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A little ghetto to say the least. Not in a bad condition for a 23 year old car, not even a spot of rust under the arches. Just under 100k on the clocks, a knackered gear box and loads of history with me being the 8th owner.

Got some big plans for it though, picking up a 1.3 GT engine and box for it on Saturday. Some wider wheels coming early next week, and will drop it a decent amount depending on how much the new wheels get in the way.

The more intresting bit is that i'm not planning on using the whole GT engine as it's way too much effort converting a carbed car to a fuel injection system. I'm on the look out for an el cheapo place to make a custom inlet manifold so i can whack some 600 bike carbs on it. Should turn out pretty intresting.
 
just don't see the point of these projects. Surely even a minters worth naff all so why by a shed with a knackered box.
 
Sone said:
just don't see the point of these projects. Surely even a minters worth naff all so why by a shed with a knackered box.
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I don't think end resale value is what he's thinking about. Not everyone buys a car as an investment.
 
Yeah it must be a huge sense of achievement being able to swap engines and all the gubbins and then be able to drive it. Top stuff.

I remember just doing oil changes and being over the moon :) One thing in life I wish I could do better and that's to knwo the in's and out's of a car.
 
Sone said:
just don't see the point of these projects. Surely even a minters worth naff all so why by a shed with a knackered box.
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a lot to do with the price and simplicity of the car. The car itself cost £290 and despite the gearbox it managed the 100mile jouney home, a 300 mile road trip, and all this whilst being a daily driver. I'm sure it'll also cope with the 200mile round jouney to go pick the new engine up Saturday aswell.

The cost/performance boost ratio on older cars are MUCH better than any modern cars. For £77 i'm getting a 50% boost by doing a fairly simple engine conversion. It's a great way to learn and a lot of fun.
 
[TW]Fox;12111167 said:
You paid 290 quid for that with a knackered gearbox? What?!
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It has stance.

Why do these command so much when you can get a fully serviceable car with MOT for less than that? I'd have though they'd be worth no more than £100.
 
Sone said:
just don't see the point of these projects. Surely even a minters worth naff all so why by a shed with a knackered box.
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Because they find it fun and worth their time? :confused:

pretty simple to figure out i would have thought.

to op

Cool lil project mate :)
 
andybtsn said:
Yeah it must be a huge sense of achievement being able to swap engines and all the gubbins and then be able to drive it. Top stuff.

I remember just doing oil changes and being over the moon :) One thing in life I wish I could do better and that's to knwo the in's and out's of a car.
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Hmmm, i can't say i've ever done anything like this before. So i can only hope it'll drive straight off with half a new engine in.

I just assume this will be the best way to learn, i have a fair/good knowlege of cars just no decent practical experience. I know i'm jumping in the deep end a little.
 
most of the people who don't understand projects like these probably cry to garages when the tiniest things go wrong with their cars, then proceed to get raped up the ass by the mechanic spotting an easy target.

Projects like these are great for learning how cars are put together and how to fix them. Understanding the mechanics of a car also in turn makes you a far better driver
 
Personally I don't see the point in spending £300 on an old busted car that needs loads of work. I've spent a lot less on something in a much better condition.

I do agree though, small cheap old cars are great to work on, they are generally quite simple and can teach you a lot about how cars work etc. The idea of the project I completely agree with, just not the costs of this one...maybe I'm just a cheapskate. :/

EDIT: And I don't cry to garages, I break my cars, and I fix them, and run them till they are not worth fixing. :)

InvG
 
Toker said:
most of the people who don't understand projects like these probably cry to garages when the tiniest things go wrong with their cars, then proceed to get raped up the ass by the mechanic spotting an easy target.
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My time is worth more than money, spending time to rebuild an RX-7 engine or put a turbo on an integra i can understand.

To spend hours and hours making an old car that was crap when new slightly faster i do not understand.
 
Sone said:
My time is worth more than money, spending time to rebuild an RX-7 engine or put a turbo on an integra i can understand.

To spend hours and hours making an old car that was crap when new slightly faster i do not understand.
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well why are you wasting your incredibly valuable time posting on a forum ;)

the point in a cheap old project car is it's good for learning on and if you make a hash of it then you're not really out of pocket

There's a huge difference in the required skill and knowledge to rebuild a rotary engine or turbo a N/A car, than there is to work on a simple old polo
 
I can't beleive how tight a lot of you on here are! Since when has £300 been expensive for a car? I'd LOVE any of you to find a car for around the same price, that has tax a long MOT and VERY little wrong with it. Besides, i'm sure it'll be on the road a lot longer with much less maintenance than any other cars you find, this is actualy a proper VW actually built in Germany.
 
If there is no rust then like it or not it is worth the money. Personally not my cup of tea at all but I can see why it was worth £290. There will not be many Polo shells around in such good condition. It's worth the money just for that. Ok you could probably buy a car with rust and a knackered box for £100 but who cares? £190 extra well spent on decent bodywork.
 
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