Hi guys, I have a GTI that has been sitting in the driveway for about 2 years. I was going to restore it but really don't have time and it's just taking up space.
When I bought it I replaced the whole exhaust, the front bumper (still unpainted), installed a Fuba antenna and Chinese door handles and cleaned it up a bit...but it has been sitting now for a while so as you can imagine it needs work to get it going again. The brakes are probably nicely seized, the throttle sticks a bit, etc.
I don't remember how many KMs are on it but I imagine that whoever buys it will probably replace the engine and tranny anyway.
The Good:
Frame is straight
Body is very good for its age (no perforations!)
Seats are in decent shape *edited*
The Bad:
1st-2nd gear syncros are shot (big surprise)
Paint is faded
Front grille area is "bent" so hood does not totally close and grille is not seated right
Some surface rust
Most mechanical parts are probably seized
Windshield is brand new, but due to rust around it, it was sealed in
Just want this thing out of my sight, make me an offer.
Car is in St. Albert, ON (about 70mins from MTL) but I'm debating trying to get it running and unseized, putting a transfer sticker on it and driving it out to MTL.
Jeff
(Putting up pics ASAP)
When I bought it I replaced the whole exhaust, the front bumper (still unpainted), installed a Fuba antenna and Chinese door handles and cleaned it up a bit...but it has been sitting now for a while so as you can imagine it needs work to get it going again. The brakes are probably nicely seized, the throttle sticks a bit, etc.
I don't remember how many KMs are on it but I imagine that whoever buys it will probably replace the engine and tranny anyway.
The Good:
Frame is straight
Body is very good for its age (no perforations!)
Seats are in decent shape *edited*
The Bad:
1st-2nd gear syncros are shot (big surprise)
Paint is faded
Front grille area is "bent" so hood does not totally close and grille is not seated right
Some surface rust
Most mechanical parts are probably seized
Windshield is brand new, but due to rust around it, it was sealed in
Just want this thing out of my sight, make me an offer.
Car is in St. Albert, ON (about 70mins from MTL) but I'm debating trying to get it running and unseized, putting a transfer sticker on it and driving it out to MTL.
Jeff
(Putting up pics ASAP)
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