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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: muffinman on 29 September 2010, 11:16

Title: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: muffinman on 29 September 2010, 11:16

Hia all,
I have just bought the above and will be collecting it later today, just thought i would ask if there is anything i should be checking or changing on the car, she is completly standard with 97000ish miles on the clock and has been well looked after since new as myself and family members know all the owners.

Thanks in advance, any help would be appreciated as this is only my second car and first VW.

Cheers  :smiley:

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: tech1889 on 29 September 2010, 11:51

Your best bet buddy is to have a little snoop around the maintenance section for all the common faults.. chances are if its been well looked after you shouldn't have any problems and not a bad choice of engine there.. on this site everyone will now flood in an tell you you should have got a 1.8t..

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: Rhyso on 29 September 2010, 11:53

Quote from: tech1889 on 29 September 2010, 11:51

on this site everyone will now flood in an tell you you should have got a 1.8t..

I won't  :laugh: :laugh:

Make sure all the spark plugs are in good nick and that the oil and filters have been recently replaced.  If not get it serviced

Nowt much you can do other than keep up with the maintenance  :smiley:

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: tech1889 on 29 September 2010, 11:54

Oh yer forgot about Rhyso he will just tell you to get a diesel or an Audi  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: Rhyso on 29 September 2010, 11:57

Quote from: tech1889 on 29 September 2010, 11:54

Oh yer forgot about Rhyso he will just tell you to get a diesel or an Audi  :laugh: :laugh:

or a diesel Audi  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: tech1889 on 29 September 2010, 11:58

Or that  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: muffinman on 29 September 2010, 12:06

Lol.... :smiley: , thanks. I did toy with getting a T model or a gt tdi however the gt's are out of my price range and ive only had my car lisence for 7 months as ive always been into bikes. Plus i got a good deal on the gti that i now have, :).
Thanks for the warm welcome and advice though.

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: tech1889 on 29 September 2010, 12:47

you will still have fun with it whatever model you got  :wink:

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: Wayne on 29 September 2010, 13:58

Good choice at least you did not get a 2.0

Title: Re: MK4 Golf GTI 1.8 (125bhp)
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 29 September 2010, 14:12

2nd.
I also have the 1.8 non turbo. Insurence was too much on a 1.8t because I was 17 when I bought it and the nearest gttdi I could find for sale was about 300 miles away. Good engines. Faster than the 2 leter. Fuel condumption isn't too bad.   Can't go wrong. Have fun with it :)