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Title: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: andc1 on 10 March 2009, 23:44

hi all, i

m buying  mk4 golf 18 20v turbo and need some adivse as to what to look for before i buy,
anything specially need looking at?

all the best

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: dai-cymru on 10 March 2009, 23:47

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38557.0

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 08:11

Mines for sale mate

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: uzipoo on 11 March 2009, 09:23

i got stung when i bought my '99 a couple of weeks ago
damn thing looked and sounded sweet, but the suspension had seized and all the bushes and links had failed

so just because something looks like it's had all the servicing and MOT, doesn't mean it's 'ready to go'... i really wish i'd taken someone who knows about cars so they could inspect the things i didn't know to look out for

(i did test drive the car and it seemed 'harsh' but not too bad)

£1000 worth of repairs later and i have a really nice car now.. but i probably wouldn't have bothered if i knew i'd be spending £5000 on a 10 year old car!!

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: andc1 on 11 March 2009, 10:00

any pics ben? where are you?

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 10:15

Pm sent mate im in London where abouts are you?

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: AlanD on 11 March 2009, 10:15

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=107624.0

He is in Greenwich, SE London.

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 10:17

Cheers Alan that will be 2 pints I owe you now  :grin:

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: T_J_G on 11 March 2009, 10:17

Don't buy a mk4 Golf you'll spend the rest of your life trying to fix it!

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 10:18

Quote from: T_J_G on 11 March 2009, 10:17

Don't buy a mk4 Golf you'll spend the rest of your life trying to fix it!

WTF?  :huh:

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: T_J_G on 11 March 2009, 10:23

Quote from: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 10:18

Quote from: T_J_G on 11 March 2009, 10:17

Don't buy a mk4 Golf you'll spend the rest of your life trying to fix it!

WTF?  :huh:

It's true though, isn't it?

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 10:25

Well sometimes things go wrong as with all cars yoiu get niggly problems but they aint that bad. You better go and see your now then

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: AlanD on 11 March 2009, 10:32

You falling out of love with your MK4 Tim? :(

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: T_J_G on 11 March 2009, 10:32

Quote from: AlanD on 11 March 2009, 10:32

You falling out of love with your MK4 Tim? :(

Yeah I think so, i haven't driven it for a few days as I'm ill. But the little things are niggling at me.

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: AlanD on 11 March 2009, 10:35

Ah its only because your ill. As soon as you feel better and get some proper driving you will feel better about it :)

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 10:40

You just been unlucky nines sweet now it had new wishbones, R32 dogbone mount and 2 wheel bearings and a MAF.  :cool:

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: AlanD on 11 March 2009, 10:40

lol @ Ben trying to make his MK4 sound good to sell it :D :D :D

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: T_J_G on 11 March 2009, 10:43

Quote from: AlanD on 11 March 2009, 10:35

Ah its only because your ill. As soon as you feel better and get some proper driving you will feel better about it :)

And when it's machined polishes, the paintwork is annoying me. Didn't mean to hi-jack this thread..

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 10:45

Whats my MK4 a piece of sh!t then?

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: AlanD on 11 March 2009, 10:58

lol ;)

You know I was kidding.

Title: Re: buying a mk4 turbo advise
Post by: ben1.8T on 11 March 2009, 11:00

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