Mk2 GTI - $1000

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4533938603.html

NMNA

SIGH

Just how terrible are these cars?

They didn't get terrible until the mk3.

Does the half smoked cigarette come with it? Bet it smells great inside.

I've paid $600-800 for similar cars, probably could talk them down. The MKII chassis is the best VW out there IMHO. I've owned 4 of them, from beater DDs to track cars. Good chassis and easy to work on. Some parts are becoming hard to impossible to find though.

Reliable, sprightly, comfy for highway slogs, easy and cheap hop ups/swaps that still keep the car reliable?

^^^^ Yes to all of the above.

In reply to Swank Force One:

Put an F2T in it (with some kind of decent transmission in it ha ha ha)!

pres589 wrote: In reply to Swank Force One: Put an F2T in it (with some kind of decent transmission in it ha ha ha)!

Yeah yeah... i'm about to prove to you that one of those transmissions you hate so much is perfectly capable of holding 500ftlbs to the wheels.

But really, i could use a slightly more sane daily beater to use in winter or when i don't feel like getting to work feeling like i've been assaulted.

Looking at NB Miatas, another Cherokee, or a hatchy-wagony thing. Always liked A2 Golfs, didn't know that they were actually decent.

EvanB wrote: They didn't get terrible until the mk3.

Psst... A mk3 is just a mk2 with rounded corners... Not exact, but basically the same car...

The mk3s are rotting out, while mk2s are generally holding up nicely.

"Would consider phone" ?

The contact phone number is hidden behind the link.

I'd guess the seller would consider trades and forgot a word and some formatting.