Im toying with getting a mk 4 2000 golf gti 1.8t gti what are they like ie reliability,performance,fuel economy plus mods to engine etc just general info really cheers all

 

aparantly quite easy to get 300 out of em, strong solid drive, german car i personally think there fab

 

id own the diesel over the petrol myself

 

One word, boring. Had a drive of a mates car.
I guess they will be reliable etc but would personally get the diesel as stated above somewhere.

 

i've got one.

which is actually going to be for sale soon.

granted they dont ¨feel¨ quick but they are suprinhsly quick when compared to cars like RST's and GTTT.

Its a bit like comparing a 200bhp RS Turbo, and a 400bhp cossy, the escort ¨feels¨ faster, as it is, less comfy, noiser, and handles worse.

But in reality is miles slower.

 

and mines been chipped by MSD aswell

 

Ive got a 51 plate (AUM). Ive had mine for about a year and a half now and the problems I have had are N/S/F window regulator, sticky butterfly in throttle body, clonking noise from front ARB links and a faulty oxygen sensor. There are a few common faults with them like window regs, MAFs, coil packs, crap standard dump valves but nothing major.

IMO 1st gear is shocking but the rest pull very well. Some say its a boring car but then it depends on personal taste. I love the comfort of these cars hence sell my ERST S2 for one.

With a chip, exhaust and filter on mine I'd be looking at 235bhp ish (obv depending on a decent set up). Motorway miles I can get about 370 miles to a full tank. I have seen 40mpg flash up on my trip but dont know how accurate it was.

The best place for advise is www.uk-mkivs.net They are very helpful.

HTH

 

cheers guys dont want a balls out fast car just a more modern punchy reliable car only driving it at weekends and the girlfriend will be driving it aswell, was going to get a s3 but im saving for a house and dont want to spend Ł7k on a s3 at the mo and i can get a good 100k gti t for Ł4k max which makes more sense at present.........plus love the looks of the mk4 golf love the chunkyness and im gona lower it,wheels,chip,filter and exhaust in time

 

Diesels cost a hell of a lot more to buy as well cos i have been looking to.The later petrols are 180bhp so these may go very well as the early ones are only 150brake

 

If you are going to do all that the S3 is the better car, you don't really need to do all that..... Although S3 is very tame for the power, nice car but doesn't feel like the stats suggest.

TDi all the way.

 

i know were theres a cat c salvage 01 y gti turbo in black quite easy repair needs fullpaint though all bar roof and tailgate due to scratches, got 18s on too


needs wing bonnet bumper front panel,rad and aircon rad, headlights

i think Ł1250 will buy it

 

Price a set of OEM headlights for one these before you think about if

 

even worse if you have xenons

 

what are they like with the remap airfilter and exhaust cat back? 200+bhp.......???? cheers