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Should I Trade?

9uns

Autocross Champion
Location
92870
Car(s)
gti
My cousin had an S2K. J's supercharger, Tein coilovers, Mugen exhaust, Volk wheels. I would not trade it for my GTI. His S2K was a blast to drive...but its just too darn small. The interior is tiny. You really can't put anything in the car. I would not want to take it on a long drive either.

For sure you would need a second vehicle.
yeah the plan was to keep my gti and have the s2k as a garage queen
 

torga

Autocross Champion
Location
Seattle
Car(s)
'11 GTI
I dunno, I'd still be excited for it for the right price. Unicorn collector's item or not, it's still going to be an incredibly fun car. For the right price. Nothing wrong with a 106k mi garage queen -- I'd wear that as a badge of pride, tbh. The car's been used and loved.
 

9uns

Autocross Champion
Location
92870
Car(s)
gti
I dunno, I'd still be excited for it for the right price. Unicorn collector's item or not, it's still going to be an incredibly fun car. For the right price. Nothing wrong with a 106k mi garage queen -- I'd wear that as a badge of pride, tbh. The car's been used and loved.
He's asking kbb money so roughly $16k. I haven't seen it in person nor have I test driven it yet so I have no opinion on the price yet.
 

MonkeyMD

Autocross Champion
If you don't buy it for that I will!!!!!! Lol.
Why have you not gone and got it yet?!?!
This is a no-bainer man!!!!!
Beat me to it. If it's clean, I'm next in line
 

9uns

Autocross Champion
Location
92870
Car(s)
gti
I'm going this weekend to check it out. Probably try and do a ppi this weekend as well.
 

Daks

Autocross Champion
Location
Toronto
Car(s)
GTI PP
I was very misinformed. It's an 05 with 160k miles on the clock. Not as excited about it anymore...
Give him a few G's and use it to fuck around on the track. Family discount or whatever.
 

vbrad26

Autocross Champion
Location
St. Petersburg FL
Car(s)
'15 CSG GTI 2DR M/T
Oh I somehow missed that last post of yours with the mileage.
So his asking price makes a little more sense now lol.
I mean It is not as much of a no-brainer as before, but I still would definitely consider it.
 

bentin

Autocross Champion
Location
Austin, TX
Car(s)
23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
Having owned an engine that revs past 8k with over 140k miles, I would not touch that thing. There will likely be some $4-5k bills in the near future.
 

vbrad26

Autocross Champion
Location
St. Petersburg FL
Car(s)
'15 CSG GTI 2DR M/T
If you are talking about an RX-8 that does not count lol.
I honestly don't think you have much to worry about. Maybe a compression test as part of that PPI...
Those motors are pretty stout from my understanding...even at high mileage.
I mean, it's a Honda lol
 

torga

Autocross Champion
Location
Seattle
Car(s)
'11 GTI
If you are talking about an RX-8 that does not count lol.

Those engines have one of the worst oil filter placement I've ever seen. Oil filter relocation is a necessary QOL mod on those 13Bs, imo.
 

vbrad26

Autocross Champion
Location
St. Petersburg FL
Car(s)
'15 CSG GTI 2DR M/T
Those engines have one of the worst oil filter placement I've ever seen. Oil filter relocation is a necessary QOL mod on those 13Bs, imo.
I never even did an oil change on mine lol.
I let the dealer do it. Only had the car for a year and a half though.
Despite all the negatives it really was a neat car.
 

torga

Autocross Champion
Location
Seattle
Car(s)
'11 GTI
I never even did an oil change on mine lol.
I let the dealer do it. Only had the car for a year and a half though.
Despite all the negatives it really was a neat car.

Not a lot of engines can sing like an angry Wankel. Well balanced cars, too.
 

bentin

Autocross Champion
Location
Austin, TX
Car(s)
23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
If you are talking about an RX-8 that does not count lol.
I honestly don't think you have much to worry about. Maybe a compression test as part of that PPI...
Those motors are pretty stout from my understanding...even at high mileage.
I mean, it's a Honda lol
BMW S54. Nothing quite as fun as manually shimming valves.

The Renesis was a turd, my dad got lucky and his FD was rock solid for 120k miles.
 
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