chrishill 0 Posted November 20, 2003 Dropped my car off on monday for its big respray and patching up job, and i called in today to have a look at how things were going. Dispite crys of 'you sad git' from workmates i took photos! :lol: I'm getting the side strips left off, the mirrors, washer jets, handles and rear numberplate surround colour coded and a full respray in lovely lovely red. sorry about the size of them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 20, 2003 I know I ask everyone whos having a respray this, but its because mine is need desprate need of one. How much? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted November 20, 2003 should look nice when its finished,i was thinking about getting my numberplater surround colour coded Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted November 20, 2003 quoted £650, expecting to pay a bit on top of that as i've heard most places underquote. Took me a while to find someone to do it for a good price, most i got quoted was 2 grand!! The guy whos doing it had his own white RST parked outside the bodyshowhich he's just finished and it looks really smart so they should do a good job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 20, 2003 that sounds very reasonable, I'm expecting around the grand mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted November 20, 2003 I paid £200 to have my mk2 done 5 years ago! the paint alone was £500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted November 20, 2003 Your local garages are clearly funded by some sort of "VW maintenance grant" then, PhatVR6?? ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigben 0 Posted November 20, 2003 I got my engine bay and inside the car done for £100 including paint. I did do the prep work myself though. Had a quote for £900 for the rest of the car, I think thats not bad considering there are lots of dents every where. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted November 20, 2003 yeah the average i was quoted was about £800, mines in pretty good nick for a 1990, few dents here and there and very little rust so i dont think it'd be a 'major' job. maybe i just got lucky finding a really good price! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aposegil 0 Posted November 20, 2003 man there is a crap load of corrado getting resprayed next year corrado is going to take all the shows at this rate lol looking good by the way chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Nice one chris... seems like a good price, when did they say you'll have it back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 21, 2003 Nice one chris... seems like a good price, when did they say you'll have it back? thats the catch, the price was so low cos they took the car as part payment ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted November 21, 2003 :lol: poor Chris :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted November 21, 2003 the guy said (sucking air through teeth) about a week and a half, so i'm banking on more like 2 weeks! to be fair to them i dropped it off on monday afternoon and the pictures above were taken on thursday afternoon, so by the looks of things all the fiddly prep work is done now, and they just need to start rubbing it down before they paint it (i think, i'm no expert on the process!) I'm going cold turkey on driving, getting lifts everywhere off mates begging them to let me change gears for them and touch their steering wheels :oops: cant wait to get my C back! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted November 21, 2003 It'll be worth the wait... are you changing the wheels or lowering it?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 21, 2003 Is "steering wheel" slang for something ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted November 21, 2003 eventually bally yeah, i've spent quite alot on it recently so they might have to wait a few months! I'd like it dropping at least 50mm on 17's 8) and no dave, steering wheel is only slang for steering wheel :lol: at least til i get a lift of one of my female friends! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Its all about the £££££.. should look sweet for 2004... :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 21, 2003 and no dave, steering wheel is only slang for steering wheel :lol: at least til i get a lift of one of my female friends! I really wouldn't recommend distracting a woman when she's driving ;) /me hides Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites