Author Topic: WTB: 1993 - 1998 Golf, 4dr - non-running (Read 5994 times)

BlackTieTD · « **on:** March 03, 2006, 01:25:34 pm »

i'd like to find a mkIII golf, 4 dr, solid to moderate body, but with no motor, a blown motor, bad clutch, something like that. hopefully it was someone's daily driver and the maintenance has been kept up, but the motor let go and now someone wants to get rid of it.

i've found these kinds of cars before without a problem but now that i need one i can't seem to locate anything. maybe you've seen one at the side of the road or have a friend who has one he needs to get out of the driveway.

local to south western ontario would be nice.

bonus if its a CL or TD with 9.4" brakes.

Red Rabbit · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2006, 03:05:00 pm »

You're not bored with the Kombi already, are you?.... :lol:

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2006, 03:07:34 pm »

kombi: camper
mkIII: beater

different purposes

i'm sick of punishing my rabbit.

(i knew it was only a matter of time before you'd be all over this one :lol: )

Red Rabbit · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2006, 03:16:23 pm »

Seriously though, why MkIII?....thought you were a devout I and II follower?...

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2006, 03:25:29 pm »

they are land barges...everything i don't want in a summer car, but what i need for a commuter...

quiet
comfortable
extra weight/reinforcement yields a safer vehicle in a crash than a rabbit (i know i can avoid almost anything in the rabbit, but a few times this year i've been caught in white-outs, and freezing rain... potential for unavoidable multi-car pile-ups)
consistantly working heater/wipers!!

but the parts are still cheap, they are becoming more abundant in junkyards, and many parts i currently have will interchange.

i don't need it to handle or be fun, just get me there comfortably. i might even put a stereo in this one

mkI vs. mkIII are completely different worlds.

if i find a suitable mkIII i can get the rabbit off the road and give it the attention it needs. it will then be a summer car instead of a year-rounder.

wyldman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2006, 01:29:28 am »

I have a 94 and a 97 (both originally TD cars) with no engine\trans.They are both pretty clean,and in good overall condition.Send me an email,maybe we can work something out.

[email protected]

Laurentian · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2006, 11:42:56 am »

A couple of cheap A3's lately on VWquebec.ca
Check it out!
Hugh

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2006, 09:17:34 am »

you guys are the best, thanks.

haha land barge is a bit strong... lets just say the mkIIIs had a little too much turkey dinner.

wyldman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2006, 09:23:52 am »

You are correct,the MKIII's are land barges !

A 1.6L NA seems pretty peppy in a MKII,yet you need a 1.9L TD in the MKIII to move it along.Where you realy notice it is when swapping from a MKIII to an older MKII chassis.I have built performance 1.9L's for a MKIII that were later swapped into a MKII,and it felt like you gained 20HP just due to the weight difference.

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2006, 10:22:56 am »

wyldman: hehe well going from a rabbit to a mkIII will be quite the adjustment for me then! :lol: tbh if i didn't have a girlfriend i'd stick it out in the rabbit, this a more of a safety/comfort thing for highway driving, especially in the winter.

monday mornings are busy, but i'll be in touch soon about former-TDs.

edit: you also found me on vhortex, i sent you a couple messages over there.

jigger · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2006, 06:40:50 am »

Quote from: "wyldman"

I have a 94 and a 97 (both originally TD cars) with no engine\trans.They are both pretty clean,and in good overall condition.Send me an email,maybe we can work something out.

[email protected]

what do you want for the 94 i got a 93 that could use a body job or another body :idea:

wyldman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2006, 09:57:47 am »

$1500 for the 94.Body is clean,no rust.Paint is decent.I can send pics if needed.

It's up here in Ontario though. :cry:

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2006, 02:54:24 pm »

thanks for all the pics wyldman. turns out the 94/97s are both jettas.

the 94 is perfect other than that its not a golf :lol:

has to be a golf. hoping 4-dr but i will settle for the right 2-dr.

jigger · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:38:11 pm »

Quote from: "BlackTieTD"

thanks for all the pics wyldman. turns out the 94/97s are both jettas.

the 94 is perfect other than that its not a golf :lol:

has to be a golf. hoping 4-dr but i will settle for the right 2-dr.

they are not golfs

wyldman · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:50:00 pm »

Quote from: "jigger"

Quote from: "BlackTieTD"
thanks for all the pics wyldman. turns out the 94/97s are both jettas.

the 94 is perfect other than that its not a golf :lol:

has to be a golf. hoping 4-dr but i will settle for the right 2-dr.

they are not golfs

It happened because I read his other post,on another board,where he mentioned he was looking for a 4 Dr MKIII.I missed the part about the Golf.Anyways,we may have him converted,as he may still be interested in the Jetta.

Author Topic: WTB: 1993 - 1998 Golf, 4dr - non-running (Read 5994 times)

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