What do you think im looking at a 1.8 GTI mk4 t reg anythink to look out for?

 

Come on guys i know its not a ford but you must have some idea?

 

Make sure it don't have a "vw" badge on it anywhere

 

IMHO they are good reliable[ish] cars and we've bought and sold quite a few over the years

BUT you are far better to get the equivalent Seat you'll get more for your money too

Also, there was a topgear user survey a couple years ago and all the cars based on the golf [Beetle, TT, Seat, Skoda etc.] came out ABOVE it

 

I have a w reg going up for sale next week , 48,750 miles on it Dark Blue 5 door 1.8 gti turbo full VW history bar one servie just had 4 new tyres less then 4 weeks old mot's etc etc


PM if your interested, i live in Suffolk


Mike

 

Im 17 and thought it would be a good second car, i have a 1.6 si escort at the mo and before you start i can insure it (just)

But thought it would be ok?

 

If you are interested pm me


mike

 

Dont think i cold insure a turbo mate

 

You might be surprised,


Like i said it is up for sale on Saturday and will try and post some pics next week if i'm not to busy in the new car


Mike

 

Corners.....

 

Mike1
That bad?

 

cough**spit

don't like them personally at all...always appreciate a fast car but fuck me they hadle badly.

each to his own though

 

I have shown a clean pair of heals to a few rst's in my time mate


Mike

 

Lol now looking at a 1.9 gti tdi, going to be doing quite a few motorway mile 54 mpg and superchipped 140bhp sounds good to me anyone else?

 

You get the VW badge and that's it. If badge snobbery is what you're after you can't go far wrong but you will get more car for your cash by getting the Seat.

The TDi engines respond very well to being chipped

 

For the price its cheap so that aint to much to worry about.

 

get a TDi instead, cheaper to insure, faster, better on fuel,
hold there money beter too,

i nearly bought a GT TDi, the car was awesome

 

'Nuff said

 

Nice golf that mate.....

GottobZetec......another alternative is a VW Bora - basically a golf but with a boot - again cheaper to buy and cheaper to insure also!!!





But as said above - handling isnt that brilliant....lowering it/different shocks will help the handling, as does fitting different ARBs.....but in the wet they can become a little.....interesting!!!

 

This is a shop of my mates bora, he's currently makng it look like this

Do like the bora.

(PS That IS his real plate!)

And here is a pic of my mates Mk4 Golf

 

Love the wheels im looking seriously at a 1.9 GT TDI S reg, in Dark blue, love them wheels really suit it!

When you talk about the doggy handliung i take it this is understeer, and will it handle ok lowered and on new dampers etc?

And if superchipped should be about 140bhp should embarres some ppl in a diesel, I am still only 17

 

Hi mate.pertner has a mk4 gti 20v,ment to be 125 bhp,goes like 75 in my book,but drives better than my m3,have to watch out for dodgy electrics on mk4's,afm are prone to packing up

cheeRS stu

 

So not that quick then? But i only have a 1.6si escort and at 17 i aint going to be driving a rs so i aint to worried about that its the dodgy handling thats starting to worry me

 

Had a Mk4 Golf from work and didn't think it was too bad. Nice to drive, felt solid just a bit boring. At 17 I don't think youcan go too far wrong but I would call the insurance companies to see what they say before setting your heart on one.

 

already have its only 1 group above mine, i live on a farm so cheap insurance!