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11-05-18, 02:42 PM | #21 |
4 ring whore!
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Previous owner had a red B2 Quattro that, judging by the amount of red paint on this, he painted outside on a windy day.
This is the paintwork after a proper powerwash and a first pass with the claybar. |
11-05-18, 02:46 PM | #22 |
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These are typical before condition shots.
A lot of muck and roughness! |
11-05-18, 03:52 PM | #23 |
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I was thinking same, balance your perfectionism with what is realistic for this particular car. Some things you can do on a budget that might transform it. But sort the mechanicals.
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11-05-18, 04:30 PM | #24 |
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The mechanicals are easy it is the cosmetics that’ll make or break it.
I’m treating it now as a learning exercise on DIY paintwork and I’ve prepped the drivers door to get rid of some deep scratches. I’ve ordered some paint and thinners, I’ve got a good quality modelling airbrush and compressor and I’ll play with that for a bit. If it works, it works, if it doesn’t no great loss. |
11-05-18, 04:43 PM | #25 | |
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Yep, why not give it a go mate, i do like Ben's idea though and i wonder how much that would be in wrap. Do you do models then ? |
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11-05-18, 04:50 PM | #26 |
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11-05-18, 08:11 PM | #27 |
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11-05-18, 08:43 PM | #28 |
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I did think about a MOT failure Passat and a 1.8T but it’s been done hundreds of times before, my Cortina was a similar sort of thing so there’s no new challenge with that...
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11-05-18, 08:50 PM | #29 |
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When I got mine, and didnt know how it ran etc i did think EV..... no idea whats involved but still.
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11-05-18, 10:28 PM | #30 | |
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Trouble is that the vast majority of B3/B4s aren't worth a carrot and haven't enjoyed any significant increase in value yet. To sink any significant portion of your hard-earned into one for any reasons other than a) you like them because of some insane nostalgia; or b) you enjoy spending money on a hobby involving increasingly obscure, 20-30 year old German mechanicals; is probably not sensible in the first place and is never going to end in any sort of profit Personally i reckon that coupe deserves your tender touch and while the 90 was money-no-object, the challenge with this one should be to do it on the tightest budget possible...? I bet it'll turn out better than alright after you've worked your magic on it and someone will snap it up
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