one litre wonder ;) Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 £2797 for a lupo GTi engine , and thats before the VAT style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Strikes me as being quite cheap considering they wanted over £20 for four bolts from Adam the other day & over £200 for a new headlight bulb from me... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 its like wtf! prob be the same for the gearbox and loom , so that would work at about 7k once the VAT is added , now a GTi was 13k new , so there trying to say it only cost 5k for everything else to build the car + there proffit margine style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldirtybastard Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Truth of the matter is, if you were to buy the lupo gti parts from the smallest bolt to the shell, it would cost well above the dealer price to buy the complete car and thats before the labour, usually always is the case, for eg. leather option on a lupo gti is about £1000, but if you wanna buy it its well above £2k.Taz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaMike Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Remember that if you're buying these parts as parts then they will make a profit on each one rather than on the whole car as it is from new. Just find a low milage written off GTI and get it from that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam K Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Just find a low milage written off GTI and get it from that!cos they come up all the time don't they style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payna Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 no1slayers gti is destined for the big scrap heap in the sky i think. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> aint got a clue where it is though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 If you're going to buy a new engine from VW just buy a 1.4TSI already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Thats not expencive.I pay a lot more than that for new engines.Whats the joke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 If you were wanting an engine, why would you even consider asking a main dealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Many years ago when I had my mini I went to a Rover dealer to enquire how much an MG Metro turbo complete engine set up was. The dealer checked the computer and replied £1200. I decided I would buy one as that is much cheaper than any aftermarket place.Turned out the £1200 was just the turbo itself style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" /> I went and had a full race engine built instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 just get a damaged polo gti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 i only went to the dealers to get an idea of what a new engine would cost , just didnt expect to see a number that big just get a damaged polo gtiand when i do you shall be getting a PM mitch style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />oh while i remember , MarkyMarks old red lupo GTi with the full leather was there , think its for sale . not surprising cause the friggin engine blew up and destroyed alot of stuff and it was a bad repair by VW so mark traded it in style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewp Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Got to say, I don't think that's unreasonable at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 WHy are you pricing up a GTi engine anyway?Go with Snoops suggestion and get a TSi or buy a 2nd hand 1.8T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 1.8T , they cost a fortune and i dont have that sort of ££££ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyGti Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 OLW - There might be a GTi for sale at the end of May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 i think jons eyeing that one up mate style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 (edited) 1.8T , they cost a fortune and i dont have that sort of ££££But by your own admission a GTi engine is also expensive. My advice is just buy the specific car and you get the engine included, its a good deal. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />I must say, an as new engine, in the price you quoted, even without VAT, seems like a fair deal to me. Edited March 24, 2006 by AndyW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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