im looking for a GTIR to buy, would like one that has not been modified and owner has looked after, Can you tell me what are the most expensive parts that need replacing on them? for example: if i look at a car thats had a recent cluch change this is a good thing because i was quoted £500 to replace one :-o
Expensive parts
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justin666
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EVERYTHING is expensive mate :lol: :lol: :lol: :doh:
Have a look at this one. You wont see a cleaner r.
http://www.gtiroc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41500
To be fair though if you need to ask how much its going to cost to run, you probably cant afford one. The ones priced so cheap have got that way because people buy them, cant afford to run/repair it and it breaks, gets sold on even cheaper to the next person who can afford to buy it and not run it. Vicious circle.
http://www.gtiroc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41500
To be fair though if you need to ask how much its going to cost to run, you probably cant afford one. The ones priced so cheap have got that way because people buy them, cant afford to run/repair it and it breaks, gets sold on even cheaper to the next person who can afford to buy it and not run it. Vicious circle.
thats why i ask for a pulsar that has been unmodified, i know one person with one and the only major thing that had to be replaced was the clutch (£630 at the time) other than that nothing has gone wrong with it. maybe i will buy it when he sells it but doesnt seem likely to sell.
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justin666
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Unmodified still doesnt really mean anything tho buddy 
remember, these cars are 15ish years old now and who knows what the hell has been done to them before they arrived on these shores. What is sold as a standard car in this country could well have been a full on big boosted track car out in Japan just with the bits taken off
You just gotta choose wisely and spends AS MUCH as you can possibly afford on one.
have you checked insurance yet (Group 20 remember!).?? How old are you? Also be aware that fuel consumption is HIGH so 35 quids worths of Shells finest will only see 150miles and even less if youre havin fun
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remember, these cars are 15ish years old now and who knows what the hell has been done to them before they arrived on these shores. What is sold as a standard car in this country could well have been a full on big boosted track car out in Japan just with the bits taken off You just gotta choose wisely and spends AS MUCH as you can possibly afford on one.
have you checked insurance yet (Group 20 remember!).?? How old are you? Also be aware that fuel consumption is HIGH so 35 quids worths of Shells finest will only see 150miles and even less if youre havin fun
J.
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danmo
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If you know someone that is a mechanic or similar then take them with to look at it and check stuff out. Also better off buying a modded one thats been looked after well with regular oil changes. cos u could spend 3k then need to spent 500 - 600 ish on clutch then another like 400 or something like that on a gearbox. or the worst one 3k on an engine rebuild. for that u could have spent about 7k on a mint 400 bhp one.
have a careful think about it and maybe try to get 5k for a mint one.
Hope that helps.
have a careful think about it and maybe try to get 5k for a mint one.
Hope that helps.
Never by an R on a shoestring budget.