Salt Water Damaged R32

[RolfGolf]

Just wondering if anyone here knows the story behind this:

http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged/vehicle/CP-11-07-Volkswagen-Golf-V-MY07-R32-Hatchback-5-Seats/itemid-1-602028174/lotid-602049592

Salt water damage to the whole vehicle ... seems a sad way to treat a MKV R32.

[Big Yellow]

probably from the floods...

[peedman]

I wouldnt touch that car unless u were planning to wreck it. Could be way too many hassles esp with all the electrics these days. Such a shame too!

[VW Convert]

I wouldnt touch that car unless u were planning to wreck it. Could be way too many hassles esp with all the electrics these days. Such a shame too!

If you were thinking about it, it would want to be real cheap, you could be opening a can of worms with that one especially as it was salt water.

Problem with something like this is that because it doesn't look badly damaged, people tend to go silly and pay way too much at auction.

Cheers

George

[chewy7]

Its a STAT write off, meaning it can only be used for parts.

Even then, there are WAY too many electrics in the R32, so not many parts could be salvaged. Mostly body and maybe some mechanical parts..not many..

[PirelliAC]

wouldn't mind buying it for the 4 motion and seeing if possible to fit it to a gti!!!???

Suspension conversion, wheels, etc.

[JVLR32]

depending how deep it went under....motor make a great project

[vwrallycar]

make a good race/ rally car

[CL455]

wonder how much it'll go for .....

[GoLfMan]

it has aftermarket pipes on it...
the interior could be a good one for a TDI or a base model

the engine and box alone are worth a bit! I wonder how much the car is going for, Pickles never says

WHY would you get rid of the stock wheels and put those ugly bloody things on! ARGH!

[Treza360]

Mostly body

Depending on how the paint protection held up that is. Salt water is nasty stuff.

[JVLR32]

Depending on how the paint protection held up that is. Salt water is nasty stuff.

paint protection wouldnt hold up m8

[Treza360]

paint protection wouldnt hold up m8

Then yeah, body panels are going to stuffed then yes?
Cheers,
Trent

[JVLR32]

Then yeah, body panels are going to stuffed then yes?
Cheers,
Trent

amazin how much damage salt can do,,,,then again ive done some damage cars in coffs from fresh

[Jmac]

Saltwater submersion for any length of time will truly kill this thing. Forget ANY electrics, Hmm engine and drive train, the engine would need to be drained and a compression test done, transmission, diffs and the likes would also need to be drained. Interior would be ruined and the panels will oxydise after time, bloody shame that. Trez is right its a nasty thing
Jmac