Want to sell: 1987 Golf GL

Hi everybody,

It looks like it may be time to move on from my trusty 1987 Golf GL, and
thought just maybe I'd find a buyer out here.

The car has nearly 296,000 miles on it. It got me through a few lean years
(read: doctorate program) and thus didn't always get the care it deserved
(such as car washes), but always got the care it needed (such as oil
changes). As with many vehicles of this age and mileage, there are some
positives and some negatives.

The positives:

Low mileage 5-speed transmission (wide ratio), installed with new Sachs
clutch and pressure plate less than 15k ago (fall 2007). How low mileage?
Not sure to tell the truth. My brother picked it up from a salvage yard out
of a crashed golf. I'll have to check to see if he knows the mileage. What I
do know is that when we drained the old gear oil it looked like new.

Head gasket replaced last summer, less that 10k miles ago.

Interior is in mostly very good shape with no major flaws. Front seats are
both excellent.

Engine is very good for its age. A little oil tends to seep into the head
while parked (through the valve guides?), causing it to blow a little smoke
on start-up, but other than that it seems pretty good and does not much use
much oil. The head gasket is a known good, as mentioned above it was
replaced less the 10k ago. I typically add a quart somewhere between
changes. Haven't tested the compression for several years.

The negatives:

Not a pretty car! Has serious rust on the lower 6 inches of both doors.
Various other places with light to moderate rust. No rust problems in the
floor.

Various things have died due to age or neglect which I have not yet
replaced, such as the passenger side window regulator and the reverse light
switch.

Anyway, I've tried to give an accurate representation of this car without
writing a book. It's not a car I want somebody to buy for their teenager to
drive. Although it's been very reliable for me, it has had occasional minor
issues and is likely to have more.

It seems the ideal buyer would be somebody who really knows A2s and will
know what they're getting. With new doors and a little body work it could
again be a fairly nice looking daily driver that probably has quite a few
miles left in it. On the other hand, somebody who has an import shop or just
wants a good transmission may want to start pulling the good parts such as
the cam and the tranny and put the rest out to pasture.

Anyway, I know it's a car that anybody in their right mind will stay away
from, and that's why I'm posting it on here! Obviously most of you will have
no interest at all. But, if this seems like something you'd be interested
in, please e-mail me at jpfaas "at" neb "dot" rr "dot" com

I'm staying open to just parting it out, even though the wife will not be
thrilled, so you can also let me know if there are specific parts you want.
However, I would not be able to start pulling essential parts until the end
of June.

Thanks,

Jason