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Title: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: golf turbo47 on 10 June 2010, 20:15: Hi ladies and gents.My name is travis im new to the gti forum and always liked the mk4 golf gti 1.8t and now thinking of buying one. can anyone tell me what the differences are with the engine codes? and what are they like to run maintanace and running costs? cheers :smiley:
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: Ant1981 on 10 June 2010, 20:21: May I be the first to say, welcome and don't do it :wink:
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: richw911 on 10 June 2010, 20:23: Welcome :cool:

See here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=40194.0 And here:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89491.0

Cheap to run TBH i get 37+MPG avarage. Parts are not too bad :smiley:
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: vwfiend on 10 June 2010, 20:28: Welcome mate, Maintenance is a fortune!!!! :laugh: IMO the best engine code is AGU found on early 1998-2000, it comes with a crap Ko3 turbo but can easily be upgraded to a Ko3s. This with a Rtec remap will take it from about 150bhp to about 214bhp and also even better torque gains. The internals are apparently good to 350bhp. In mine with the remap, if I drive like a hom I get 40mpg. If I drive like the Don I get an average of 18mpg. Like any car really. I normally average about 25mpg on a through town and back drive. Buy one, youll love the mods and repairs. Ive spent over 3grand in the last 4 months but my car is lookin and running all good! Other engine codes are AUM which have lots more sensors and variable valve timing I believe and AUQ engines begin life with 180 bhp and are found on Anniversary models (2002 only) and some 2003 models which are non anniversary
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: Rhyso on 10 June 2010, 20:33: Welcome

I suggest you become familiar with this

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?action=search;advanced

:wink:
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: oliver07 on 10 June 2010, 20:35: Hi i run an agu with a remap and lowerd on coilovers runs sweet as.
look for full history remember if the clutch is at all suspect the remap will finish it off :grin:
the guys on here are a great help these are great fun to drive a pain in the -rse at times but suppose like our women syill love them.
:laugh:
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: mowlamb on 10 June 2010, 20:36: Welcome mate, DERV FTW!!
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: linz on 10 June 2010, 20:43: hi

well what can i say nice cars but hope you have deep pockets :laugh:
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: Ant1981 on 10 June 2010, 20:46: Quote from: linz on 10 June 2010, 20:43
hi

well what can i say nice cars but hope you have deep pockets :laugh:

I have deep pockets,

they need to be deep to secretly have a play.
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2010, 21:00: Welcome
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: J4M3S on 10 June 2010, 21:07: Welcome/dont do it :grin:
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: ENERGY on 10 June 2010, 21:08: Quote from: mowlamb on 10 June 2010, 20:36
Welcome mate, DERV FTW!!

WORD!!!
Title: Re: hello ladies and gents im new to the forum
Post by: darren1.8t on 11 June 2010, 07:47: welcome and goooooodddd luck :grin: as for the clutch mine has a remap and the clutch has been fine!!!! just make sure when you buy it the clutch is good? also service history is a plus but mine had none but i new were the car came from so all good :cool: also make sure you have a ruck sack full ov cash cos ya gonna need it. :grin: :grin: :grin: