VW Golf MK3

Condition:	Used
Year:	1996
Mileage:	125000
Model:	Golf
V5 Registration Document:	Present
Colour:	Red
Manufacturer:	Volkswagen
Drive Side:	Right-hand drive
Engine Size:	1.8
Safety Features:	Driver Airbag
Transmission:	Automatic
In-Car Audio:	CD Player
Doors:	5
MOT Expiry:	202102
Interior/Comfort Options:	Power-assisted Steering (PAS)
Seats:	5
Fuel:	Petrol
Body Type:	Hatchback
Drivetrain:	2 WD
Price:	£2.20
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know that some of you may have lusted after this prizedpossession during the recent auction that was won by someone punching above theirweight, restricted to just one outgoing email per fortnight by their evil InternetService Provider, longing for the unattainable and residing considerably closerto the Scottish border than do, nestled here in the lush pastures of SouthWales, the gateway to the valleys, mountains and Tata Steelworks... Well atleast we don’t have fixed 50mph limit along the motorway right through themiddle of the place, like they do in Port Talbot. Oh wait, dammit, we do, sinceMarch 2021 (what better way to fleece visitors to Wales since the lease expiredon the bridge tolls, know what mean). Well at least our new slowest bit ofthe M4 is not on concrete stilts; not that there is anything negative aboutfive hundred million tons of fifty-four-year-old concrete few metres aboveyour roof tiles with static line of eighteen-wheelers on each carriageway (becausesomeone near Porthcawl ran out of washer fluid), the crowning glory and shiningtribute to the efficacy of the first fixed 50mph motorway speed limit in the UK.Just awesome.Anyway, it is clear that some people, you know who amreferring to, still think that winning an eBay auction means they are justbuying more time to consider, Nero-esque – thumb up or down whether youreally wanted the item in the first place, before deciding not to bothercommunicating any more, consequence free. Well it is free of consequence, isn’tit? What has been done about the winner of the last auction that this Germanic steelof fortune featured in? Well will tell you, had to wait five days after theinitial seventeen that he (I assume Frankie is dude) already wasted, and myscorchingly acidic feedback was accompanied by nice green positive symbol,because negative feedback doesn’t apply until after you have been paid! smellloophole, does anyone else smell loophole, do, definitely smell loophole. Ahuge steaming loophole.It is possible that the eBay police might just pull thisadvert, wouldn’t that be ironic? don’t care, it was never about the money, itwas about giving someone somewhere project, carload of spares, hope or, mostlikely, bragging rights (yes, bragging rights – said it).
I did send second-chance offer to the bidder who lost out to Frankie, but he was obviously still sobbing uncontrollably, dreaming about what might have been. But, with suitably lengthy and excruciatingly expensive therapy, he might eventually get over the loss of the (mostly) red rust rocket he came so close to showing off to his mates.
So, welcome to this re-auction of the (mostly) red VW Golf MK 3,born on plate in 1996. bought it about six years ago when it was youngerand much sexier than it is now; all of its features were clean, unmolested andeager to please. immediately set about ruining our relationship; whippedout the parcel shelf and folded the rear seats as low as they go. Since then, as mentioned, things have started to sag. The driver’sseat has developed tear where have inflicted ever greater wear and tear duemainly to my ballooning weight over the last year, locked in the house with thefridge and microwave conspiring against my waistline. For the last MOT, replaced the two rear metal brake pipesand exhaust. also splashed out on track rod end. rewardedthe Golf for eventually passing its MOT by not slamming the door too hard, untilthe driver’s door window started to decide for itself whether or not to work,usually depending on whether or not rain was coming. formed the opinion thata good hard slam would incentivise the window regulator to play ball. It didn’t.I can no longer see the floor of the boot for all the dustand rubble that it has carried to the tip for me over the years. get lumpin my throat when confront the truth that the Golf has been having steamy fiveyear affair with corrosion. Bitch. Since found out, the Golf has beentaunting me by shedding small brown flaky pieces of her body onto the driveway.I was able to ignore this and try to claim the moral high ground, providing unleaded and the constantly recharged batteries pamper it with but, just weeks before the anniversaryof our last MOT, the Golf finally threw me under bus. The engine started toalmost stall then it would tantalisingly rev-up and immediately almost stallagain, every few seconds, over and over. It was ok, could still drive about,it’s automatic, so no big deal once you accelerate, scoffed at this new ‘issue’and then realisation dawned, there was no way the Exhaust Gas Analyser at theMOT station was going to let this behaviour slide. It was over. In last desperatebid to rekindle the relationship we had once shared, sought counselling fromthe VAG Forums online and all they did was give me false hope – Damn them andtheir recommendations to change the carb body flange, it was all for nothing. Now the golf just sits there, laughing at me, its driver’swindow six inches from full closure, MOT’less and sporting new knee-shaped hole on the wing where the corrosion collapsed as leant into the engine bayto change the part it did not need. have come to the realisation that the carprobably should be scrapped, but the engine and gearbox were so so sweet, itdrove so delightfully, even when the rear springs had zero travel on them ontrips to the tip while brimmed with rubbish had wheel-barrowed out of my garden.I should mention that like with most relationships, the carcame with some baggage, an additional burden that could do nothing about.Constantly checking everything did getting in and out of the car,relentlessly reminding me whenever did anything wrong or even right, but inthe wrong order the despised VAG factory-fitted alarm. have two of the fobsand they require diet of the tiny button cell batteries that you can onlyfind on the dark web during full moon! Don’t worry though, you can stillunset the immobiliser by climbing half-inverted into the passenger foot-well tomanually insert the fob into the receptacle that was obviously sited andinstalled by hate filled Lilliputian with sense of humour… The car can be driven, but it has no MOT and shortly, notax. It may only be suitable for major parts. It comes with about £20 worth ofunleaded and fully functional heater/fan. Everything, except the driver’swindow and the 1.8 Single point injected carb, works perfectly. It might evenbe classic car any minute now. still have the parcel shelf in the garage, it is mint and might be better sold separately –it is honestly, the nicest part of the car.Tyre kickers and fighter pilots are welcome but if you are expecting to screech off my driveway into golden sunset of vehicular glitter and bunting, you are reading the advert wrong. On serious note, If you do decide that you can outrun the law and drive it away, dont open the rear windows over 40mph or the debris in the back will sandblast your eyeballs
Good luckOn 16-Mar-21 at 07:05:48 GMT, seller added the following information:Hi all, have replied to question about the headlining (a mate winding me up again suspect). It might be relevant, so here it is:
Hi, head lining still present, think it has small tear about an inch long from where had to boot length of something into submission during hot summers tip run and couldn't shut the hatch. It looks like someone polished their shoes with it, to be fair. This is probably relevant, the plastic liner/panel on the inside of the hatch kept popping off, so after putting it back on few times and finding it amongst the rubbish again, fed it to one of the containers at the tip. Problem solved. ALSO, have carried 12mm plasterboard sheets on the roof using couple of lengths of 2x2 to keep them flat, not something that would recommend if you are waiting for the car to become classic. Don't get me wrong, its not disfigured, but you won't be posing for centrefold on it... Most of the rear demist element works though.On 04-Apr-21 at 19:25:48 BST, seller added the following information:...I forgot to mention that really enjoyed lsitening to the traffic reports on LBC for the London area, just so could wallow in the fact that wasn't stationary this side of the River Severn, like had been for so many of my best years on the Devil's own road, the A40; trapped, in limbo, somewhere between work and beer-lubricated takeaway, hour after hour... God, how hated that road; and its mate, the M4 flyover (now there's contradiction Fly Over!). Dont get me started on the M25. Anyway, bought DAB CD/radio so could enjoy the carnage from one hundred and forty miles away. And it is still in the Golf. £60 gift, enjoy.


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