cbaynes wrote:Hello,
I used to post alot on the Old Forum when I had my Sexy Rev3
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but unfortuanatly had to sell early last year for the house and family thang, anywho since I sold i've been pineing for another one
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as I keep seeing more and more
(becoming very common indeed)
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but I want to get a MK1, Ideally a Mint White one
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I dont know much about MK1's so can anyone please provide with any advice
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I have around
£1200 to spend
cheers guys
it's good to see some of the same names here!
Chris Baynes
Have a read of this:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.chall ... mk1bg.html
Its a pretty comprehensive MK1 buyers guide.
For
£1200 you should be able to get what you are looking for i think.
Be careful though as condition of cars is pretty variable in this price range.
If you could stretch to
£1500 you would be more likely to find a better overall condition car.
White is common and not overly popular, they tend to fetch a bit less than mica blue for example though there is probably as much variation pricewise within than between the various colours.
t-bars with leather command a premium, but the leather is pretty rubbish quality and then you run the gauntlet of a leaking t-bar which doesn't go well with leather!
sunroof models are cheaper, the cloth trim nearly always is mint in condition and wears really well, plus the sunroof cars have better rigidity so handling is better.
Though t-bars are not terrible by any means.
read the guide, print it out and take it with you when you go to look at cars as it'll pay to be thorough later on.
Remember the oldest of MK1s is 20 years old and the youngest 15 so take your time to look for one that has had some TLC.
Another option is that you could do what i did.
I spent
£1210 in total on mine.
Bought it for
£350
arch replacement panels
£310
bodyshop labour/paint=
£550
(i had some other bits done on top of wheel arches)
I did this on the premise that all MK1s will by this point have had their arches replaced if they are any good, ie all will need work doing to them by this point
(apart from JDM cars).
So you may as well buy a car that is mechanically sound really cheap then spend some money on getting it up to scratch, because if you buy a car in good condition that someone else has replaced the arches on it will cost you more.
i'd say my car is worth
£1800 on a good day, yet its cost me
£1210 so i'm still in pocket hopefully!
Choice is yours but thought the leftfield angle might be worth a thought.
pics of my car/restoration:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.nias/ ... index.html
HTH
