JO3 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Alright guys!I never used to post much on here (just browse) because I never had a VR6, but now that I've finally got one, I'll be posting more often!I've owned several Volkswagens now, including:A Mk1 Golf GX, a Mk2 Golf GTI, a Mk2 Golf CL, a Mk3 Golf Ryder, and most recently a Mk3 Golf SE, but the one thing I've always wanted, is a VR6.Well I've just purchased a 1996 Golf VR6 Highline 3dr in Mulberry. There's a funny story behind it though. 2 weeks ago, somebody said to me "If you could have anything for christmas, what would it be" so I smiled and replied "A Golf VR6". The same day, I went out for a drive, and what did somebody offer me? You guessed it, a Golf VR6!Well anyway, to cut a long story short, I spoke to dad and he let me borrow the money so I now have the car sitting on my driveway The car is in pretty good condition, apart from slight rust on the rear arches, and the paint has worn off the sill on the drivers side which I'm assuming is where you get in and out and your leg rubs against it?I got it for a bargain price from my local scrapyard.. and later discovered it has mot til June next year! It was taken in as a 'non runner' but the man at the scrapyard said he put a decent battery on it and it fired up. I was a bit suspicious of this, as if that was the case, why was it scrapped? Well whilst driving home, the car overheated, and we pulled over by a garage, who had a quick look over it and said it was the head gasket! I wasn't gunna give up on the car so I waited 3 days for my dad to have a look at it, he replaced the thermostat and I've had no problems since Anyways. I'll stop going on now and just post up some pics! Let me know what you think Here are the first pics I took. Shite quality cus my camera doesn't like low lighting conditions, and the car wasn't even clean lolThen after a good wash..Painted my engine cover, just gotta do the inlet manifold..Then today the weather was pretty decent so I got lots more done..CalipersLights, badge, splitterArty engine shotAnd finally a few random shots cus I was bored..I really love this car, shame I'm only 18 and can't afford to insure it All comments, ideas, criticism etc, welcome Thankyou for looking Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 a dare not ask how cheap you gotit, cus i paid alot for mien a while ago lol...why have it if you cant drive it? just to look at it , or do you plan on driving it when your insurance comes down? :S Link to post Share on other sites
Charged VR 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Looks like a Nice Highline, Love the look of the headlights and Engine Cover Link to post Share on other sites
H13VYY 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 nice car mate. out of curiousity..how much did you pay for it? and whats the mileage? well done for doing a fair bit of work already. it took me ages to get off of arse to paint the calipers..keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 forgot to mention looks tidy lol, cant belive some one would scrap it over a themostat! Link to post Share on other sites
JO3 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Blimey, I go away for 5 mins and already got 4 replies, I love this forum! lol.Well I didn't really wanna tell anybody the price in case I need to sell it (I'd wanna make a profit) but I can't see me selling it any time soon so.. I paid 900 quid for it With 130k on the clock, I know it's high but it has service history to back it up!The reason I bought it is so that I can get it how I want it, and then insure it in a year and a half (when I'm 20)I think it was well worth the money though, everything still works as it should, including the air con and the heated seats! Thanks for the comments so far guys! Keep them coming! Link to post Share on other sites
H13VYY 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 you got a bargain. 130k aint nothing for these engines. especially with fsh. good luck waiting for a year and a half lol. you know your going to go for a few blasts around the block. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 blimey yea paid about 4 times that for my vr lol... was on 80k tho and few years ago.... Link to post Share on other sites
JO3 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Been round the block in it once already (on trade plates) just to check it didn't overheat anymore, and I have to say it's only a little faster than my 1.4... LOL!I actually got scared when I put my foot down, I'm so used to my gutless Golf SE :-| Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 i used ot have a 1.4 so know how you feel ... out of interest what are teh quotes coming out like on the VR?theres beeen people on here your age with vr6s before i know a guy payin 900 and 19? Link to post Share on other sites
JO3 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Best quote I've had is 3 grand Only been driving 6 and a half weeks though.When I'm 20 it goes down to 1200 which I can live with cus at the end of the day it is a rather high performance car! Link to post Share on other sites
H13VYY 0 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 1200 aint to bad at all for 20. must be because of your area. my mate is 21 with 3 years no claims and the cheapest quote he got is £1350 tpft. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Best quote I've had is 3 grand Only been driving 6 and a half weeks though.When I'm 20 it goes down to 1200 which I can live with cus at the end of the day it is a rather high performance car!vr6 isnt actually a peformance car it was designed as a luxuray cruiser, not that high on power realy but guess for some one driving 6 weeks it is!!! , but i know what you saying.,... Link to post Share on other sites
nmackenzie 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 i brought my vr for £200 for a garage n had the same problem they told me it was a head gasket n it was just a thermostat here are some pictures of it http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2007600&l=79f0b&id=1342802155 Link to post Share on other sites
JO3 0 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Well progress is a bit slow at the moment due to the horrible weather Although there's not much I can do to the car anyway, cus I'm a bit skint at the moment.I'm now considering selling the car as I have no money to do anything with it... Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 no money, and not being able to drive it are a bad combimation tbh Link to post Share on other sites
JO3 0 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 You're not wrong lol. I really love this car and I'd be sad to see her go, but I guess in the long run, I'm better off selling as it'll just be wasted sitting on my drive for 2-3 years. Plus it'd give me some spare cash to spend on my other Mk3. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 yea, you can always buy another one when your insurance comes down mate. Link to post Share on other sites
JO3 0 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 That's what I'm hoping to do bud. They're amazing cars and they sound lush!! Link to post Share on other sites
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