Mk2 Gti 8v

[Lefty]

Found a one-owner car at a dealer, £6k, 85k miles, FSH. Looks in pretty good shape, all original. It's Capri Green which isn't the best.

Do you think £6k is a fair price?

[Cupramax]

You havent mentioned age/reg which is kind of important in valueing a car...

[Lefty]

Oops, 91 so I guess H.

Tbh, I would expect condition to affect the value more than exact age for a car like this?

[wemorgan]

Cupramax said:

You havent mentioned age/reg which is kind of important in valueing a car...

It's an old car, a Mk2 GTi. The valuation is more linked to it being a Mk2 GTi and its condition. IMHO.

[steveo3002]

sounds a bit dear...id want pristine minter for that money

is a 8v what you want or plans for a engine swap

[Lefty]

[jas xjr]

for me it would have to be a two door at that price

[Ved]

That's not too bad but not for a 8v. It really depends on the condition and for that money it would need to be 100% perfect with a full history book and very few owners.

Personally I would look at a mint 16v as they are still the most sought after.

[morgrp]

I'd want a very tidy 16v for that sort of cash

[Lefty]

jas xjr said:

for me it would have to be a two door at that price

It is a 3dr actually. I thought it was on the expensive side. Don't know yet if it's FVWSH or indies.

[sandman77]

Are you talking about a golf?

[Lefty]

morgrp said:

I'd want a very tidy 16v for that sort of cash

This was my initial thought. Thanks

[pad58]

sandman77 said:

Are you talking about a golf?

The FVWSH might be a giveaway.

[Ved]

This is far better and much cheaper http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C415377

Big bumper model,Oak green,Unmarked Rainbow cloth interior,electric windows,central locking,cd player,sunroof,power steering,bonnet brow,recent headlining,Lovely original condition car,standard apart from (boret A) wheels,5 previous owners last owner owned the car for 6 years,Documented service history 18 previous mot's in paper work plus current Mot,Hpi clear.Mileage 127106

£4k

[jas xjr]

Lefty said:

morgrp said:

I'd want a very tidy 16v for that sort of cash

This was my initial thought. Thanks

the thing with 16v is they tend to come with a better spec as standard . everything is availablke for them cheaply though . if the shell is really really good then it might be worth it .depends what your plans are for it . a good gti is / was a great car . I had two 8v and then a 16v . preferred the 16v

[Lefty]

Ved said:

This is far better and much cheaper http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C415377

Big bumper model,Oak green,Unmarked Rainbow cloth interior,electric windows,central locking,cd player,sunroof,power steering,bonnet brow,recent headlining,Lovely original condition car,standard apart from (boret A) wheels,5 previous owners last owner owned the car for 6 years,Documented service history 18 previous mot's in paper work plus current Mot,Hpi clear.Mileage 127106

£4k

Yeah much nicer spec and colour but it was the one-owner, lowish miles that was appealing about this one.

[J4CKO]

Six grand for a 8 valve Mark 2, has the world gone mad ? much as I loved them, and had four of them over the years why would anyone spend six grand on one now when you look what six grand can buy you, I just dont see them worth more than a couple of grand, three tops. I would want a new one for that kind of money, the one we had new in 88 cost £10,435.

That kind of cash gets you a well sorted one with a 20VT turbo transplant.

[steveo3002]

i wouldnt get too obsessed with full vwsh, who cares if it had a camebelt 15 years ago etc?

rust is the main concern..mech bits are easy to fix

[Cupramax]

wemorgan said:

It's an old car, a Mk2 GTi. The valuation is more linked to it being a Mk2 GTi and its condition. IMHO.

Golf mk2's were around for 9 years or so, a tidy 92 H plate will be worth a lot more than a 83/4 so your argument doesnt compute.

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Lefty said:

Do you think £6k is a fair price?

No. I'm a big VW GTi fan, but no.