FCUK A DUCK - AIR & LEATHER

Father Ted · Post by **Father Ted** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:49 pm

EBAY = 270373711694

Post by **docchevron** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:57 pm

Why on earth is he advertising it as a 16 valve?
It's clearly an 8V GTi!

Still bloody tempting though!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:26 pm

Registered on April fools day 1992! Anyone going to have a bid? Im tempted.

Post by **docchevron** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:59 pm

I may well, depending on the responce to the questions I've asked.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:00 am

Ok Doc, go for it mate I cant afford it so will abstain.

frugg · Post by **frugg** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:18 am

I have contacted the seller and asked for a buy it now price (being that black with black leather cars are my fav.) - i am waiting to hear back.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:31 pm

GTI Link

Yes, that looks good. He'll also post it to France, so I could collect it from the border here - if only!

tom · Post by **tom** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:06 pm

Previous owners Smithkline Beecham.

Drug dealer's motor then.

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:54 pm

Definitely not a 16v as no bodykit, badges, slimmer wheels and wrong steering wheel...

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:31 pm

Lester wrote:Definitely not a 16v as ............wrong steering wheel...

Curiously that's the wrong steering wheel for a GTi of that vintage too!

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:52 pm

It does seem a bit strange ( like that 'moody' Hurricane GTI in The For Sale area) - what would be stranger if it actually did have - for some reason - a 16v engine in there.

Perhaps those Smithkline Beecham drug dealers ( as Tom pointed out! ) needed a getaway car after they'd offloaded a load of hooky drugs! Certainly looks the part in black

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:50 pm

It's got a 16v tailpipe.

OOOhhh it's nice. Two enormously likeable (well from the initial impressions anyway!) BX's in black. Ersatz Hurricane or Air Condiioned* Leather....

* Assuming it works. Which it probably won't.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:51 pm

Way2go wrote:
Lester wrote:Definitely not a 16v as ............wrong steering wheel...
Curiously that's the wrong steering wheel for a GTi of that vintage too!

I've got a nice OE 16v/GTi four(?three?) spoke here.... it's destined for the BXagon Boot Sale.

Post by **docchevron** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:26 pm

It's an 8V, the owner assumed it was a 16v!

I'm seriousley seriousley tempted to have a stab at this.
That said i shant bid against Frugg, as I rather suspect his pockets are deeper than mine would be for a car that doesn't fit the bill of what I actually need.

But, I do have an autobox from a 8v GTi in stock, so I could make it an auto, then it rather fits the bill superbly.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:37 pm

The 2 Gti 8vs I had one 89 and one late 90 both had the same wheel so maybe they changed 91?