Importing a Mk2 2 door

[walshydub]

Try the classified section on Edition 38
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showforum=110

This one:
1988 Oak Green with a G60 engine 2750....
http://www.edition38.com/forums/inde...owtopic=274592

Or pistonheads.com classifieds.

I'll stop now

[DangerDan]

that oak green one is damn fine, pricey for an import which will include all the fees, hopefully the tassie guy will contact me, it seems like the most logical option.

[ozgti]

I woudn't be buying sight unseen as you can get heaps of issues.
I searched for about a week and got mine, just need to get it registered now.

You can get some with big bumpers- mine did (but it was an add on)
16v engine shouldn't matter as long as it's on the V5 (Rego papers)

Try Edition38- They have a few on there for sale. If anything, I'd suggest saving up and going over there. You need to get it in your name and a copy of your passport pages and a few other things before you can send it off to the Aus Govt for import approval.

Also be aware that most will be high mileage- mine was 95k Miles, which is very rare for a 1984 model (ie: 95k is about a 1995 ish mileage.)
Full service history and MoT's to back them up is also a bonus.

Stay away from chavved up golfs... ie: lexus lights slammed and boy racer body kits. These will have been flogged and treated like crap.

What's your email, I'll forward the emails I sent back and forth to them.

[ozgti]

Oh, if you can get them to put a crappy low price on the docs... Hell yeah!

I ended up paying $35 in customs!

Admittedly the golf was a bit battered and bruised, and the rims with scratches didn't help, but on the purchase price. The lower the value, the less duty you will pay.

[DangerDan]

Well this is the email i got back:

Hey mate still have it.
I'm not shure on prices to get it up to Syd. I got it from Brisbane about 2 years ago and it cost me $890 freight. They have different pricing for "runners" and "non runners" It's a non runner as it needs some fueling so it might be around the 1g mark to freight it up there.
Parts it needs to make it go are either twin carbs or a K-Ket or Digi 1 setup.
The easy one to do would be Carbs, and I know of a few twin carb manifolds in tas to suit.
Other things it needs to go are 16v Drive shafts, as the 8v ones are a tad smaller.
other things it needs are inner door pannels (they would have to come from UK or NZ)
They are very cheap in the U.K but postage is some times a bit pricey.
other than that its all there. would come with 17x7 inch advanti fin wheels.

I would love to finish it of, but I want to concentrate more on my GTI and get that finished rather than trying to do up 3 cars at once. and i'm going to live in Japan the end of this year so I need to shift some stuff...

Cheers,
Benny


Should i go for it. It's really tempting but i'd need to see about those parts.

Opinions would be much appreciated

[OEM G60]

I'd go for it mate!! Golf Loon has container loads of stuff every month iirc, you could save yourself alot of $$ if you were to put your doorcards in with his shipment, it would take longer but i doubt you'd be in that much of a rush. I'm sure he would help you out with engine parts too.

Good find i reckon, sounds like the start of a good project.

[Gipson]

maybe throw one of the tassie guys enough for some beers and ask if they'll check it out for you to get a buyers opinion on it. always better than buying totally sight unseen?

[DangerDan]

well i've gotten some advice and the tassie option isn't looking like such a gem.

Firstly the car doesn't run and im not sure its registered which will make shipping costly.

Also to get it running seems costly in itself with no fuelling system as of yet. I'd be happy to pay someone to view it just to get another opinion and whether it is worth the money or maybe i should lower the bid.

Importing may not seem like such a bad idea after all.

Dan

[scoob02]

man i thought about importing one, but it seems like a bit of logistical nightmare...transport costs, customs etc and not too mention a potential plane ticket to view it....seems like a bit of hard work

we all know there arent many over here, so just bide your time, save up and wait for one to pop up for sale or even throw some offers out there to owners...u never know your luck

[DangerDan]

well i've found some other gems:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200933339765709/sort/priceasc/usedcars/make/volkswagen/model/golf/price-to/3000/maximum-age/over_10_years_old/body-type/hatchback/quantity-of-doors/3/page/11/postcode/sw1a1aa/radius/1501?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostcode%2Fsw1a1aa%2Fradius%2F1501%2Fmake%2Fvolkswagen%2Fmodel%2Fgolf%2Fprice-to%2F3000%2Fmaximum-age%2Fover_10_years_old%2Fbody-type%2Fhatchback%2Fquantity-of-doors%2F3%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc%2Fpage%2F11&logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201003350388618/sort/priceasc/usedcars/make/volkswagen/model/golf/price-to/3000/maximum-age/over_10_years_old/body-type/hatchback/quantity-of-doors/3/radius/1501/postcode/sw1a1aa/page/8?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostcode%2Fsw1a1aa%2Fradius%2F1501%2Fmake%2Fvolkswagen%2Fmodel%2Fgolf%2Fprice-to%2F3000%2Fmaximum-age%2Fover_10_years_old%2Fbody-type%2Fhatchback%2Fquantity-of-doors%2F3%2Fpage%2F8%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc&logcode=p

[GRN_VAGN]

I Have Seen benny's 2 door in person, it is very clean considering.
and once the 16v is running it shouldnt be no slouch either

[DangerDan]

Yeah, true but from what I've been adviced its very tricky to setup a 16v fuel system unless someone can give a second opinion, and also a non started means shipping wont be much cheaper then importing.

I'd like to try it but id need to research all the figures to see which works out the better value.

[OEM G60]

I'm loving the Oak Green Sixteen that Walshy posted, i love a MK2 3Dr on original BBS RA's.

Its even got Recaros in it!

Do you prefer the older >87's with the quarter lights in the doors Dan?? I like the one piece windows myself

[Golf Loon]

Oak Green 2 Door 16v. Thats the Money shot right there.
Get that one Dan.

[DangerDan]

This one is in:

Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1307612.htm

Another nice one but a fair way:

Cornwall, UK

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1447417.htm

Another nice one :

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK

http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=279689

Looks more viable then others and good price too.