Topic: FS: '98 VW GTI, 8v, Ginster 2.0T, maybe (Read 757 times)

gump1119 · « **on:** January 07, 2009, 06:06:04 PM »

Not sure yet if I want to sell it but I figured I would post it to see if there's any interest.

It's a 1998 (leftover DE) 8V GTI with a turbo kit by ATP. Here's the list of things done to it that I can think of at the moment.
-ATP Turbo kit with intercooler
-Bilstein PSS9 adjustable coilover kit
-Rieger body kit
-18" Racing Hart wheels with 5th spare, tires have less than 5k miles on them.
-Neuspeed cam
-Neuspeed front/rear swaybars
-Exhaust (forgot who makes it)
-Short shift kit
-Monowiper
-Shaved rear (then I added the current badges)
-Eye lids
-M3 mirrors

That's all that comes to mind at the moment. I'm sure I'll add more. The gaudy academy sticker came off when I finally brought it out here (saved me from tickets back home though

). It's got about 117k miles, clear title. Needs some maintenance (clutch) and there's a few other things wrong. Needs a diverter valve. I'm tearing out that BEGI fuel pressure reg and putting in a C2 fueling kit this month (haven't decided on which kit). Contact me for details.

I have no idea how much it's worth. If I did sell it, it would be locally. Let me know what you think I could get for it or if you're interested, and keep the bashing to a minimum please. I already know it's a boarderline rice-mobile

but its fun.

Smokestack · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2009, 07:13:46 PM »

Nice ride, BUT this isn't craigslist. We are a Volkswagen Club and don't really like it when people use our forums as a classified ad. So introduce yourself and hang out sometime. Otherwise, good luck with the sale.

gump1119 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2009, 07:58:30 PM »

I've posted several times before but couldn't remember my account info so created this one. Don't let my post count fool you, I'm not completely new here... I've talked to a few random dubbers around town but haven't really had time to stop by any meets (I'm a cadet, I have no life and don't get out much). And I'm not strictly trying to use this as craigslist. I'm trying to see if any dubbers who would appreciate the car are interested, not some random shmuck. I'd come hang out this weekend but I'm in trouble at school for the next few weekends and can't leave.

Smokestack · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2009, 09:02:50 PM »

Ok, welcome back. If you have no life the GTG on Saturdays is one way to get one. So stop getting into trouble so you can get out.

BTW, most of us are broke ass MoFo's. The best I can offer you for your car right now is a dried up ball point pen.

gump1119 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2009, 09:54:40 PM »

Haha. I will try to make a GTG soon. Preferably after I install the fueling kit so my car is that much more impressive

.

Yeah, I'm thinking about selling this so I can find someone who is desperately selling their R32

It's been my dream car since... 2004.

I'm Wayne, by the way.

101stvet · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:07:56 PM »

i think i've seen this car around the mall , it looks sweet i wanted to add a turbo to my 97 2.slow but bought a corvette instead

good luck with the sell

sad_rocc · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2009, 06:57:55 AM »

Quote from: Smokestack on January 07, 2009, 09:02:50 PM

BTW, most of us are broke ass MoFo's. The best I can offer you for your car right now is a dried up ball point pen.

I'll raise you and offer you 2 NEW ballpoint pens plus your choice of a slightly used permanent marker or 2 slightly used dry erase markers.

Seriously, very nice car, love the kit and 2.0T is the shizzle. 8v's for life! Wanna trade for a 1971 fuel injected vw fastback?

SwiftMKIII · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2009, 07:45:21 AM »

You guys are such cheap lowballers...

...I'll trade you a new package of any color boll point pens you'd like. And in all reality, all I want off of it is the turbo kit.

sad_rocc · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:00:45 AM »

Hey, you gotta start the bidding somewhere.

gump1119 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:13:52 AM »

Alright, the high bid is an entire pack of pens, color of my choice (Reserve not met)

The reserve is set at a down-payment on an R.

But seriously, how pumped would you be if I actually gave someone the car for a pack of pens.

scurvy_bandit · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:19:29 AM »

How about..... a bed cover for a VW caddy... and some paint stick markers??

Looks nice man, I imagine if you wanted to sell it you could do it pretty easily on the Vortex. Besides (no offense to officers) A r32 is more fitting anyway

Good luck with it and we will all be looking for you at a GTG once you get a weekend off.

Looks like a reiger exhaust... or maybe the... remus?

sad_rocc · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:35:16 AM »

Quote from: gump1119 on January 08, 2009, 11:13:52 AM

Alright, the high bid is an entire pack of pens, color of my choice (Reserve not met)

The reserve is set at a down-payment on an R.

But seriously, how pumped would you be if I actually gave someone the car for a pack of pens.

If I find you an .:R at a dealership that does "No downpayments and 0% interest until 2011!" or something like that, does that mean I can get the car for free?

Also, seriously, what's a ballpark on this bad boy? My fasty would only fetch about $2k but I have someone interested and a daily I could unload for another $1.5k or so. I'm just drooling and dreaming, but hey, you never know.

Scott · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:56:08 AM »

gump, do you recall any part of your old username??

gump1119 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2009, 01:21:09 PM »

My old username should have involved any combination of "1119" "gump" or "wayno" maybe "ginster" or "2.0T" I already did a search for the word ginster to try to find some old posts but I couldn't find anything. I definitely remember asking some questions on here and talking to some people several months ago. The forums looked different back then I'm pretty sure.

Sad_rocc, PM'd.

SwiftMKIII · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2009, 01:58:14 PM »

Quote from: gump1119 on January 08, 2009, 01:21:09 PM

The forums looked different back then I'm pretty sure.

Ahhhh, before "The Change"

Giggidy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2009, 02:37:55 PM »

A cadet, I already don't like you by default

Nice car man, I like. If you don't mind my asking, what are cadets doing to get in trouble these days?

gump1119 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2009, 03:49:59 PM »

Well, before Xmas break, my sergeant wanted some paperwork from me and I got it to him a few days after the deadline he set, so he wasn't happy about that. Then, we have mandatory breakfast everyday (sucks) and I was up late doing homework one night so I skipped breakfast on the one day in the month they happened to check and see who wasn't there.

We have this punishment called "confinements" (sounds awfully similar to prison). Basically you sit in your room with the door open in your service uniform (suit type thing) doing homework. The confinement period lasts 2 hours and I have about 16 of them to sit. They are only on weekends and before break I couldn't sit because it was finals weekend (no confinements). So I'll be stuck here until next Sunday/Monday probably.

The Asshole · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2009, 07:29:27 PM »

ok my offer for your car.... the edition719 proverbial half eaten bologna sandwich

Giggidy · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:41:41 PM »

trade you a VRT

SwiftMKIII · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2009, 07:46:11 AM »

Quote from: gump1119 on January 08, 2009, 03:49:59 PM

We have this punishment called "confinements" (sounds awfully similar to prison). Basically you sit in your room with the door open in your service uniform (suit type thing) doing homework.

Interesting how that makes for a "good" photo to the outside world. I mean, I've seen advertisement type photos of cadets in their service uniform, in their dorm room, doing homework. Sounds like someone took a pic of a cadet on confinement to show how disciplined you guys look doing your homework.

gump1119 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2009, 08:14:16 AM »

Yeah it makes us look hardcore but the truth is, why would you sit in your room like that when you can do homework with the door closed in civilian clothes... But w/e, that's a whole other topic.

I do like bologna sandwiches but I'm going to have to pass.

Why would you trade a VRT for a 2slowT? Thanks for the offer but I'm looking for a VR of the 3.2 variety.

gump1119 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2009, 09:19:13 AM »

So what's a decent price to expect from this beast so I have a starting point. Haven't been following the market lately.

Barry · « **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2009, 02:15:43 PM »

This is CO... too bad its not a VR mkII

I'd start it out between 4 and 5K and then work down....

scurvy_bandit · « **Reply #23 on:** January 10, 2009, 08:56:14 PM »

Id say 4K is a good starting point, maybe 4500 OBO and see if you have any bites?

Jesus · « **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2009, 05:53:19 AM »

Colorado ... better start it out at $10K to be safe... wouldn't want to screw up the fair market value of VW's in Colorado by listing it for a reasonable price

gump1119 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:24:53 AM »

Haha, thanks guys. I'll probably put it up on vortex.

SwiftMKIII · « **Reply #26 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:42:11 AM »

Quote from: gump1119 on January 12, 2009, 08:24:53 AM

Haha, thanks guys. I'll probably put it up on vortex.

In that case, add $2000 to $3000. Vortexers will lowball the crap out of you.

gump1119 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:36:04 PM »

Anyone? 719 special discount if you include a non-eaten bologna sandwich.

Also, say I was really desperate, what kind of price would I be looking at if I brought this to a dealer?

Giggidy · « **Reply #28 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:43:05 PM »

For a trade?

gump1119 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:44:25 PM »

Yeah, trade-in for an R

Nemesis · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2009, 08:06:07 PM »

Quote from: gump1119 on January 20, 2009, 06:36:04 PM

Anyone? 719 special discount if you include a non-eaten bologna sandwich.

Also, say I was really desperate, what kind of price would I be looking at if I brought this to a dealer?

Look up trade-in value on KBB and that's about it. (Well that's what they'll show you on paper and then you'll end up with half that in reality).

gump1119 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 25, 2009, 09:27:57 PM »

Went and test drove the blue R32 down at Heuberger. They are smoking crack if they think they are going to sell it for $23k

especially when you can buy an '08 R32 for $26k, lol. But at least I got to drive one finally.

In my refreshed excitement for car shopping I really wanna sell this GTI now so I can afford a decent down-payment. I'm going to look at a silver R this weekend. Let's see some offers, I am willing to negotiate :-) If I don't have any local interest in the next few days I'm gonna throw it to the vultures on eBay.

LOS · « **Reply #32 on:** January 26, 2009, 12:20:07 PM »

Check the tex, they got good deals on R's too. Especially if you are willing to travel out of state. One of these days I'll get a red one... mkiv r's are the way to go if you are stepping into the r arena

gump1119 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 26, 2009, 02:54:16 PM »

Yeah, I'm not a fan of DSG. Technologicall y it is badass but, if there's no clutch-pedal then I'm just weirded out.

I'm looking at a silver one in Albuquerque. 43k on the clock, guy is asking $17,000. Seems like a pretty hot deal to me if it checks out alright this weekend.

Smokestack · « **Reply #34 on:** January 26, 2009, 03:39:40 PM »

Quote from: gump1119 on January 26, 2009, 02:54:16 PM

Yeah, I'm not a fan of DSG. Technologicall y it is badass but, if there's no clutch-pedal then I'm just weirded out...

..and that's the biggest reason why the mkv R flopped. I think they were originally going for $33k when they first came out when the 5 people, that wanted an automatic in their R, bought them. Now they're trying to dump the other 4995 for whatever they can get.

DSG is neat from the technology stand point, but they drive exactly like their slushbox counterparts.

.:Reaper · « **Reply #35 on:** January 26, 2009, 06:42:51 PM »

Quote from: Smokestack on January 26, 2009, 03:39:40 PM

Quote from: gump1119 on January 26, 2009, 02:54:16 PM
Yeah, I'm not a fan of DSG. Technologicall y it is badass but, if there's no clutch-pedal then I'm just weirded out...

..and that's the biggest reason why the mkv R flopped. I think they were originally going for $33k when they first came out when the 5 people, that wanted an automatic in their R, bought them. Now they're trying to dump the other 4995 for whatever they can get.

DSG is neat from the technology stand point, but they drive exactly like their slushbox counterparts.

as well as the fact that the dsg has some issues at higher torque figures...bein g that its made of lighter materials.

RSR32 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 31, 2009, 10:58:35 PM »

Quote from: Smokestack on January 26, 2009, 03:39:40 PM

Quote from: gump1119 on January 26, 2009, 02:54:16 PM
Yeah, I'm not a fan of DSG. Technologicall y it is badass but, if there's no clutch-pedal then I'm just weirded out...

..and that's the biggest reason why the mkv R flopped. I think they were originally going for $33k when they first came out when the 5 people, that wanted an automatic in their R, bought them. Now they're trying to dump the other 4995 for whatever they can get.

DSG is neat from the technology stand point, but they drive exactly like their slushbox counterparts.

first few R32 mk5s sold in dallas, tx were in the 36,550 range plus delivery fees and taxes.....so around 38k !!!!

serious..and that was one with the navigation option..

like Matt foley motivational speaker would say....well WHOOP DEEE FREAKIN DOO DAH.

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