Ok! HELP! lol I Before I start, my posts on here have been minimal (covers ears & ducks) mainly due to work, but got to start by saying this forum has helped me out SooOO much, just try searching I have 3 5 door mk2 16v's, all the same colour (metalic black), now I've done a deal and managed to get a full respray sorted for my main one, by offering whats left of the other 2 (bought for parts) to my mate machanic/spayer. So, I'll be left with one car, resprayed... SWEET! I purchaced the car (wanted oak green but hey, this one was cheap) as a Cat C, with 189,000 on the clock, lowered, BBS RA's & full service history. the engine was striped and rebuilt (reciepts to proove) @182,000 by last owner with new pistons etc. It runs sweet and feels smooth & strong, so I'm happy with engine. All that was wrong was the damage a silly woman had done by reversing into the NS wing, then thought bugger it, and carried on down the side (have photo's of damage for the cars records/history) The fix was a new wing, door and arch/door trims, which I had done last year, again cheap and not 100% happy with paint work (not done by my friend I must add) Now, here comes the dilemma, do I.. A - Keep it the same original colour B - Go oak green I owend a mk2 oak green 16v 3 door about 10 years ago, but alas it got stolen and have been on the lookout the last couple of years for another (fav colour mk2), but they go for more than my budget or are dogs. Normally I would say keep it original! but as this one is a Cat C with high millage, I don't think it will devalue it any more by changing the colour, and it would save me hunting any more (5 door tho but hey, runs sweet!). Also I would rather keep this one as it's better the devil you know I think. Whats your opinions?
That'll be a C then. Hmmmm I did still want to keep it looking standard of sorts, but my missus would like to see it black, with purple fleck.
http://www.clubgti.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-838.html here is the thread with all the paint codes used on golfs
Changing to another similar-era factory colour is unlikely to devalue it any, IMO. If you were to spray it bright purple or something, then that`d be a different matter... You say you always wanted one in Oak Green, so then this would be the logical choice; a freshly re-sprayed one would be better than any you good find, especially since the job will essentially be `free`, and you know the car already.
Personally would only go for original VAG colours if you're going to change it, and would only do so if the whole bare shell was being done. I'd be inclined to stick with the original colour though... Black isn't bad - at least it's not red
go for the oak green, its a gorgeous colour and its what you want, i have the best of both your worlds: 2 gti's, one black and one oak green and both 5 door.
Thanks for all the feedback/reply's so far Jade is out (not one of my faves, but can look good), lhasa green is nice and is actually sorta the reason I know the mechanic/sprayer, as when I had my 1st Oak green I was filling her up at the station & a SHINY mk1 in the flavour lhasa was already parked up there, so when I'd paid and walked back, the owner of the mk1 was looking at my ride. Chat went on many minutes (gota love dubness) He'd just had his fully smoothed & resprayed so asked him who had done the work... and so got given his number. Since I have had a couple of cars fixed up by him, and really happy with the work, so no hesitation getting him to fully spray this one. I think any bright colours are out, its a 4 door weekender car, not a 3 door show stopper and I don't want to stand out in the crowd, more just slip by un-noticed apart from the knowing nods/waves from fellow dubbers (possibly OMG! what was that on that private secret backroad race track ) I do have one issue tho, I'm not wanting to take engine out to spray the bay. All windows are coming out, and the inner boot will be sprayed. So the bay will stay black, untill the day the engine gives up and a 2ltr gets popped in. Mmmmm...I'm still feeling the green (decisions!) No rush as I'm holding off till be beginning of the year to amass the small bits I need, badges, grill etc as would like to see new bits to do the paint justice. New golfball gearnob came today, ebay brand new VAG 29.99 off chubnutt9999 good deal I thought.
That was probably my main concern, the engine bay not being sprayed. But then I thought it would'nt be so bad because its black, and not something like "Red" (seen so called red cars with 2 tone - pink on outside, red in the middle). I'm not going to be in any hurry to sell the car after, as I see this as a long term motor (owned 2years so far), and like I say.. when the engine gives up the bay can be sprayed then. So, to me less of an issuue as the main thing is to get the car looking tight. Who see's in there anyway, me, my machanic and the MOT master. He's located just outside Norwich, he use to have a small workshop in Norwich but the person he was renting it from ws an A-Hole. He's now got another workshop which is ok for stripping and repairs (also has car lift), then the use of a oven/booth elsewhere. I actually thought(was told by someone) that he was no longer spraying when he lost his other place, hence why I got someone else to fix this car initially, and it looks like s**t (blind, 5year old comes to mind) Paint coming off door edge already and thin, omg its nearly transparent in direct sunlight
OMG I think I've just bought another metalic black, 3 door this time Going to have to have a group photo soon, lol
Thanks for all your idea's & opinions All plans have changed I think, paid a deposit on an 3 door 8v metalic black with 2Ltr BB, fast road cam & K&N induction (needs zorst!). It's got 160 odd thousand on it, but no Cat C or any other nasties (hpi clear) but it has a few rusty spots & scratches, so could do with a refresh. The rest is all looking standard, as it will stay and all window rubbers are good I think it's going to make sense to have this one sprayed (if all good when we get it up on a lift and have a poke underneath) and keep it its original colour, rather than my 16v now which will get a patch up/ clean up (at same time as paint in gun). So, again thanks and I'll post more about it soon
