Golf Mk3 GTI 16v - how to value (with a difference)?
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Following on from the thread a couple of weeks ago ( http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... )...Things have got worse.
The drivers door window regulator has packed up (£130+) and now the radiator is leaking coolant. And it's still misfiring.
I don't have time to fanny around with it myself and don't feel inclined to spend any more money on it - it was bought as a stop gap and a new car is arriving in a couple of months.
On the plus side, it has MOT until next April and a FSH (including very recent cambelt). Bodywork and interior are in pretty good order. And aside from the misfire, which only happens when hot, it runs very well.
In addition to the window regulator, the radiator leak and the misfire, it'll need two new front tyres before long and there's a scratch on the back door (look like it has been keyed at some point). And the tax runs out at the end of June, so would like to be rid of it by then.
So how would you price it? I've never sold a car "spares or repairs" before... It's a cheap project car for someone, and it's too good to scrap, but it's going to need a few hundred quid spent on it.
The drivers door window regulator has packed up (£130+) and now the radiator is leaking coolant. And it's still misfiring.
I don't have time to fanny around with it myself and don't feel inclined to spend any more money on it - it was bought as a stop gap and a new car is arriving in a couple of months.
On the plus side, it has MOT until next April and a FSH (including very recent cambelt). Bodywork and interior are in pretty good order. And aside from the misfire, which only happens when hot, it runs very well.
In addition to the window regulator, the radiator leak and the misfire, it'll need two new front tyres before long and there's a scratch on the back door (look like it has been keyed at some point). And the tax runs out at the end of June, so would like to be rid of it by then.
So how would you price it? I've never sold a car "spares or repairs" before... It's a cheap project car for someone, and it's too good to scrap, but it's going to need a few hundred quid spent on it.
Evening all. In answer to the questions:
1. It's a 5dr, silver, with black cloth interior, P-plate with aircon but no sunroof. I'd post pics to give you a better idea, but I'm away from home for a week or so with work and don't have any photos on the work laptop.
2. The way I feel about it at the moment, I'd be pleased to get £300 for it but I have no idea whether that is hugely optimistic or foolishly cheap.
3. £130 was the ECP price. Manual ones seemed to be £30-£50 and electric ones over £100. Maybe I missed something...
Thanks for the responses
Cheers
Wrighty
1. It's a 5dr, silver, with black cloth interior, P-plate with aircon but no sunroof. I'd post pics to give you a better idea, but I'm away from home for a week or so with work and don't have any photos on the work laptop.
2. The way I feel about it at the moment, I'd be pleased to get £300 for it but I have no idea whether that is hugely optimistic or foolishly cheap.
3. £130 was the ECP price. Manual ones seemed to be £30-£50 and electric ones over £100. Maybe I missed something...
Thanks for the responses
Cheers
Wrighty
in all fairness even with tax at ticket £300-400 is really pushing it if it doesnt run correctly. Certain it needs to be at a price where either someone mechancially minded will take it on as a project or it needs to have sufficent good points to make it worth keeping and to be fair good bodywork, all electrics working and AC might just be enough!!
dave
martin mrt said:
I'm interested but as a guide I've just paid £500 for a Local VR6 with Recaros (very rare) ready to mot with no other problems.
This sounds very interesting... any more details. Ive been watching a few sub £1k VR6s recently and the standard certainly vaires. There is one dreamer on Autotrader who wants £1k for one with a snapped cam belt (yes im aware they have cam chain ;-) ) what kind of millage does it have 3dr/5dr?dave
martin mrt said:
I'm interested but as a guide I've just paid £500 for a Local VR6 with Recaros (very rare) ready to mot with no other problems.
This sounds very interesting... any more details. Ive been watching a few sub £1k VR6s recently and the standard certainly vaires. There is one dreamer on Autotrader who wants £1k for one with a snapped cam belt (yes im aware they have cam chain ;-) ) what kind of millage does it have 3dr/5dr?dave
It's totally 100% standard down to the original headunit, it has covered 121k miles with FSH and every receipt from day one in a folder, so as you can imagine it's rather large and makes for some nice Reading
It needs some paint, rear arches and wings due to corrosion but this is a common mk3 fault, sills are solid and in general it will once I'm finished be a nice original car, I don't intend to modify or change it as standard ones like this with such a complete history are becoming very rare.
Can't wait to get the ball rolling, drove it tonight and it felt great, I'm hoping to have it mot'd taxed and the niggly bits done and painted for just about a grand all in.
martin mrt said:
it's a silver 3 door 1997 on a P plate, I have a very soft spot for silver mk3 Golf VR6s as they are Rather rare, and each of my VR6 Golfs in the past bar one (a highline) have had Recaros so when this popped up I HAD to buy it
It's totally 100% standard
VERY JEALOUS now, we must have very similar taste as silver is in my top 3 colours for a mk3 along with Mystic blue and indian red. Really not fussed by the highline colours and flat red looks to plain. It's totally 100% standard
Are you quite the VR fan then!?!
OP for £3-400 it will sell pretty quickly, a lot of mk2 owners would look at it as a potential donor car to do a ABF+ Digi3 swap as this is quite straight forward on MK2 GTI 8v or a ABF on K-JET set up in a 16v is dam fun!!!
dave
YHM!aka_kerrly said:
martin mrt said:
it's a silver 3 door 1997 on a P plate, I have a very soft spot for silver mk3 Golf VR6s as they are Rather rare, and each of my VR6 Golfs in the past bar one (a highline) have had Recaros so when this popped up I HAD to buy it
It's totally 100% standard
VERY JEALOUS now, we must have very similar taste as silver is in my top 3 colours for a mk3 along with Mystic blue and indian red. Really not fussed by the highline colours and flat red looks to plain. It's totally 100% standard
Are you quite the VR fan then!?!
You could say that, I've lost count of the amount I've had in the past, only Three Golfs and a Corrado (which was a heap) were actually kept and eventually sold on as complete cars, the rest were broken for spares due to the ever common rust issues.
My two VR6 Golfs I had and kept for quite a while were both 3 doors and in my favourite two colours, the first one was Storm Grey and the latter Satin Silver, both were equipped with Climate Control and I added Recaros too which wasn't very common, the stock mk3 seats are terrible so Recaros are IMO a necessity
I'll get some pictures of the car once I get it motd, and the paint done, really looking forward to getting it underway now
dave
Whats up with the window that leads you to believe it's the regulator? Could it not just be the clips or something? Sure
you can get a regulator on eBay for cheap. And wouldn't be too hard to fit
I fixed my window recently but was just the clips but having taken it all apart I'd be comfident to have a go at changing the regulator
you can get a regulator on eBay for cheap. And wouldn't be too hard to fit
I fixed my window recently but was just the clips but having taken it all apart I'd be comfident to have a go at changing the regulator
Somnophore said:
Whats up with the window that leads you to believe it's the regulator? Could it not just be the clips or something? Sure
you can get a regulator on eBay for cheap. And wouldn't be too hard to fit
I fixed my window recently but was just the clips but having taken it all apart I'd be comfident to have a go at changing the regulator
Thanks. It is the regulator. And I agree - easy to change. you can get a regulator on eBay for cheap. And wouldn't be too hard to fit
I fixed my window recently but was just the clips but having taken it all apart I'd be comfident to have a go at changing the regulator
But even if I spent a couple of evenings trawling ebay for a decent spare, and even if that saved me a few quid, and even if I can fit it in an hour, it doesn't deal with the radiator, tyres, tax or misfire.
Moving it on, as it is, to someone with the time and desire to sort it remains my preferred solution.
Thanks all for the feedback and comments.
Thanks especially to Dr G, who has very kindly put in a few calls to see if he can find a home for it. Top chap!
Anyways, the car is now up for sale: http://pistonheads.com/sales/1791526.htm
The good news is that a new set of plugs MIGHT have cured the misfire and the radiator leak was so small that the judicious use of Radweld seems to have sorted it... for now at least.
Thanks especially to Dr G, who has very kindly put in a few calls to see if he can find a home for it. Top chap!
Anyways, the car is now up for sale: http://pistonheads.com/sales/1791526.htm
The good news is that a new set of plugs MIGHT have cured the misfire and the radiator leak was so small that the judicious use of Radweld seems to have sorted it... for now at least.
Big thanks to Steve (wrighty78) flew down to London today to collect this (from aberdeen) it behaved itself and performed faultlessly on it's 523 mile journey North, on a tank and a half of fuel
The faults will be fixed tomorrow, and I will give the car a new lease of life, easily one of the most honest, and cleanest mk3 Golfs I have had in a long time.
Very happy with it, and Steve is an absolue Gent
The faults will be fixed tomorrow, and I will give the car a new lease of life, easily one of the most honest, and cleanest mk3 Golfs I have had in a long time.
Very happy with it, and Steve is an absolue Gent
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