It PASSED!!!!

[Hayz]

Yes!!

As many of you know over the last few months I have been rebuilding a Cupra GTi 8v.

And last week it had its MOT and passed with flying colours.

And today it had its VIC check, passed that too. So now its all taxed. And ready for a drive.

xx

 

[Brummy]

Way to go , Hayz.. Chuffed for you
thats two GTi's salvaged and back on the road now.. Mike Brewer would be pleased

 

[Ben16v]

Good job!!

Now get out there and have fun!!

 

[Pabs]

Well done Hayz

Will be good to see it tomorrow if you are about - JKM RR day

 

[Martin M]

Well done

 

[KaraK]

sweet - always good to see something like a GTi "back from the dead" so to speak

So whats next? Going to mod her up or just enjoy it for the time being?

 

[Dolly_Gti]

mines in for MOT tomorrow, then all being well sold to another cupra.net member.. should pass no problem though

 

[Czechboy]

So now its all taxed. And ready for a drive.

xx

Nice one. Cant wait to see it in the flesh tomorrow at JKM

 

[Hayz]

Well I took it too the RR day at JKM

119.5bhp and 139.5 Lb Ft or Torque..

Go me I was well chuffed.

 

[Brummy]

way to go, kidda... just gotta get mine completly sorted now and desperately need it RR'd as I nkw the last owner had a new ECU put in for some reason????

 

[Pabs]

You want to be very proud Hayz!
Fantastic figures for your car - you've got a cracking car there

 

[Hayz]

I am. I'm well chuffed. I thought it would be lucky to get over 100bhp

Will do a few more bits and bobs too it then have another go.

Pabs do you know if the figures are at the wheels or are the fly wheel??

 

[Pabs]

As per msn, it'll be at the flywheel.
Same as the manufacturer would quote

 

[Dolly_Gti]

Walked the Mot.. now for the sale. im intrested in these 2L 8v Gti's factory claimed figures of 115bhp but with mileage they seem to produce around 120..They must mature like a fine wine and get better with age

 

[Mckellar]

my mates 8v hit 124bhp on the rollers at the wheels, totally standard except filter, so it can be done, SEAT always undermine their figures to keep the insurance groups down.

 

[Hayz]

will be on the fly wheel.

 

[f1nn]

Congratulations, you must be over the moon!

One thing, now that the Mk2 Ibiza's are worth so little, have youfound much of a financial benefit to putting a knacker back on the road, taking into account all the repair costs, testing etc, or have you done it more as a project for fun?

 

[Mckellar]

not all about financial f1nn, its an acheivement to pull a write off back to former glory.

well done

 

[Brummy]

too right, to see a crumpled, battered Beastie , all shiney and smart , knowing you personally have had a major hand in it, is a reward in itself...

 

[f1nn]

No, I realise that, but say a near mint 8v is worth what say 1500? 2k tops?

So what would you give for an accident repaired/write off? half that? 1k tops?

Obviously I dont know what the car was bought for, or the extent of the damage, or how much its cost to repair and return to the road, but I cant imagine you would save that much.

I can understand repairing a car that is quite rare, or of a decent value so that you would be making a saving overall, but surely you would be better off just buying a straight example of an Ibiza to start with?

Not having a go, or being sarky, its just that I dont get why you would bother, assuming that there are no obvious benefits?