[car_overhaul] The "free Ebay Gti"

[steve@cornwall 100]

Well, here she is in all her glory! - spanking new exhaust, clutch and tyres - oh, and 6 months MOT :lol:

 

 

Starter stays partially engaged, but drove perfectly the 15 miles home. I guess you could say I'm pleased

[ashley peddle 3]

free? thats not fair, lol! everyone else always seems to get these bargain 205's

[Baz 421]

Well, free with a full exhaust system wasn't it??

 

Looks good though!!

[Pug_Power_Dave 0]

haha thats mint! wish i could find bargins like that near me!

[steve@cornwall 100]

Well, free with a full exhaust system wasn't it??

 

Looks good though!!

 

That's the one!

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...c=85068&hl=

 

(excuse for a few more pics)

 

 

 

free? thats not fair, lol! everyone else always seems to get these bargain 205's sad.gif

 

"to find your prince you must kiss many frogs" - Did you SEE the last pug I bought blind off ebay?

Edited January 21, 2008 by steve@cornwall

[McPikie 0]

Nice graphics

[M_R_205 5 1 Cars]

You bitch thats prety bloody good for 100 notes, only one word to describe, SCORE

[GLPoomobile 958]

Steve, you need therapy. Seriously.

[Patches 0]

No ones mentioned the plate?! That made me smile

[welshpug 1,622]

lol, made me smile too!

[DirtyFlare 0]

the plate is good, just incrase you forgot what the car is it will tell you

[205007 12]

wtf is that airbox!

[steve@cornwall 100]

wtf is that airbox!

 

It is.............................heading for the bin

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Boil the kettle and poor it over that minging sticker to get it off.

Buy some AutoGlym Black Dye (aerosol) either remove all the trim and bumpers to spray them black or spray some in the cap and rub it on with a rag.

When finished go over all the trim again with AutoGlym bumper care (green liquid) to buff it up for a lasting shine.

Trust me this works!

 

See how much the bodywork shines up with some t-cut and polish

Black the tyres up clean the interior. (Jet wash the red carpet if you have the time to remove it)

 

Put it back on ebay, depending how good it looks it could fetch up to £700

Edited January 22, 2008 by ALEX

[skeggyrik 3]

Jet wash the red carpet

 

Does this work then?

Not heard that one before.

I presume it all stays in one piece!

[Grim.Badger 15]

wtf is that airbox!

 

Looks like a carb XU airbox to me, or a least the last one I saw on an automatic carb had one that had that rubber band around it.

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Does this work then?

Not heard that one before.

I presume it all stays in one piece!

 

Yep, they're plastic backed, cleans up a treat!

[steve@cornwall 100]

Boil the kettle and poor it over that minging sticker to get it off.

Buy some AutoGlym Black Dye (aerosol) either remove all the trim and bumpers to spray them black or spray some in the cap and rub it on with a rag.

When finished go over all the trim again with AutoGlym bumper care (green liquid) to buff it up for a lasting shine.

Trust me this works!

 

See how much the bodywork shines up with some t-cut and polish

Black the tyres up clean the interior. (Jet wash the red carpet if you have the time to remove it)

 

Put it back on ebay, depending how good it looks it could fetch up to £700

 

Got 1 side of the hideous graphic off

Kit and bumpers will be sprayed satin black

T-cut and polish is a given!

I need to paint the tailgate as it's a later base model smooth one, although the black panel, badges and spoiler are in the boot

So I may as well do the lacquer problem on the roof, too

Carpet is unmarked

It needs an o/s driveshaft, but I have a good 1.6 one from when I upgraded mine to 1.9

The bonnet has a crease - I have a straight one in graphite from my old cti

Fit standard induction (or there,s a k&n in the boot

Also in the boot are a pair of gen.pug "gti" mudflaps and a parcel shelf with sony 6X9s and an uncut shelf, too! and a rust and dent free drivers door in primer

 

Today I've changed the lockset as the ignition was drilled..... And the loom from the ig. barrel as it wasn't switching the starter motor - all fine now and on 1 key. It's good to be able to lock it up - oh and put on a pair of purely decorative "hella" driving lamps that have been littering the garage

 

 

 

It will probably go back on ebay, and I'll look for another one to break as this one is too good.

 

Should I remove the tow-bar?

 

Ps- IMO its worth more like 350 - 450 , but prices on ebay seem pretty daft at the moment

Edited January 22, 2008 by steve@cornwall

[Ben Allen 8]

Give it a SERIOUSLY good polish, stick a proper GTi boot on Graphite on it, get all the trim black, sort the driveshaft, remove the towbar then write a decent advert for it on Pistonheads with some high quality pictures. You could get the good side of £500 for it easily. This is from experience btw

[ashley peddle 3]

if you want a gti boot in graphite grey i have one you can take (for free) as its getting in my way small bit of rust at the bottom of the screen but nothing too bad

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Kit and bumpers will be sprayed satin black

 

Should I remove the tow-bar?

 

use black Dye rather than paint.

It doesn't crack or flake off like paint can!

 

 

Definitely take the tow bar off!

[danpug 1]

Bargain steve! I'll have to pop round for a closer look.

[steve@cornwall 100]

Bargain steve! I'll have to pop round for a closer look.

 

Any time Dan!

 

 

Pulled the other graphic off today OH F**K :lol:

 

Better order some more paint....

 

I guess I'll have to strip that dodgy paint right back, but at least I don't have to decide where to blend in the paint from the roof now

 

 

And seeing as the car is not messed with (no Ph2 upgrades etc. ) I think I should refinish the kit in grey on second thoughts (Dying seems a better way than paint,cheers, Alex)

Edited January 23, 2008 by steve@cornwall

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Told you to use the kettle.

The glue gose all soft and peels of without damaging the paint!

 

BTW buy this

 

 

If you get any on the paintwork it comes off with turps without damaging the paint.

 

then buff them up with this

 

 

Edited January 23, 2008 by ALEX

[steve@cornwall 100]

I used the f'ing kettle - I think the panel was painted without keying the primer. At least it's funny on a really cheap car