black phase 1 hatch

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

actually, Chris is older than me, lol

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

geta spare screen and change it mofo

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

cheaper to get second hand dash!!, (mofo?)

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

na spare screen from some one breaking

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

spose i could always advertise........

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

try everybody on ebay to

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

add it to my want-it-now advert i spose......

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

as well as turbo Wink

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

noooooooooo too much hassle, i was going to bid on a turbo unti that came up on ebay, but decided against it coz of hassle, and settling for being as original as possible

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

can still look orignal but have a bit more bolocks

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

ur 21, im 36/37 nearly....... enough said, lol. all i have noticed is that original examples seem to keep their money more than modded ones, am i right or wrong? i peronally think its down to insurance companies but i may be wrong.....

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Depends on the mods tbh. If you lower it 50mm, tints, shopping list down the doors, lexus lights, paint bits of interior and so on, then yeah it devalues it.

But if you leave it standard but put in a 2.0 engine for example then

A - it's more desirable

B - it's worth more

C - insurance don't have to know

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Chris H";p="93042 wrote:

neal mint? lol

I have one of the best ph1 hatches, 68k and 'm the 2nd owner

Why LOL Chris? It's not 'mint' now and it never will be, but it can get pretty close, that's the point of me working on it Confused

I'm the 3rd owner and I have an A4 folder about an inch thick of history for it.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

My ph1 is on 61k and the only rust is a little bit around the vent

No idea how many owners but its been off the road for over 10 years!

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

personally, with hindsight, i would rather buy a car which has a fully documented restoration, like Neals, at a better price than a car with just a FSH, and nice shine, would anyone agree?

Level 6 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 154

Yes!

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

I'd buy on condition. Mileage and history is just a bonus after that

My Lee has a fully documented history, does that make it a better car that Gentle Bens which is the same spec and colour without the full history? (Yes, i know mine is obviosly better than bens but you get my point Laughing

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Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

condition and a bargin pice is all that maters really

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

absolutely, mine i think had FSH, but engine blew, piston head ended up in vales, rod through engine side, when we dismantled the engine the inner 3-4 head bolts were finger tight, could have been a botch job? as it was inside, i had no way of knowing what the inside was like. like i said, with hindsight, i know now i'd pay more for a fully documented restored one.

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

buy the way, why am i hidden? lol

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

You're not