RS with a view to buy/resto

[IanJohnston]

Hi all,

Gonna re-visit this local car this weekend....see if she'll part with it.
No photos of under the bonnet, however, what do you think of condition and for a resto?

Ian.

[Banishit]

that looks like it could be quite a project, savable but maybe expensive need to see under the hood

door skins, wing, sills ?

[lee bishop]

does look a bit messy under there, nice mudflaps though

[hally]

My f***king good god

[graham John]

should keep you busy during the winter, if the money is right, buy it.

cheeRS

[IanJohnston]

should keep you busy during the winter, if the money is right, buy it.

cheeRS

Any ideas as to the money?.......even a very rough gestimate of what not to go over maybe? I see all sorts of prices these days!

I did see under the bonnet the first time I saw it (no photos), it did turn over but battery was flat. Fitted with twin downdraughts.
Didn't get long to feel/look around for rust, but there was still plenty white paint under the bonnet.

She wasn't sure she wanted to sell at that time........very emotionally attached. Asked me what I'd do with it, I guess scared I'd scrap it for spares. Said I'd come back in a few months.

Ian.

[graham John]

roll cage, buckets, harnesses, side draughts, Bilsteins, panhard rod, looks like a part time rally car / track day, those bits alone are worth a few bob or so, probably got some other bits n pieces also. Try £2500 and expect to go higher -as it looks as though you will have to spend that much again, depends how badly you want it and she doesnt want it really



cheeRS

[graham John]

Asked me what I'd do with it, I guess scared I'd scrap it for spares.
Ian.

tell her the truth, that you will restore it to its former glory


cheeRS

[Aaron P.]

[quote=graham John]tell her the truth, that you will restore it to its former glory

AGREE WITH ABOVE BUT SHOW FOTOS TO HER AS WORK PROGRESSES ETC.....OR GO AROUND IN YOUR OWN MK2 TO SHOW YOUR A KEEN MK2 FAN

[roths]

have we seen this one before..the lady used to do some rallying with her husband..she didnt want to part with the car originally, after he passed away??

Si

[dasadrew]

should keep you busy during the ice age, if the money is right, buy it.

cheeRS

[IanJohnston]

have we seen this one before..the lady used to do some rallying with her husband..she didnt want to part with the car originally, after he passed away??

Si

The very same........I've been back a few times but she's quite attached to it. However, now it's been sat outside for the past 10 months and it's starting to show......gotta be in with a chance.

Ian.