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Title: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: DANNYGCL on 30 April 2009, 12:15

As a future idea, how good are the VW Bora 1.9TDI's in terms of quality & the usual reliability and are they quick off the mark  :wink:


I think they look fine. A MK4 with a bigger boot  :laugh:

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: Wayne on 30 April 2009, 12:18

Very nice car, I nearly got one once.

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: gjroe78 on 30 April 2009, 12:25

Really good mate, same engine as the mk4 golfs and same interior also, i was lookin at a nice one a couple of weeks back  :cool:
http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl=en&safe=off&um=1&q=wagon%20works%20jetta&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv#q=vw+bora&hl=en&emb=0 (http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl=en&safe=off&um=1&q=wagon%20works%20jetta&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv#q=vw+bora&hl=en&emb=0)

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: Horney on 30 April 2009, 12:32

My Dad has had two and maintians they are among the best cars he's ever had. This coming from a man who's had a Lotus Elan, Lotus Cortina, Saab 900 Turbo, Alfa Sud and a MKIII Golf VR6.

I would say that's a glowing endorsement. He's had a 110 TDI and is currenlty running a 130 TDI.

nick

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: kells on 30 April 2009, 13:03

O.K if your over 50 years old...

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: gjroe78 on 30 April 2009, 13:35

No offence kells but id rather have this than a mk3  :lipsrsealed:
http://vimeo.com/3619872 (http://vimeo.com/3619872)

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: kells on 30 April 2009, 13:43

Quote from: gjroe78 on 30 April 2009, 13:35

No offence kells but id rather have this than a mk3  :lipsrsealed:
http://vimeo.com/3619872 (http://vimeo.com/3619872)

no offence taken, id rather have my mk 3, or my mk 4...

borings are not my cuppa, u cant win em all pal :wink:

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: gjroe78 on 30 April 2009, 16:17

Each to their own  :wink:

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: DANNYGCL on 30 April 2009, 16:29

Who cares its a VW, and what do we all have in common, we love them dearly............................Right up to the point they need new parts  :laugh: . Anyway thanks for all the inputs. Here is another question! for the 1.9TDI what Bhp ranges where there / are there?

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: gjroe78 on 30 April 2009, 16:46

i think it's 100 to 150 but could well be wrong  :undecided:

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: Horney on 30 April 2009, 16:48

110 130 and 150 AFAIK. When you go look at any it'll say in the inside cover of the book and on a sticker somehwere on the car.

Nick

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: Mikester on 30 April 2009, 17:00

mate has a really nice bora. I do like them.

US spec bumpers, and boot. Nice little cruiser.

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: shepgti on 30 April 2009, 17:09

passats are nicer  :undecided:

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: DANNYGCL on 30 April 2009, 17:15

I do like them alot, passats i think ( even if i am nearly 19) are cool but without a shadow of a doubt the new PASSAT CC is awesome. kinda like the Merc CLS :cool:

Title: Re: VW BORA! ANYGOOD??
Post by: MrBounce on 01 May 2009, 00:50

Am getting a Bora later this year - gonna go for a TDi 130 Highline with all the toys and full leather. I like the look of them - kind of more chunky and angular than a Mk4, and cheaper too. Golf GT Tdi 130 is insurance group 13; the Highline is group 8. They're also not as sought after as the Golfs so they're generally a bit cheaper; also less likely to have been ragged about and abused - a lot were fleet cars so serviced as per the book.

They did a 90 BHP base model, then the 110 which replaced the 115 (I think), the 130 and the 150 if you can find one. This link should help you  :smiley:

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/volkswagen/bora-1999.aspx