#16: Re: My old gti 180 Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:02 pm ---- Cant you buy another 180.. Whats so special about it? Did you have some drugs stashed away in it?
#17: Re: My old gti 180 Author: bisphenol-a, Location: AntarcticaPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:00 am ---- it is probably very sentimental to him
#18: Re: My old gti 180 Author: finbowgti180, Location: ely, cambsPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:29 am ----
Danny. wrote:
Cant you buy another 180.. Whats so special about it? Did you have some drugs stashed away in it?
do drugs have use-by-date? 3 years should do? lol
#19: Re: My old gti 180 Author: Lap9387, Location: NewcastlePosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:14 am ---- grow up.
bisphenol-a - thank you for being sensible.... nail on the head!
#20: Re: My old gti 180 Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:45 am ----
bisphenol-a wrote:
it is probably very sentimental to him
At the end of the day its just a tin box you thrown away when its worn out / beyond economic repair.
Tax ran out on 01 11 2008 & its not on the insurance database, that means its either on SORN somewhere or its had its slow boat road to China via Newport for recycling
#21: Re: My old gti 180 Author: xspongerx, Location: Newquay, CornwallPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:49 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
bisphenol-a wrote:
it is probably very sentimental to him
At the end of the day its just a tin box you thrown away when its worn out / beyond economic repair.
Tax ran out on 01 11 2008 & its not on the insurance database, that means its either on SORN somewhere or its had its slow boat road to China via Newport for recycling
Way to break it to him gently Last edited by xspongerx on Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:58 am; edited 1 time in total
#22: Re: My old gti 180 Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:55 am ---- I reckon you won't see that particular car again, just buy another 180 mate
#23: Re: My old gti 180 Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:02 am ----
furryhobnob wrote:
I reckon you won't see that particular car again, just buy another 180 mate
I get the feeling its been to Newport & shredded then of on the boat to China to be recycled
#24: Re: My old gti 180 Author: Badladz3, Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:58 pm ---- I own this car now (not for sale)
I bought this car in April 2016. It passed its first Mot since November 2008 in January 2017.
Some how it ended up in a field in Forfar, Scotland. Was looking very sorry for itself, the whole car was covered in leaves spiders etc, they advertised it as spares or repair.
I replaced so much stuff I cant remember everything - wishbones, top mounts, front springs, new discs and pads all round, new tyres, engine mountsetc etc
It did let me down once with the clutch release bearing, but it now has a lightweight flywheel new clutch and quaife limited slip diff.
sry for adding to a really old thread
-Duncan
#25: Re: My old gti 180 Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:57 pm ----
Badladz3 wrote:
I own this car now (not for sale)
I bought this car in April 2016. It passed its first Mot since November 2008 in January 2017.
Some how it ended up in a field in Forfar, Scotland. Was looking very sorry for itself, the whole car was covered in leaves spiders etc, they advertised it as spares or repair.
I replaced so much stuff I cant remember everything - wishbones, top mounts, front springs, new discs and pads all round, new tyres, engine mountsetc etc
It did let me down once with the clutch release bearing, but it now has a lightweight flywheel new clutch and quaife limited slip diff.
sry for adding to a really old thread
-Duncan
We have a winner! Although god knows how you found this post!
#26: Re: My old gti 180 Author: VorTechS, Location: Gloucestershire, UKPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:06 am ----
Badladz3 wrote:
I own this car now (not for sale)
I bought this car in April 2016. It passed its first Mot since November 2008 in January 2017.
Some how it ended up in a field in Forfar, Scotland. Was looking very sorry for itself, the whole car was covered in leaves spiders etc, they advertised it as spares or repair.
I replaced so much stuff I cant remember everything - wishbones, top mounts, front springs, new discs and pads all round, new tyres, engine mountsetc etc
It did let me down once with the clutch release bearing, but it now has a lightweight flywheel new clutch and quaife limited slip diff.
sry for adding to a really old thread
-Duncan
No need to be sorry, those of us in the GTi 180 Preservation Society are glad to hear that another one has been rescued!
Watching the continuous Facecrap threads is sometimes depressing, until you remember the more that go the more valuable they'll start becoming.
#27: Re: My old gti 180 Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:47 pm ---- I was looking on auto trader at 180s yesterday. I can't believe how much they are asking for some of them. Trade one in and they'd give a few hundred quid. Forecourt price are much higher than that.
#28: Re: My old gti 180 Author: VorTechS, Location: Gloucestershire, UKPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:23 pm ----
Edward wrote:
I was looking on auto trader at 180s yesterday. I can't believe how much they are asking for some of them. Trade one in and they'd give a few hundred quid. Forecourt price are much higher than that.
I hate to imagine. Couldn't believe I was seeing one on the forecourt at close to £3000.
Thought it must be really low mileage or something. But no it wasn't, over 90k and one of the guys at the adjacent car wash bought it, so I got to take a look at it. Whilst it was mostly very tidy inside and out, it hadn't been looked after engine-wise properly.
#29: Re: My old gti 180 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:51 am ---- A thrilling story comes to an end. Or does it?
Badladz3 rescue the car from a demise that was forecast 7 years ago...
And does a holy thread revival. BRAVO
ps
Badladz3 RULES
#30: Re: My old gti 180 Author: Lap9387, Location: NewcastlePosted: Mon May 11, 2020 9:16 pm ----
Badladz3 wrote:
I own this car now (not for sale)
I bought this car in April 2016. It passed its first Mot since November 2008 in January 2017.
Some how it ended up in a field in Forfar, Scotland. Was looking very sorry for itself, the whole car was covered in leaves spiders etc, they advertised it as spares or repair.
I replaced so much stuff I cant remember everything - wishbones, top mounts, front springs, new discs and pads all round, new tyres, engine mountsetc etc
It did let me down once with the clutch release bearing, but it now has a lightweight flywheel new clutch and quaife limited slip diff.
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