studabear

Who's got or had one, what they like? anything to be aware of etc?

It's Czech Mate

I have a mk2 as a daily, it's a golf gti with a big boot. Very practical, pokey, good on petrol, great dealers and cheap to run. Rides very well on the 17's

I'll have another, bloody great car for a good price

It's Czech Mate

To look out for cambelt service, coil pack recall and metal bladed waterpump at cambelt service. Make sure the tracking/alignment is kept spot on. It's a golf/audi a3/a4/seat Leon

studabear

cheers, I can fully maintain it myself, my budget in mind would allow a high mileage mk2 or average mk1

It's Czech Mate

The mk2 is a far far better car, much better quality interior

studabear

Petrol engines good for big miles? 149000m
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-56-Sk...item35cf465ef3

dakar

iTrader: (1)

I had my mk1 vrs for 5 years and loved it,apart from the shit seats.Now i have a mk2 vrs in race blue,have lowered it,upgraded the stereo blah blah blah and i still hate the fookin thing some days.Can see it goin soon as the mrs wants a focus st

studabear

hmmm, so you prefer mk1. Seats will always have seat covers on as the dog will have to ride in it and I work in motor trade so most days I'm a bit grubby.

(the wife has a focus st)

dakar

iTrader: (1)

Dont get me wrong mate,the mk2 is a far better car in a lot of ways but we wanted ours for about 3 years and now we have one i think we just wished we had gone for the focus st for a change .Buy one am sure you will like it

focusv8

Check it's got good oil change history.

If not sump off and change the oil pickup pipe as they block up.
And use Vag spec synthetic oil.