Rebuilding a mk4 R32 in WA....

[Mystic storm]

Hey guys maybe buying the r32 golf on ebay and then getting it proffesionally rebuilt...

Only thing is I cant find anyone local to me (in Bunbury) who wanna touch it??

Can anyone recommend anyone in Wa??

I really want the car!! thinking around $5k or $6k should cover the rebuild????

[gareth_oau]

what needs rebuilding?

[Martin]

That budget won't go far (especially getting a shop to do it)
I would say you are better off looking/waiting for a decent car to become available

[Mystic storm]

Timing chain slipped so probably full head, maybe pistons??.....

[2000MN]

EBAY bidding finished, did you get the car?

[Mystic storm]

No not yet this is just through emails to him

I am just wanting to find out were I can get it rebuilt before I commit to buying it....

I think it will need the head doing and possibly the bottem end......

[2000MN]

Ah okay,

$5-6k won't cover repairs if you want it done right....

You'll be looking at about $2,000 in parts and labour just to do timing chain. Given that the box has to come out and the kms on the car, you'll almost certainly need to replace clutch & flywheel which will tack another around 1500 in parts. Unless of course it's been done recently??

I'd be worried about the driveline also...

You'll be looking at roughly $2k to ship the car from QLD to WA via train, not sure what a normal transport would cost?

I reckon as above, save your money and get something in better condition

[h100vw]

1.8T conversion. Just saying......

[2000MN]

1.8T conversion. Just saying......

Back to your corner you go Gav

[Mystic storm]

Yeah they $20k ish though and I only have $14k so far!! take me ages lol

[2000MN]

Keep saving

[skid plate]

Keep saving

x2

Good luck. Plenty of other MKIV's out there and you gotta remember, rego, insurance and all the other fun costs.

[Mystic storm]

Yeah true might have to sell one of my other cars

If anyone wants the R32 he is prepared to let it go $7k

[kendog]

Yeah true might have to sell one of my other cars

If anyone wants the R32 he is prepared to let it go $7k

Knowing that guys, is that still too much for him to go in on? Say $7k buy, $6k rebuild?

[2000MN]

Knowing that guys, is that still too much for him to go in on? Say $7k buy, $6k rebuild?

You'd honestly have to view the car yourself and then have someone decent inspect the car before you even considered a) paying $7k & b) pre-emtping a $6k) budget.

To give a bit of perspective, I just replaced the clutch, flywheel, timing chain assembley, rear main seal, cam position sensors and crank sensor and that alone was approx a $4k ordeal including parts, labour and associated shipping costs.