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General => General discussion => Topic started by: PynkGTI on 16 December 2010, 00:31
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today, and oh my god! It's the first time I have ever had the pleasure of driving a VW (I never even test-drove the car before I bought it)...And although I said I would always stick with Jap cars, I don't think I'm going to be parting ways with VW anytime soon, if ever. I am absolutely in love!
As I'm on a budget (paid a fair bit for the car itself!) I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas of little non-engine related modifications I can do to the car, just to make it more my own, if you catch my drift? I've been out of the car scene so long it's hard to remember even where to start!
If anyone has any ideas, it'd be muchly appreciated - thank you :)
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glad your happy with your new car mate, have a look through dubprojects and dubrides they'll give you some ideas from changing the colour of a badge to complete engiine swaps
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1st idead... swap the 2.0 for a 1.8T!! :nerd:
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2.0 :shocked:
You would have been better to have got a 1.8
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I wouldn't have got insured on the 1.8T within my budget - plus this was far too good a deal to pass up as it's only got 20k on the clock and I do ALOT of miles!
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I wouldn't have got insured on the 1.8T within my budget - plus this was far too good a deal to pass up as it's only got 20k on the clock and I do ALOT of miles!
20k :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Clocked :laugh:
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Sounds good mate! My first tip is to ignore the numerous comments that crop up every single time on this forum telling you to swap engines and then secondly - a suspension drop is a good start as it looks good and makes the car handle better.
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I do ALOT of miles!
i hope you have ABIG wallet too then, GTI's especially the 2.0 drink fuel and engine oil like theres no tomorow.
Sounds good mate! My first tip is to ignore the numerous comments that crop up every single time on this forum telling you to swap engines and then secondly - a suspension drop is a good start as it looks good and makes the car handle better.
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give it a bit of a drop and it will start to look even nicer, and most likely handle better because with standard suspension its a bit of a ship in the corner.
glad your happy with the car though and welcome to the forum
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Id say the usual ie nice set of wheels of course :smiley: then id say lower it and maybe some wheel spacers so you'll have it sitting low and wide :smiley: Quality cat back system or even just the back box :undecided: then you have the personal touches ie tinted windows, ICE upgrade, badgeless grille, de-badge etc etc. Depending on what your wanting to spend you have the bumper upgrades ie R32 or anni etc. There's loads you can do that doesn't involve the engine just have fun with it :smiley:
OK its the 2.0 and not the 1.8 T (which is what I have :wink:) but its still a GTi and depending on what your wanting/willing to spend you can get it looking nice just wont have the power to back it up but hey 1.8's are costly to insure so I congratulate you on at least going for a VW :rolleyes:
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
why does everyone on here need to have the most super fast car in the world.
yeah its the 2.0, its the slowest of the GTI's, not everyone can afford to insure a 150bph car, i certainly couldnt i was only 18 at the time of buying the car and end of the day, it will see off quite a few cars on the road and the limit is 70, standard theres only about a 3 second difference between 0-70 times.
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
why does everyone on here need to have the most super fast car in the world.
yeah its the 2.0, its the slowest of the GTI's, not everyone can afford to insure a 150bph car, i certainly couldnt i was only 18 at the time of buying the car and end of the day, it will see off quite a few cars on the road and the limit is 70, standard theres only about a 3 second difference between 0-70 times.
but the point is it pointlessly drinks fuel so your better off with a 1.8 non turbo.. still can be made to look nice though. :cool:
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
why does everyone on here need to have the most super fast car in the world.
yeah its the 2.0, its the slowest of the GTI's, not everyone can afford to insure a 150bph car, i certainly couldnt i was only 18 at the time of buying the car and end of the day, it will see off quite a few cars on the road and the limit is 70, standard theres only about a 3 second difference between 0-70 times.
The difference in insurance between a 150bhp 1.8T and my 2.0 is less than £20!
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This thread really isn't fair on a new dubber, they have bought a car there happy with and y'all seem determined to make them un-happy with it. :angry:
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
why does everyone on here need to have the most super fast car in the world.
yeah its the 2.0, its the slowest of the GTI's, not everyone can afford to insure a 150bph car, i certainly couldnt i was only 18 at the time of buying the car and end of the day, it will see off quite a few cars on the road and the limit is 70, standard theres only about a 3 second difference between 0-70 times.
The difference in insurance between a 150bhp 1.8T and my 2.0 is less than £20!
Maybe for you. The difference for me is about £1000...
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This thread really isn't fair on a new dubber, they have bought a car there happy with and y'all seem determined to make them un-happy with it. :angry:
Fair point, wouldn't be so bad if it was a considered purchase, advice etc....
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
why does everyone on here need to have the most super fast car in the world.
yeah its the 2.0, its the slowest of the GTI's, not everyone can afford to insure a 150bph car, i certainly couldnt i was only 18 at the time of buying the car and end of the day, it will see off quite a few cars on the road and the limit is 70, standard theres only about a 3 second difference between 0-70 times.
The difference in insurance between a 150bhp 1.8T and my 2.0 is less than £20!
Maybe for you. The difference for me is about £1000...
WOW! I didn't realise this was GolfGTI1.8150BHPOnlyForum.co.uk? I thought it was for Golf GTI enthusiasts?!
The difference on insurance for me is a minimum of £1000 - bearing in mind I'm 24 years old so alot of companies wont even quote me for insurance for this car, and I also have 3 points due to being stupid when I first passed my test...and the 2.0 is plenty fast enough for me - considering since 2003 I've been driving a 1.0 Yaris, and then for the last six months while the Yaris was off the road, I've had a 1.4 Focus with the tappits gone - leaving me with pretty much NO power at all... and a car that was on/off the road all the time.
Nothing is going to make me feel like I made the wrong decision about buying this car - it was an offer that doesn't come along very often, especially to me, and whoever said it was clocked - far from it love...thankfully my Uncle has been a VW Dealer for as long as I've been alive and it's all genuine mileage, or I wouldn't have bought it. I may be female, but I'm not stupid. I don't pick a car because it's a pretty colour..
Whether it's as fast as the 1.8 is irrelevant - I've been looking for a Golf GTI for near on a year now, and not found one that I liked with mileage even close to mine within my budget - so for me, it's perfect, and as I'm the one driving it, surely it's my opinion that matters most?!
And as for me having a big wallet to pay for the fuel due to doing alot of miles - alot of my mileage is paid for due to running my own business etc and I'd rather pay a bit more for fuel knowing I'm driving a car that I feel safe in, then carry on driving a shed like my soon to be sold Ford Focus which actually is running at about 20mpg so is actually costing me more to run than the Golf.
To those who made positive comments instead of "you should have bought..." or "GTI" - thank you.
But whether I'm driving a car with 115BHP or 150BHP shouldn't matter, I'm not interested in doing Track Days or anything like that, and as for driving on main roads, I'd rather keep my driving license, thanks.
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
why does everyone on here need to have the most super fast car in the world.
yeah its the 2.0, its the slowest of the GTI's, not everyone can afford to insure a 150bph car, i certainly couldnt i was only 18 at the time of buying the car and end of the day, it will see off quite a few cars on the road and the limit is 70, standard theres only about a 3 second difference between 0-70 times.
The difference in insurance between a 150bhp 1.8T and my 2.0 is less than £20!
Maybe for you. The difference for me is about £1000...
Nothing is going to make me feel like I made the wrong decision about buying this car - it was an offer that doesn't come along very often, especially to me, and whoever said it was clocked - far from it love...thankfully my Uncle has been a VW Dealer for as long as I've been alive and it's all genuine mileage, or I wouldn't have bought it. I may be female, but I'm not stupid. I don't pick a car because it's a pretty colour..
That was me, calm down dear, it was a joke, was shocked how low the mileage is.
(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Themes/2_SlickPro_Graphite/images/newlogo3.jpg)
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Must be that time of the month...
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Sadly I can't use that excuse, but next time it is, I'll be sure to let you know ;)
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...WELL! I picked my new Jazz Blue Pearl MK4 2.0 GTI up today.
Corrected for you. WOW 115 bhp. :rolleyes:
Like all before, should have got the 150 bhp 1.8.
why does everyone on here need to have the most super fast car in the world.
yeah its the 2.0, its the slowest of the GTI's, not everyone can afford to insure a 150bph car, i certainly couldnt i was only 18 at the time of buying the car and end of the day, it will see off quite a few cars on the road and the limit is 70, standard theres only about a 3 second difference between 0-70 times.
The difference in insurance between a 150bhp 1.8T and my 2.0 is less than £20!
Maybe for you. The difference for me is about £1000...
Nothing is going to make me feel like I made the wrong decision about buying this car - it was an offer that doesn't come along very often, especially to me, and whoever said it was clocked - far from it love...thankfully my Uncle has been a VW Dealer for as long as I've been alive and it's all genuine mileage, or I wouldn't have bought it. I may be female, but I'm not stupid. I don't pick a car because it's a pretty colour..
That was me, calm down dear, it was a joke, was shocked how low the mileage is.
(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/Themes/2_SlickPro_Graphite/images/newlogo3.jpg)
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Yeah got a bit caught up in the moment...lol... :) long days + very little sleep for the last 3 weeks = horrendous temper!
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ill say as a new vdubber myself i know where ur coming from on the whole insurance front...i had to bite the bullet myself...i was going to whole hog or not at all, bought a 1.8T and im paying 2300 a year for the privelege so whos the fool there lol i must have an allergy to money! as for mods, simple ones first i reckon, debadge it, all you need it a card of some sort and a soft lint free cloth and some thinners or petrol to take the remaining sticky sh!te off the tailgate, sometimes tho it does look nice stock in terms of badges so its pretty much whatever ur into with that one, but...simple and cheap! set of alloys is always good but usually quite pricey for anything half decent..i got 18" ACE webbs on mine atm....getting new ones exactly the same just 19" soon..definately slam it on its tiny little hoop...if it aint scrubbin, it aint dubbin! remove the unsightly ariel from the roof and get a powered cable fitted on the inside round your windscreen, thats a nice and fairly cheap one too. soundsystem for your own personal enjoyment...uprated door speakers are a must and will no doubt set you back about 160 quid for the good ones unless your running them off an amp and you can go a little more powerful and yes more expensive..a set of AIWA speakers will kick fairly hard and should set you back about 130 quid with fitting...the joey mod is another great one for you to get involved with modifying your car yourself and again cheap...i would however have the money together to buy new lights incase you mess it up lol, im doing that one myself at the end of the month :D theres all sorts...thats the beauty of the mk4. Soooooo many things can be done to them! enjoy the journey! ;)
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This thread really isn't fair on a new dubber, they have bought a car there happy with and y'all seem determined to make them un-happy with it. :angry:
I totally agree I mean a new VW owner comes on to say hello and gets nothing but grief cause there cars not a 1.8 T. OK its ok to give a little gentle hazing but things go too far and its a wonder they even bother to log back on.
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welcome to the site, at least its a vw :smiley:
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Ignore all the comments mate, welcome to the site.
And lets face it, 150bhp is hardly a performance car anyway :grin:
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Bottom line is, she's driving a dub as opposed to a french fry :grin:
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Get used to the abuse, you'll get a lot of it for:
Being a fleamale
Having a MK4
Having a 2.0
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welcome to the site, at least its a vw :smiley:
+1
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... :shocked:
What a great way to represent the forum, well done guys :afro: ED38 is that way --->
For once in his life, Sam actually said something that made sense!
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i wouldnt worry about having a 2.0 mate, i got a 2.0 black one!! it still looks better parked on my drive than a peugeot!!!!!!! :grin:
i can only get insured on mine because im on the wifes insurance!!! :grin:
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Its kinda the same thing as the mk3 8v. Not very fast but theyre still a bloody good car!
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Welcome to the site and just ignore the negative comments long as your happy with the car thats all that counts really.From what I can see it looks a nice clean example and a cool colour just a nice set of wheels and lowered and your on a winner your lucky you didnt buy a mk3 8v like mine you would really get some bad vibes :grin: hope you enjoy your new dub :wink:
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I was going to say that lol, 150bhp hardly a rocket aye
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... :shocked:
What a great way to represent the forum, well done guys :afro: ED38 is that way --->
For once in his life, Sam actually said something that made sense!
And just what does that mean!? :grin:
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lol at all the people thinking a 150Bhp boat is a supercar.
Ive owned a mk4 2.0 GTI a while back, better than the peugot I owned before it, super comphy, not bad on fuel, cheapish to insure and looks nice sat on the drive.
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Leave the man alone. I had a 2.0 MK4 before I got the MK5 for the exact reason as him, couldn't afford the insurance on a 1.8T. The engine as said is terrible and not worthy of a GTI badge, but the rest of the car is brilliant.
Really depends on your budget but Id lower it and get some nice wheels on it. LMs and CHs I think look best on a MK4. Also head over to the MK4 section as there is a massive thread of peoples cars that could inspire you a little.
Welcome to the forum.
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Leave the woman alone. I had a 2.0 MK4 before I got the MK5 for the exact reason as her, couldn't afford the insurance on a 1.8T. The engine as said is terrible and not worthy of a GTI badge, but the rest of the car is brilliant.
Really depends on your budget but Id lower it and get some nice wheels on it. LMs and CHs I think look best on a MK4. Also head over to the MK4 section as there is a massive thread of peoples cars that could inspire you a little.
Welcome to the forum.
Fixed! :grin:
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You so sexist.
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You so sexist.
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Shut it rice boy !
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Congratulations on your new purchase, hopefully give you plently of trouble free miles.
Can't go wrong with a wee bit lower, wee bit smoother lines, tasty set of wheels to set it all off.
I wouldn't use wheel spacers if you could possibly avoid it, not an ideal solution. Also if insurance is an issue you may wish to go for OEM wheels just from a diffent model. You need something in a 5x100 iirc. 18x8. If your uncle works for vw you could be in prime position to go OEM+ if he can pass on his discount etc Failing that here are some links
http://www.wheel-whores.com/classifieds/showcat.php?cat=4
Reckon t hese would set off a mk4 with a 40mm drop...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-BRAND-NEW-8J-ET35-9J-ET35-5x100-VW-AUDI-SEAT-/290482843643?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item43a2206ffb
Don't forget a decent stereo if your travelling alot. Alpine= :cool:
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Congrats mate, nice car. You'll always get the 1.8T brigade saying the 2.0 is slow, one day they'll read the bit that says the car needed to be within your budget, which of course includes insurance. The 1.8T is hardly any better on fuel and oil. Plus not everyone is a boyracer.
20K on the clock sounds good mate, does it have all of the old MOT certs with it to document consistant mileage?
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Congrats mate, nice car. You'll always get the 1.8T brigade saying the 2.0 is slow, one day they'll read the bit that says the car needed to be within your budget, which of course includes insurance. The 1.8T is hardly any better on fuel and oil. Plus not everyone is a boyracer.
20K on the clock sounds good mate, does it have all of the old MOT certs with it to document consistant mileage?
Agreed apart from my 1.8T doesn't use any oil and still gets 40+ mpg when on a run :smiley:
Car sounds very nice BTW :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Agreed apart from my 1.8T doesn't use any oil and still gets 40+ mpg when on a run :smiley:
Mine too, but if you nail it, it'll drink fuel and the engine oil lubes the turbo, so you'll drink oil too.
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Agreed apart from my 1.8T doesn't use any oil and still gets 40+ mpg when on a run :smiley:
Mine too, but if you nail it, it'll drink fuel and the engine oil lubes the turbo, so you'll drink oil too.
Ah yeah got ya :afro:
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Welcome to world of VW.
My first Mk4 was a bonkers blue (jazz blue) GT TDI - stunning colour when clean :smiley:
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We all say we'll stick to VW here.
But it all depends on how much cash your willing to spend on a car ... as soon as you hit 5-6-7k barrier for a used car, a lot of doors open up for a lot of good cars!
Anyway, enjoy your new car :)
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Is the 2.0 8v a very similiar unit in the mk3 as the mk4?
Mine too, but if you nail it, it'll drink fuel and the engine oil lubes the turbo, so you'll drink oil too.
Why would the turbo car drink oil?
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Is the 2.0 8v a very similiar unit in the mk3 as the mk4?
Yes i believe so not sure what is different between the two though :undecided:
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Is the 2.0 8v a very similiar unit in the mk3 as the mk4?
Yes i believe so not sure what is different between the two though :undecided:
One is in a MK3 and the other in a MK4? :huh: :grin:
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Is the 2.0 8v a very similiar unit in the mk3 as the mk4?
Yes i believe so not sure what is different between the two though :undecided:
One is in a MK3 and the other in a MK4? :huh: :grin:
lol different engine codes though aren't they :undecided: thought something must be different? :undecided:
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After debating whether to come back or not - curiosity got the better of me and I came back to see if anyone had chucked their dummies out (but they havent!).
As for the 1.8 bully-brigade - bog off. I'm an Ex- Prison Officer who's dealt with more menacing 15 year olds than you, so go pick on someone else please :)
To those who asked, yes the mileage and MOT's and servicing were all there, had proof of, even called up the garages etc to make sure, aswell as the usual checks to see if it was previously a write-off, stolen etc - I can't believe how lucky I was, all legitimate!
Thank you to those who've offered advice...I'm VERY poor at the moment as I've just set up my own business but I've put the new stereo in my car (what a f**k-about) just awaiting the "pocket" from interparts so that I can finish it off - got myself a Kenwood one with USB port so the iPhone is connected pretty much all the time now - which is great. When I cleaned the Yaris out to be sold I counted nearly 400 CD's that I took out of it! I love minimalism!
The only problems I've found on the car are that my rear washer jet doesn't work - I thought of taking the wiper off altogether but I struggle without being able to see out the rear windscreen so I need to get it fixed, and that my windscreen has 2 chips in it, and there is a small spot of rust, probably the size of a small pea on the roof at the back, on the driver's side - which I'm not too sure how I go about getting sorted. It's been touched up,but there is a crack in it.
Sadly my Uncle has gone to work for Triumph so no discount on alloys! Would kill for some multispoke alloys...although I have actually been debating white multipspokes...but only debating.
I want to paint the engine cover first, like Smitty did on the yellow golf... and get some other bits n bobs colour coded...hard to do anything though at the moment due to cashflow!
I can't believe how much attention I'm getting in this car...I've been collared by 2 traffic police officers in the last week, telling me what a beautiful car it is and saying how amazing the condition of it is for a 10 year old motor (which makes a change from me getting pulled at least once a day in my old Focus for - Theft, Arson x2, Burglary, Drugs, and numerous stop & searches), not to mention random people coming up to me in petrol stations etc. Even other VW drivers have given me the thumbs up when they've driven past me - all very surreal!
I'm still finding my feet with it really, not even had it over 70mph yet - although I'm debating a quick blatt up the airfield to see just how far I can push it. After driving the focus for the last 6 months - this is a dream.
Easily pleased? Yeaaaah - best £4k I've ever spent :)
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I'm too tired to say a great deal now, I should be asleep and after reading all that I'm a goner, but nice to know you stuck around and glad you love your new dub.
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Theft, Arson x2, Burglary, Drugs, and numerous stop & searches), not to mention random people coming up to me in petrol stations etc.
That's just standard Abingdon and Didcot poleece procedure for Ford drivers :grin:
As I own a Ford I know the torment this brings :laugh:
Don't let the haters get you down, there are worse cars you could own (Focus for example) :afro:
There is a Oxon club btw, http://dubcluboxford.multiforums.org/
They have monthly meets in Abingdon. I've never been as I've not got a dub any more :sad:
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Glad you are enjoying the new car.
However, you can't honestly say you are skint if you have an iphone, new kenwood stereo and spend 4k on a car?
Or is that why you are skint?
Better batter on with the mod's then :wink:
These are cheap, cheerful and the first ones I happened across...
http://coventry.gumtree.com/coventry/44/70368444.html
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They would suit it nicely!! :wink: Although, then you'd have to lower it! :grin: :drool:
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They would suit it nicely!! :wink: Although, then you'd have to lower it! :grin: :drool:
Then it would need an exhaust system... :tongue:
Don't let them get to you after all it does sat "Help and Sarcasm since '02" Though some do take it too far..
Glad to see your back! :afro:
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do they still do track day thype things on that old airfield in abingdon?
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Welcome, golfs are a thing of beauty arent they :smiley: i didnt really understand the advert, "why have something like a golf when you can have a golf" until i bought one.
just ignore the shallow peeps on here they soon get board and start on someone else :D
if you intend on keeping the car your better of getting all the repairs done before any mods, as for mods dont no what looks best on a mk4, but i like a front splitter and roof spoiler, BUT please dont put a de-badged grill on, they look terrible on a mk4 cause of the of the badge location on the bonnet.
have you got some pics of the car??
as for people smilling and giving the old thumbs up, is it you or the car :grin:
ps, whats your business??