#1: Bargain or not?? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:30 am ---- I have just got a 2000 firedance gti with 10 months mot for £350, the bodywork is mint and so is the interior but the engines tapping (cylinder head is f**ked i think) I have two options:
I break it for parts (which is what i was going to do anyway)
Or i fit the gti engine i have which has only done 65k and sell it with mot till dec 2012.
What do you guys think i should do??
#2: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:37 am ---- Strip it and sell it mate
#3: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: Bassline_Toad, Location: Chester, UKPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:41 am ---- If you've got the time and space, which you seem to, seemings you were going to do it anyway, I'd strip it.
#4: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:53 am ---- If you have time & the rest of the car is mint then chuck the lump in & sell it as a runner.
Waste of time offering GTI bits on here with the amount of dreamers that are on the forum
Add in the hassel of breaking it in the first place then getting rid of whats left.
Just remember to notify DVLA & change the engine number on the V5.
#5: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: lenbt, Location: BirminghamPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:07 am ---- Strip it!
I need the bonnet
#6: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:56 am ---- If I do fit the engine I would try and get £1000 for it. Will also change a few bits that need doing.
#7: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:17 am ---- Would seem a shame to strip a GTI if its as mint as you say body & interior wise.
Also kills 2 birds with 1 stone, gets rid of your engine & saves you stripping another 206 / dealing with dreamers on here / ebay etc
#8: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:39 am ---- cylinder head is cheap
#9: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:21 pm ---- It looks like im going to be breaking it now. As I have just sold the engine.
#10: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:28 pm ---- but you can get a head less than 100 quid....
all up to you.
#11: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:04 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
but you can get a head less than 100 quid....
all up to you.
It would take a hell of a lot longer to strip it. Also think of the tedious hours you would be wasting from your like wrapping things up to post.
#12: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:45 am ---- I'd fix it and get rid...
#13: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:42 am ---- I have just stripped a gti and sold pretty much everything, wasnt to bad but its a pain arranging collection and wrapping ect.
I have sold the engine i had but i think the buyer is a dreamer in which case i will put it in the firdance and look to sell it.
With the condition of the car and the fact it will have a low mileage engine do you think £1000 would be a good bace price?
SPEC:
Peco cat back stainless exhaust system
Ram air induction kit
17' 5 spoke alloys with good matching tyres
Brakes all good calipers painted blue
Interior ok no rips or tears
Full sp kit
10 months mot
Good rear beam (not lowered)
I will be replacing the front wishbones aswell
#14: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:12 am ---- Have had a think and im goin to fit the engine I have and keep it as its a really good car and the beam is good. My moonstone gti has a f**ked rear beam as I found out earlier so will be braking it soon. Is the firedance quite a rare colour?
#15: Re: Bargain or not?? Author: m4t7y, Location: GildersomePosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:43 am ---- Is it the 180 engine you have?
If it is and you change your mind about putting it in your other car let me know a price and I may have it.
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so will be braking it soon. Is the firedance quite a rare colour?
