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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Madmax on 31 March 2009, 13:15

Title: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: Madmax on 31 March 2009, 13:15

Are prices still cheap for 1.8ts? I've only got around the above to spend & wondering if it's possible
to get a clean turbo for this amount.

Thing is i really want a motorbike again so it's either this or the bike, i'm hoping this tho.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: K666PDP on 31 March 2009, 14:37

might get a early AGU with high miles for that mate but it will prob need things doing etc maybe wait and get another £700 as £3k will get u a better car (maybe even a k03s AUM!)thats been better looked after and will (prob) give less hassle later down the line  :cool:

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: Madmax on 31 March 2009, 14:40

Cheers for the reply, could probably stretch to just over £2700 if that changes anything?

I thought they were much cheaper nowadays anyway? :tongue:

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: K666PDP on 31 March 2009, 15:05

look at cars for £3k and haggle mate £2700 should buy it, theres a difference between cheap and cheap and nice lol, £2300 wont buy u a very nice GTi turbo mate will prob be high miler/very early AGU,depends what ur after id rather wait til uve got £3k and get a nice AUM k03s, thats my opinion mate :wink:

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: Madmax on 31 March 2009, 15:08

Nice one. I'll save up a bit more then. :smiley:

Do the different engine models go by the cars age?

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: ABOO on 31 March 2009, 19:03

Where abouts are you max?

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: Madmax on 31 March 2009, 19:26

South London. :smiley:

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: ABOO on 31 March 2009, 19:29

Ah, bit of a distance away :sad:
Deciding whether to keep mine over next month or so, but am about 4hrs away...

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: Madmax on 31 March 2009, 19:34

It wouldn't be just yet anyway, maybe early June time. :(

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: billy_vw on 31 March 2009, 22:09

Just picked up my 02 plate AUM with leather recaro's for just under £3k ,

so bargains are out there  :wink:

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: rayday on 31 March 2009, 23:12

If you are willing to put the miles in to find the right car and not get put off by looking at half a dozen complete nails then you will find a good one for your budget. I recently paid £2.5K for an 01Y AUM with 100k and FVWSH -lovely motor. Good luck.

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: Madmax on 01 April 2009, 19:07

Cheers for the help guys, still debating whether to get the car or bike tho. :undecided:
The car would mean i have to save till June, the bike would mean i can buy it now (although there's hardly of what i want for sale)

I miss the cosy interior & having my sound system playing. But i miss the speed of the bike. Although i'm guessing a mapped 1.8t would be just as fun. :laugh:

Arghh! If i had the money it'd be the car.

Title: Re: Something decent for £2300?
Post by: rayday on 01 April 2009, 21:41

If you are looking for value go for the car. I work in the motorcycle industry and there is a huge shortage of good used stock at the moment so prices are on the up, whereas cars have never been so cheap. :wink: