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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mxgav on 05 December 2010, 14:07
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I'm very interested in buying a MK4 Golf. It suits my budget at 20years old and affordable insurance wise.
I will just state what I have found to make it easier to understand:
1.8 non turbo GTI - 125BHP
1.8 T GTI - 150BHP
2.0 GTI - 115BHP
The 1.8T is £1800 on my insurance while the 125BHP model is £1200 while the 2.0L is £1300 but less BHP than the 1.8 Non turbo?
Pretty confused and looking for some help as don't want to buy a GTI and find it to be c*ap!
Cheers :smiley:
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The the only GTI to buy is a 1.8T
or you could buy a TDI 130-150 and get cheaper insurance/tax/running costs :wink:
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avoid the 2.0, if your gonna be wanting more power eventually then spend the extra on the 1.8t, if you just want a standard drive then go for the n/a.
if left alone theres actually not much on paper between the n/a and turbo, its only when you modify that the difference appears
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At your age and those insurance quotes it might be worth considering a diesel.
150bhp in the mk4 is crap if i'm honest.
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£1800 for 1.8t thats cheap im same age and pay double that :laugh:
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Think I'll go for the 1.8 Non turbo version. What are the options and prices to get some more BHP out of it?
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lots of money and not worth the hassle
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Pretty confused and looking for some help as don't want to buy a GTI and find it to be c*ap!
Cheers :smiley:
dont buy a mk4 then - simples :grin:
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PS or a Mk3
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Urghhh!
I have an insurance budget of £1300 so pretty much turbos are ruled out. I am wanting to keep the budget less than £2000.
Ideas anyone. Also I need a towbar due to racing motocross which rules out a number of cars and why I am looking at the Golf in the 1st place
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Look at diesel if you want to tow :wink:
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+1 diesel because they good for economy and if your travelling over the uk doing moto-x you need a cheap car with torque..
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Avoid the 2.0 and as already posted might be worth looking at diesels.
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Can anyone reccommend a good diesel model? I'm still looking for something with a kick! I've been driving a 108D Mercedes Vito for the past 2 years and I'm totally over vans for a while!
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Can anyone reccommend a good diesel model? I'm still looking for something with a kick! I've been driving a 108D Mercedes Vito for the past 2 years and I'm totally over vans for a while!
TDI 130 is a good choice.
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In your situation perhaps look at either the PD130 or PD150,both would feel puchy low down.If you felt the need you could do a hybrid turbo conversion and get 225bhp+
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In your situation perhaps look at either the PD130 or PD150,both would feel puchy low down.If you felt the need you could do a hybrid turbo conversion and get 225bhp+
Yeah i read up on that. Wonder what the increase in insurance would be?! I was amazed too see the 1.9 GT TDI has got 54MPG! to the 1.8 GTI haveing only 34MPG! That made my mind up alone!
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I would love 34mpg lol
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As would I! Been hitting 14s this weekend :grin:
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:grin: Trust me it wouldn't be running 54 mpg when I'm in it!