
77 CS1 Fiat Spider. 78 Mk1 Scirocco. 83 Mk1 GTI. 12 Abarth 595C Competizione. 18 Golf R. 20 Kodiaq vRS

bigbumper

Quote from: spooln on September 08, 2011, 05:49:24 PM
That tips off who it is. Agree with your call though.

The guy who writes the crossword?

BB

My one is worth around 2 grand id say and thats with quite a lot going for it. The body is so rough.
I wouldn't sell it for less than 3 though.
Its got all its interior bits etc.
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

sifty


KARTS

1987 mk II ABF track weapon (Choppy Developments)
1988 mk II GTI 16v
2011 mk 6  R

GTI's


colgateam

Welcome to the 'spend all your income on a Mk1' group

sifty

2 x Mk1s to spend all my money on now...

Not that I'm planning to do a whole lot with it right away. Deal to some of the rust, chuck in some new shocks and drive it.

We'll see how long that plan lasts.

Angle

Quote from: sifty on December 18, 2011, 07:43:49 PM
2 x Mk1s to spend all my money on now...

Not that I'm planning to do a whole lot with it right away. Deal to some of the rust, chuck in some new shocks and drive it.

We'll see how long that plan lasts.

Deal to the rust ..... 5 years and counting!!

sifty

Quote from: AngleBox on December 18, 2011, 07:45:24 PM
Deal to the rust ..... 5 years and counting!!

I hear ya, they knew a few things when they built these, how to make them a crap loaf of fun and how to make them rust.

RS ZWEI

Quote from: sifty on December 20, 2011, 07:48:57 PM
I hear ya, they knew a few things when they built these, how to make them a s**t loaf of fun and how to make them rust.
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Im guessing with the M plate that its a UK import?
1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

sifty

Quote from: RS ZWEI on December 20, 2011, 08:13:21 PM
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Im guessing with the M plate that its a UK import?

Yes, it was imported in 1986 by the original owner, I'm the 3rd owner I think.

Apparently just 4 years in the UK was enough to kick start a pretty widespread rusting process. On the other had, that's also the reason I could afford to buy it and now have the pleasure of driving it.