Neil Clark

Not the right forum but...

Looking at a Golf GTI 16V in abit, need a sporty car for about 6 months or so.

Anything to look at the 16V versions? any problems with them?

Cheers all!!

AWK-53

MK2 or MK3?

OldSkoolRS

My mate had a mk2 valver as his first car, other than a bit of surface rust around the tailgate it was solid. it didnt experience any reliability probs.

Nath

Have a look on here as it might help:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/index.ph...ycar/index.htm

Muska

i've seen examples that have run for over 250'000miles, you can pick them up dirt cheap. i would have one as a cheap daily. the engines can be prone to dropping a little oil but they are still very reliable. try and go for a late spec car H or J and you'll get pas and elec windows. not sure which of the earlier models had those. dont think the 8v is not worth a look though, still an excellent car.

check out edition38 forum for more detailed info

Neil Clark

Sorry, mean a MK3!!

Dicko&Vacant

iTrader: (3)

suspension is very sloppy though easily rectified with a decent setup, tend to have problems with idling too on the mk3's, iacv seems to knacker very fast

try here....

www.golfgti.co.uk

im sure they will be able to advise you better its one of the best vw forums

Sarah

Neil Clark

Was shite, looking at a 8V tmrw...

snedboy

Personally wouldnt waste ure money buyin a MK3 GTi ure only gonne be mega dissappointed performance wise as the lump produced no power and the weight of the Mk3 is too much.Get a late H,J 16valver and ure gonna be happy m8 trust me

Neil Clark

Not after power or id buy something else!

After a cheap car for 6 months thats got "some" poke

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

Yeah, but the Mk2 valve is far better than the Mk3 - what the man says is 100% spot on

Neil Clark

Tell the wife that, she dont want an "old" car

BM08

Get her to read some of these replys then

They are old cars but can easily keep up with newer cars

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

Tell the wife you're buying it so you'll buy what YOU want

Neil Clark

LOL, your not married then

Also want a safe car for my boy, its a mk3 boys!

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

No Neil, I ain't

TIFF

If you HAVE to get a MK3.....get a VR6

snedboy

Yip there is no other option for a MK3 m8.You say u want a car for a few months thats safe for your son and with a bit of poke well u aint gonna find that in any other Mk3 other than VR but it aint a cheap run around trust me!! also a MK3 is worse for rot than the MK 2 believe it or not.The tailgat's are bad,the back arches rot like a saph!! and dont even get onto the subject of the damn floors.Trust me when i tell you this,if you seriosly want a safe car for you the misses and the lil nipper and a cheap run around with a bit of poke go for a late spec 16 valver or even the torque 8v.More ridged car so its safer and has actually got power under the hood more than a shitty MK3 lawnmower.Go to http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?act=idx and ask there or even just join and have a read of some of the MK3 sections and u'll find out i aint bullshittin u m8