xr_craig

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Is anyone clued up on these? Looking at getting one but just wondered what they are like to use daily - Running costs and maintenance wise.

Anything major to look out for?

Cheers

Graceland

Don't be silly - keep the Ovlov

xr_craig

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Fuck that mate, i'm either going to break it or crash it, it can't take the abuse

daveandhelenturbo

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abs sensers seems to play up, but as far as run cost go gert about 37mpg, i know of one for sale pm if you want to know anything

Graceland

LOL - blow the cunt up then

xr_craig

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Cheers mate, sent you a pm.

Anything over 30mpg would be a dream come true at the moment

Gracie - no chance, it needs to fund another car haha

pani_k

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37 mpg out of them?? Really? Wow, if thats true.

LHD220Turbo

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probably a bit far for you but in swindon a guy i know has an rare mk3 gti 16v for sale with factory standard leather and air con - like a highline version

BM08

good cars and go well, feel really solid with it being VW and my 16v had 130 something k when i sold it.

Fuel wise i do short journeys and it didnt really use any more than say a 1.8 zetec escort.

Things to look out for apart from the above is the gear box, make sure all gears select ok, especially reverse as mine was buggered when i sold it. Half the time i just couldnt for the life of me get reverse, and sometimes 1st and 2nd were a bitch.

D.K.

Not in Minety is it lol a while back when i was living in swindon some bloke tried sellin me a mk2 gti lol told me it was his sisters and she looked after it and was one of the cleanest mk2's around.... Went to see and well was full of straw and hay, mud was holding the rusty bits together and smoked like a trooper when it finally started

LHD220Turbo

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def not mate; unless it was metallic light blue! lol. this ones mk3

xr_craig

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how much mate?

Prices seem to vary a lot from what i've looked at.

ANDYRACER

I only had an 8v to be honest but i thought it was a bag of crap.
My 8v struggled to get over 30mpg round town, and was slow as hell.
Been out in a few 16v and my god there slow.

Far better runarounds about imo, like i just sold my primera gt runaround, averaged 32 round town and 38 on the motorway.

LHD220Turbo

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£1600 i think mate; pm me if you like

mk1_orion_boy

You could pick up a mk4 golf for not too much more if its to your taste. Far more modern to look at inside and out and lovely blue and red dials

xr_craig

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LHD220turbo - i'll drop you a pm in a couple of days, got to work out the situation with current car first.

I know Mk4's are better and there are better cars out there, it's just something i've fancied for a while. Not too worried about performance or economy to be honest, just want to make sure theres no major issues.

jamieRST

MATE MK3 GOLFS ARE SHITE.get a mk2 gti 8v theyre loads better,(more torque than the 16v)ive had one and so has a mate,i also owned a jetta gti 16v.great cars,i just always wanted a escort rs turbo.

xr_craig

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Needs to be mk3 or newer to put my plate on (m reg). Not sure what else i fancy to be honest. But like i say, i'm not worried about performance really as it's only a runaround at the end of the day

fez2i16v

ive got a 8v and only averaging 35 ish there good to drive too and parts are cheap i payed 22 quid for a timing belt kit look out for rust and the diff can drop out at any time so ive been told

xr_craig

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Where are the main places for rust mate? Other than the obvious arches/sills/under kit and door bottoms

smudgerz

Im on the look out for a vr6, been told the main places of rust are tail gate, sills and arches.... mainly where the body kit is. Had a mk3 8v, good cheep car, not the fastest but never let me down.

Smudge

jamieRST

vr6s are expensive to mod with not great power gains out of it.imo its a rubbish engine.