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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: oliver07 on 13 December 2009, 19:49

Title: advice please
Post by: oliver07 on 13 December 2009, 19:49
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: tonyg on 13 December 2009, 19:54
yes i would but at the same time i'd keep a graaaaaand handy for repairs!
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 13 December 2009, 22:40
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: richw911 on 13 December 2009, 23:24
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

He said in another thread he brought a dog of a 1.8T and now hates them.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: bobbarley on 13 December 2009, 23:26
Hmm, there's some sound logic  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: topher on 13 December 2009, 23:40
fsh doesn't always mean looked after, inspect it well before you hand over any cash
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: tonyg on 14 December 2009, 12:10
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you sure Rhyso can't tempt you to by his mate Daves 1.8t for the same money???  :laugh:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: oliver07 on 14 December 2009, 12:47
hi guys just think the 4 motion will be more fun my last golf cost me lots of money and it still wasnt right sorry all the turbo fans but been there its like a sat night after 10 pints pulling a minger you just wouldnt go back even if she blow like a chimney.
 :laugh:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: jake on 14 December 2009, 16:58
Well if u think the turbo is like that....... maybe a golf is not for you! because bar from the 3.2 v6, the 1.8t is one of best engines VW have made! Its strong, smooth and a tuners dream!

Maybe if you thought the turbo was a dog... this might be more for you

 :wink: :wink:

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh281/shakeyjake911/electric-g-wiz-cars-for-sale.jpg)
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: oliver07 on 14 December 2009, 17:39
 :laugh:

each to their own is that your second car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: jake on 14 December 2009, 17:43
is what my second car  :laugh:

If your referring to the FANTASTIC , ECONOMICAL, NIPPY, BEAUTIFUL, g- wizz, no........ in my dreams it is  :grin: :grin: :grin:

My 1.8t is my one and only, i would never cheat on her with a s.l.u.t  of a car like that !
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: oliver07 on 14 December 2009, 17:46
sorry mate just havin a laugh I would have another gti t but scared because of all the money i spent and lost on the last one it was a 2001 cost loads to fix sold it in the end at a big loss.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Madmax on 14 December 2009, 17:53
:laugh:

each to their own is that your second car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Ant1981 on 14 December 2009, 18:17
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: tonyg on 14 December 2009, 20:18
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t.

At the end of the day if you want to go fast then you don't buy a Golf.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: dai-cymru on 14 December 2009, 20:23
Getting back on topic 150K on a V6 should be ok as long as no signs of accident damage/abuse and find out how long the person selling it has owned it, dont expect the 4 motion to be cheap to repair though
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: oliver07 on 14 December 2009, 20:54
the gti t wasnt cheap to fix and I never really got it sorted after plus £500.00 just on the engine still falts coming up thought a normal asperated engine might be a better option.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: jake on 14 December 2009, 22:14
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t.


 :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

Can you just explain to me in bullet proof format  :laugh:..... how you came to that remark ? i.e. "Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t."

Because i really dont understand how you can say that! They are quite literally bullet proof!
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Rhyso on 15 December 2009, 11:56
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t.


 :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

Can you just explain to me in bullet proof format  :laugh:..... how you came to that remark ? i.e. "Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t."

Because i really dont understand how you can say that! They are quite literally bullet proof!

Sadly out of the box the Mk4 Golf handles poorly and 150bhp in a car that weights approx 1300Kg is never going to set the world on fire performance wise

Whilst the engine block itself maybe bullet proof, the pipe work and ancillaries fitted to the engine are quite poorly designed IMO  :sad:  Also the number of common faults that occured seems rather high  :undecided:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: AlanD on 15 December 2009, 12:05
my last golf cost me lots of money and it still wasnt right sorry all the turbo fans

Whats to stop this high mileage (150k is a lot of miles before anyone begs to differ) V6 from being the same?

Its a very narrow minded view to take imo.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: jake on 15 December 2009, 12:50
my last golf cost me lots of money and it still wasnt right sorry all the turbo fans

Whats to stop this high mileage (150k is a lot of miles before anyone begs to differ) V6 from being the same?

Its a very narrow minded view to take imo.

+1
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Ant1981 on 15 December 2009, 18:08
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t.


 :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

Can you just explain to me in bullet proof format  :laugh:..... how you came to that remark ? i.e. "Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t."

Because i really dont understand how you can say that! They are quite literally bullet proof!

Bullet proof format? Could you come up with bullet proof evidence that 'They are quite literally bullet proof!'?

Let me inform you that literally, if you took a gun to the car, it would not be 'proof' of bullets.

For a 150bhp car, (likely due to the weight) they are sh!t, gutless wonders. They run out of breath once on the move and the top speed is quite pathetic for a 1.8.

There are many other factors, such as the plauge of problems with sensors, water pumps that they ALL will have.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: dai-cymru on 15 December 2009, 19:01
Sorry to jump in but this is not a debate about whether the 1.8T is better than a V6 the guy has had a bad experience with a 1.8T and wants a V6, thats his decision, the question is about high miles on a V6, 
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: tonyg on 15 December 2009, 19:26
Sorry to jump in but this is not a debate about whether the 1.8T is better than a V6 the guy has had a bad experience with a 1.8T and wants a V6, thats his decision, the question is about high miles on a V6, 

who cares? The debate is more fun  :laugh:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: tonyg on 15 December 2009, 19:28
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t.


 :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

Can you just explain to me in bullet proof format  :laugh:..... how you came to that remark ? i.e. "Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t."

Because i really dont understand how you can say that! They are quite literally bullet proof!

Bullet proof format? Could you come up with bullet proof evidence that 'They are quite literally bullet proof!'?

Let me inform you that literally, if you took a gun to the car, it would not be 'proof' of bullets.

For a 150bhp car, (likely due to the weight) they are sh!t, gutless wonders. They run out of breath once on the move and the top speed is quite pathetic for a 1.8.

There are many other factors, such as the plauge of problems with sensors, water pumps that they ALL will have.

No problems with water pumps or sensors in my 1.8t  :tongue:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: dai-cymru on 15 December 2009, 19:32
Sorry to jump in but this is not a debate about whether the 1.8T is better than a V6 the guy has had a bad experience with a 1.8T and wants a V6, thats his decision, the question is about high miles on a V6, 

who cares? The debate is more fun  :laugh:

agreed but doesnt help the fella out  :wink:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Ant1981 on 15 December 2009, 19:44
would you buy a 4 motion with 150k miles for 2k fsh advice and no i dont want to buy a 1.8 t  had one didnt like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: you didnt like the 1.8t why???  :laugh:

Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t.


 :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

Can you just explain to me in bullet proof format  :laugh:..... how you came to that remark ? i.e. "Cos for a 150BHP car, they're sh!t."

Because i really dont understand how you can say that! They are quite literally bullet proof!

Bullet proof format? Could you come up with bullet proof evidence that 'They are quite literally bullet proof!'?

Let me inform you that literally, if you took a gun to the car, it would not be 'proof' of bullets.

For a 150bhp car, (likely due to the weight) they are sh!t, gutless wonders. They run out of breath once on the move and the top speed is quite pathetic for a 1.8.

There are many other factors, such as the plauge of problems with sensors, water pumps that they ALL will have.

No problems with water pumps or sensors in my 1.8t  :tongue:

There was, or will be. And you didn't deny the former.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: tonyg on 15 December 2009, 20:50
former what?  :huh:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: oliver07 on 15 December 2009, 22:05
guys sorry to cause you any hassle but thought you might be able to tell me something about the 4 mo

 :wink:
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: tg1 on 16 December 2009, 08:21
check the rear diff, listen for knocks and bangs over bumps, put it on full lock both ways whilst driving in a circle,

check the oil.

look at the last mot to see what advisories it had.

check for last timing chain/cambelt change. regular oil changes.

oh, and it drinks like george best at a free bar  :wink:

take someone a bit savvy with you, or bribe another garage to give it a once over?

or if you want reliable go toyota.  :embarassed: