If I didn’t have an Ibiza Gti already – I’d buy one !

[orangemuffin]

If your not desperate Ol then wait mate.

doesnt sound like its that good of a deal.

 

[AlpineWhite]

Use the other one as a daily, if you can live with the rust for 18 months or so, then turn the black one into the project. Could always transfer the nice bits over to the black one?

 

[OllieL]

It sounds like the consensus is that the best idea is to leave it and just spend the cash on the black one.
Shame, as I quite fancied aircon

Ollie

 

[orangemuffin]

Really Ol ? why ?

i went out of my way to find one without.

 

[OllieL]

Just that I dont have it on the cupra, and that if I'm spending a few grand on a car it would be a nice added extra to have for those odd hot journeys when I would turn it on rather than when I sweat my ass off in the Cupra!

Its not the end of the world, just thought that it could end up being a cheap way of getting a project car, but the rust worms might have set in just too much - flapper has worried me, and i've seen it happen before on cars that look fine on the outside, let alone ones which are already showing signs.

Ollie

 

[Brummy]

Ol, tbh, I have aircon in the '4' and had it in the last one.. it never gets used (much like the cruise-control).. I hear what your saying about the rust tohugh bloke, im fairly lucky that tin-worm hasnt bitten my car yet, so that would be one problem I would be looking at cost-wise.. if it was cheap enough, id poss go for it, but as you say , if its going to cost a lot to have it put right..

 

[Fl@pper]

i could show you some horror pics of places to check if you want em, i didn't just grind it clean - cut it's throat out as i didn't fancy doinf it again in 4 years

actual arches/lips absolutely clean on mine but as an ex seaside motor it got in underneath the rear of the sills and under the sealer inside the arches and just went from there

 

[old 'uns]

the problem is that mk2's are getting on for 10 yrs + now, most of them will have rust & in similar places.
ok i've not really looked after mine too well, but it's only got 56k on it but the body is a mess, i'd rather have used it more, put more miles on & be in the condition it is now

 

[CraigW]

Use the other one as a daily, if you can live with the rust for 18 months or so, then turn the black one into the project. Could always transfer the nice bits over to the black one?

I was thinking exactly the same thing tbh. Because Im guessing the black one has less miles than the one you looked at.

the problem is that mk2's are getting on for 10 yrs + now, most of them will have rust & in similar places.
ok i've not really looked after mine too well, but it's only got 56k on it but the body is a mess, i'd rather have used it more, put more miles on & be in the condition it is now

My arches havent started rusting yet and its coming up for 11. Theres alittle on the very lip of the arches but none under the arch liners. The stuff on the arch lips will be fixed in the summer along with a few other little bits on the car.

 

[orangemuffin]

i could show you some horror pics of places to check if you want em, i didn't just grind it clean - cut it's throat out as i didn't fancy doinf it again in 4 years

actual arches/lips absolutely clean on mine but as an ex seaside motor it got in underneath the rear of the sills and under the sealer inside the arches and just went from there

Good shout ! both mine are ex sea side motors ( b'mouth & torquay ) the white one seems to have fry light bits of rust in random places.

blue one is fine though...thank god !

****seem's as though that grey / yellow rally ibiza is back on the bay ****

 

[jenk]

Off to see a motor tomorow morning

 

[Brummy]

Wouldnt happen to abe a purple one?.. called Ronnie?..

 

[jenk]

Yep What am I doing?

 

[OllieL]

The best decision I think!
You can ruin by dismantling it though!!

Ollie

 

[jenk]

Better put my grinder away then, Oll

 

[OllieL]

Don't Do it!!

Ollie

 

[CraigW]

Yep What am I doing?

The best decision I think!
You can ruin by dismantling it though!!

Ollie

I have to agree with Ollie here, you are definetely making the best decision!!

 

[Cupra Kid]

But you'll also ruin a rare purple ibiza if you strip it down and track it.......

 

[jenk]

Who's saying I would ruin it? Roly's is very track orientated and its a stunner.

 

[Brummy]

Jenk..as Ive already told you, .... Tuggevver!!