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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: scurbo on 25 July 2009, 15:23
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Just sold my Renault Clio and fancy a mk3 golf gti 8v or 16v, but every single one I have seen where sheds. It’s not as if they where cheap, am I being overambitious to find a clean 3dr with decent miles and sound bodywork, I am willing to pay good money too.
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Expect to pay more for a 16v. Remember insurance will be dearer too.
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1500 will get u a good sound one. Although you can get minters cheaper, and sheds for double that. It's all down to what people think something is worth to them. Took me ages to find mine.
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How much should you expect to pay for a 16v then? Insurance is no difference between a 16v & 8v for me. Don't know why this is.
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As he says 1500 should get a good one. Think the diff in insurance is worse the younger you are.
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Cheers for that. For an 8v then are you looking at about £800 & up for a good clean one? Seems to go for that on Autotrader but with higher mileage.
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Pick an 8v, less chance it has been thrashed to within an inch of its life.
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I think it varies depending on what area you are in but around my neck of the woods 8v and 16v are going for the same money really :undecided:. I find its the vr's holding more money!
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Pick an 8v, less chance it has been thrashed to within an inch of its life.
If you pick an 8v you'll always want more power, but as Wayne says, there's less chance of it having been thrashed to within an inch of its life. Everyone has their favourites but I'd say go for the 16v if you can find a good one :smiley:
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A lot of people say though that the 8v is better for every day driveability as the power is a lot lower down the revs. The 8v and 16v are basically the same engines with different heads.
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I went on a 400 mile round trip for my 8v, it pays to travel if its mint. When i spoke to the bloke on the phone i could tell it was a minter.
There are plenty if you look hard enough. The forums are the best resource for tidy cars.
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I done a deal on ebay for a 1995 8v £250 to finish auction early with 4 months mot chancy but worked out ok for me have spent about £300 getting it ready for next mot inc £100 at a garage for front wheel bearing, tie rod end and alignment. I supplied the bearing he supplied the tie rod end.
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I thought it would be an easy task to get a good one when looking on autotrader prior to selling my previous car. With them having galvanised bodies and german build quality, its a winning combination. Well, time is not on my side i need transport so it might have to be back to bmw as i previously had an e30 and a compact or an audi.
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I thought it would be an easy task to get a good one when looking on autotrader prior to selling my previous car. With them having galvanised bodies and german build quality, its a winning combination. Well, time is not on my side i need transport so it might have to be back to bmw as i previously had an e30 and a compact or an audi.
E30's are getting long in the tooth now, I would try and get a nice e36.
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Got my mk3 with years mot for £600 :smiley: not a shed either, just needs some very little bits doing to make it into a smart motor
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You should check out pitonheads,lots of nice mk3's there,i bought my 8v mk3 for 900 quid its an L reg 94 with full vw service history,it need abit of bodywork and some trim but it didnt cost me much and now its lovely and super reliable! :smiley:
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Hi Mate , just everywere i found mine on ebay of all places with 103'000 full service history and paid £995 for it all it needed was a good clean not bad for a gti 16v 3dr just keep looking one will turn up i had an 8v once 16v are more fun ;-)
Nic
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A lot of people say though that the 8v is better for every day driveability as the power is a lot lower down the revs.
people say this, but they're wrong.
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A lot of people say though that the 8v is better for every day driveability as the power is a lot lower down the revs. The 8v and 16v are basically the same engines with different heads.
Rubbish, no matter how you dress it up the 16v always has more power and torque than the 8v, there is no other way to put it.
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A lot of people say though that the 8v is better for every day driveability as the power is a lot lower down the revs. The 8v and 16v are basically the same engines with different heads.
Rubbish, no matter how you dress it up the 16v always has more power and torque than the 8v, there is no other way to put it.
+1 - But you don't need to rev the tits off the 8v to get the same effect.
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A lot of people say though that the 8v is better for every day driveability as the power is a lot lower down the revs. The 8v and 16v are basically the same engines with different heads.
Balls.
With them having galvanised bodies and german build quality, its a winning combination.
That's the problem. They don't, so they rot.
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coffee keyboard Mr DH.
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I agree with you diamond! you can get the best mk3 you have ever seen,but take the back numberplate off and i bet its rusty as f*ck,something to check for all you people who are thinking of buying one,its the places you cant see that are normaly the problem areas.
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Clobba, unable to send message, would you send me pics.
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Clobba, unable to send message, would you send me pics.
Sorry scurbo.
I put some sale signs in the windows after work yesterday and got stopped on the way home by someone who wanted to buy it. he's bringing round the cash tonight. he offered a little more than i expected as well. gotta say, it's the quickest i've ever sold a car, 15 mins!!
Seeing as I need some money for my wedding next month, I may buy a mk2 with whats left (or is that tabboo on here?)
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I payed 900quid for my P Reg 8v GTI 5 Door in Black, full year MOT, the day i bought it, 6 months Tax and only had (Unthrashed) 57,000 miles on it, Full service history. Was well chuffed with it, and its in spanking good condition.
I also knew the lad i bought it off, never drove it (in the army and bought a new audi)
Wish it was a 16v but then i aint that bothered about the power side of things anymore, I want it for reliability.
Even though my 8v is very nippy.