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2000 Vw Gti Glx Vr6 - Very Rare Tropic Orange Factory Paint, Black Leather, 5sp on 2040-cars

Year:2000 Mileage:206930 Color: Original paint
Location:

Royersford, Pennsylvania, United States

Royersford, Pennsylvania, United States
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2000 VW GTI GLX VR6 FWD two door w/ 5sp manual transmission, Clean title in hand 

This car has been relegated to weekend use (VW events) and is rarely taken out of the garage since we have owned it in 2008. That being said, the car could be driven across the country today with absolutely no problems.

 

Rare Tropic Orange original factory color (never painted) in great shape with deep shine.  Black leather interior.  The tropic orange is the most sought after color from this generation as only a couple hundred were sold in the U.S.

 

Minor mods include Bilstein sport suspension, P-flow air intake, and aftermarket exhaust (very tasteful sounding, deep and throaty and quiet under low RPMs)

 

Original owners used the car as a commuter and put on 190K miles up until 2008 when our family bought it. It has been garage kept since 2008 and for all 6 years and we have only put on 16K miles since 2008.

 

Options

Has every factory option offered in 2000:

Heated front seats that work great, Monsoon Audio w/Compact Disc Changer, Metallic paint, full leather interior, power moonroof, keyless entry, 4-wheel ABS, power windows/locks, ice cold A/C.

 

Overall Condition

This GTI was used as a commuter car and has highway miles for most of its life.  The past 6 years it has been garaged.  Although I take it around to VW events, it is not a show car.  The car could be driven across country tomorrow and looks pretty good considering the miles/age, but there are some minor imperfections here and there that would be expected (as outlined below).

 

Exterior

Original paint, no accidents or work has ever been done to any part of the metal body, straight as an arrow on every panel. The VIN numbers match everywhere.  The paint on the body is original and still has a rich shine to it.  Other than typical rock chips near the front of the hood or a light scratch seen under direct sunlight, the exterior is pretty good for an original. The front plastic valence/bumper cover does have some imperfections that were touched up (not professionally). There are some imperfections on the rear trim plastic handle piece for the hatch that were touched up as well.  Also, there are no rust issues with this car and never have been any rust issues. 

 

Interior

The interior of the car is all original and in great shape with the original factory Monsoon sound system and head unit/CD changer.   The rear seats have almost zero usage throughout the cars life (no damage or tears).  The leather on the drivers seat is structurally perfect other than 1 small split (about an inch) on the upper left bolster from getting in and out and one small split on the side of the passenger bolster (bolsters on both sport seats are firm and feel snug and the small splits are hard to notice unless looking for them).  The carpet is clean and the mats are VW rubber floor mats.  The dash is in great shape with no cracks and the trunk area is also in good shape.  The car comes with a full size spare wheel, fold up toolkit, lift jack, and owners manual.

 

Mechanical

Approximately $7000 in mechanical work has been put into this car over the past 45K miles with a complete overhaul done at around 160K as outlined below.  

The original owner had the car serviced at Jim Wynn VW in Norristown its entire life and had a spreadsheet with all work done including every oil change at 3-4K miles so it was in good hands at the dealer.

The car currently has 206K miles (less than 15K miles/year) and the original VR6 motor pulls very strong and shows no signs of aging. These motors are known to be bulletproof if maintained properly.  The A/C blows ice cold.  All relevant maintenance such as timing chain tensioners, accessory belts, and waterpump were done since 160K with a full list below:

 

Since 165K miles:

New transmission and clutch

New A/C compressor/condensor

New water pump

New coolant hoses 

New timing chain guides
New timing chain tensioners

Bilstein suspension

New front axles/cv joints

New serpentine belt

New exhaust

New Front/rear brakes and rotors

New Fuel pump

Tires have about 70% treadlife remaining

 

Since 200K:

New battery last winter (2/14)

New coil packs
New Bosch mass air flow sensor  (2014)
New rear wheel bearings
New bearing hubs and abs rings
New bearing spindle hubs

 All fluids and general tune-up items done.

Many other different random parts such as bushings etc.

 

Needs:

The car will need front strut bushings immediately as they have pretty much worn through and make going over bumps a little noisy.  I bought these for state inspection but never had them installed as my wife is on me to sell my toys for home renovations as we have just moved into a new house.

DETAILS & TERMS:

  • This GTI is in my garage in Royersford, PA (30 miles outside Philadelphia, PA).  Inspections are encouraged and welcomed PRIOR to the close of the auction.  All sales are final after the auction though.
  • It has a clear & clean PA title in my name. The registration is current. 
  • $800 deposit due via Paypal at the close of the auction.
  • Balance due via cash in person, cashiers check or bank wire transfer within 3 days (72 hours) of auction close.
  • Buyer responsible for shipping, although  I’m happy to assist.
  • Please email me with any questions prior to bidding.

Thanks for looking and enjoy bidding!  You’ll get a good car!

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