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Old 15 January 2015, 09:52 AM
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who did it?

its been painted with the doors off, which you cant do with a candy
Old 15 January 2015, 10:08 AM
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Still looks better than wongs
At least they didn't superglue the spoiler on.
Old 15 January 2015, 10:39 AM
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Any pics of the masking tape ball that was painted over?
Old 15 January 2015, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by fat-thomas
Still looks better than wongs
At least they didn't superglue the spoiler on.
Oh how i laughed.
Old 15 January 2015, 10:57 AM
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Defo a wind up unless its new clever marketing strategy by prodriverules ,, who in their right mind would bother getting a £20 pile of scrap painted anyway
Old 15 January 2015, 11:06 AM
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prob worth more than your wrx
Old 15 January 2015, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cuprajake
prob worth more than your wrx
which bit the car or the ball of masking tape??

but this is an issue with painters as seen by what c and k motors aka ryan prodrive rules did to dave wongs (dave-w) car.

very poor job with paint runs and numerous issues topped of with glueing a roof spoiler on that fell off at speed.

seems an industry full of cowboys with hit and miss quality.

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Old 15 January 2015, 01:44 PM
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£800 for a metallic is pretty cheap. Get what you pay for but yes the doors are a different colour. See ropey jobs every week really is down to who painted the car. Always look at prior work. Flatting and polishing will remove the dirt and runs in the surface of the paint but the doors need a few more layers of Base coat.
Old 15 January 2015, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by cuprajake
prob worth more than your wrx
Lol now now ,, comin from a seat driver i can ignore that ;-)
Old 15 January 2015, 02:56 PM
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its amazing how much these old golfs go for tbh,
Old 15 January 2015, 03:38 PM
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Im still failing to see how anyone could possibly of spent £5900 on that pile of parts and paint ? Where is this figure plucked from ?

Even if it was a mk1 gti campaign it would have to be mint ( as in never painted ) to be up there
Old 15 January 2015, 05:08 PM
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I'm stunned if that cost £5900!!
I would of not payed for a job like that!
Old 15 January 2015, 06:02 PM
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Well it's that time again when snet gets these types of threads to liven things up a bit lol.
I can guess who op is, and another new member who has posted.........fishy.
Old 15 January 2015, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 53
You're from Birmingham, is this not enough fail already ?!?
Heyyyy!!! I'm actually from Yorkshire! Been down here about 3 years now
Old 15 January 2015, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Dibbles00
Who painted it?
He has got a very small amount of time left to provide a remedy before I answer that question!
Old 15 January 2015, 07:21 PM
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I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark..........

https://www.scoobynet.com/973641-wha...l#post11604309
Old 15 January 2015, 07:42 PM
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It looks like hes painted individual panels without blending and has polished the panels he hasnt painted to try and make them look 'fresh'. For the money youve paid id expect a full bare shell respray inclusive of acid dipping the shell and all panels removed and painted off the car inside and out.
Old 15 January 2015, 07:42 PM
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Could be onto something there, Aaron.
Old 15 January 2015, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Could be onto something there, Aaron.
Old 15 January 2015, 08:56 PM
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I found it odd that you registered on clubgti.com to specifically tell us this but not one thing about this show car you were attempting to build but I'm now even more curious why you'd register on a subaru site to do the same
http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.ph...is-terrible!-(
Old 15 January 2015, 09:56 PM
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£5,900 for that paint job??


You could have bought this mk2 GTi, thats just been repainted, and got a VR6 lump fitted for less then what you paid!!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...90-vr6/3235459
Old 15 January 2015, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Gambit
I found it odd that you registered on clubgti.com to specifically tell us this but not one thing about this show car you were attempting to build but I'm now even more curious why you'd register on a subaru site to do the same
http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.ph...is-terrible!-(
I have posted on more than one site that the guy who painted the car has either posted on or been mentioned on. I would like him to see the opinions of others so he has to stop denying there is anything wrong with the car. If I can post on forums and everybody can see that the panels are different colours then doesn't that prove him wrong? He needs to see that it is not just me that can blatantly see the job is wrong.

I have also found it reassuring that it's not just me that thinks the whole job needs starting again, and for him to hear that from not just me shows that he is not in the right if he suggests something ridiculous like just repainting the doors as a solution! As depressing as that is
Old 15 January 2015, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyboy1
£5,900 for that paint job??


You could have bought this mk2 GTi, thats just been repainted, and got a VR6 lump fitted for less then what you paid!!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...90-vr6/3235459
I didn't want to buy it, I wanted to build it. The car means a lot to me, we have been through a lot together
Old 15 January 2015, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dazsti72
Any pics of the masking tape ball that was painted over?
Ill take one at the weekend when I'm not at work in all of the days daylight. I will try and get some pics of the bubbles/repairs too but its hard to get on picture.
Old 16 January 2015, 02:28 AM
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£5900 for that!!! Ur having a laugh!!! After a shafting like that you should have left ur boxers in his spray booth, Now on a serious note record all convos and get as many pics etc as trading standards may be ur only option.

If that don't work put a brick on the accelerator and aim for the work shop doors.

All the best and hope you get it sorted
Old 16 January 2015, 03:18 PM
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I'm confused. Are you implying that you were quoted £5,900.00 of real, proper money, to respray a 1987, 1600cc, non-GTi Golf, that has a market value less than £1,000....and you thought that it was a good idea?

I'd love to hear what your plans and budget are for the car, if you think nothing of dropping £6k on the paint job. £60k and some flavour of Lamborghini V12, powered by unobtanium? Full interior retrim in Panda hide? Solid gold wheels?
Old 16 January 2015, 04:13 PM
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Is that 5 suppose to be a £ sign?
Old 16 January 2015, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TECHNOPUG
I'm confused. Are you implying that you were quoted £5,900.00 of real, proper money, to respray a 1987, 1600cc, non-GTi Golf, that has a market value less than £1,000....and you thought that it was a good idea?

I'd love to hear what your plans and budget are for the car, if you think nothing of dropping £6k on the paint job. £60k and some flavour of Lamborghini V12, powered by unobtanium? Full interior retrim in Panda hide? Solid gold wheels?
So who is it that actually painted the car so other can be made aware
Old 16 January 2015, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 87retro
I didn't want to buy it, I wanted to build it. The car means a lot to me, we have been through a lot together

So have me and my dog!
Old 16 January 2015, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
So have me and my dog!
Get it resprayed then or glue a spoiler to it.


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