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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Pimpster on 25 August 2003, 19:31

Title: This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 25 August 2003, 19:31: But oh yes it is!!! I am actually selling my Golf.

My girlfriend is sharing it with me, and as her new job means she does 80 miles a day its time to buy a diesel (doh!).

Anyway, i've put it in the classified section, but as i've been on the MK3 forum for a while i wanted to share the sad news with you guys first.... :'(

VW Golf GTI 8v MK3
1997 / R Plate
65800 Miles
Red - 3 Door
12 Months MOT. 6 Months Tax.

Full Service History - All Main Dealer apart from last one that was done by Advanced Auto Repair, the VW/Audi specialists in Christchurch, Dorset. Cambelt changed 25th June 2003.

Spec: Air Conditioning, Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Central Locking, Power Steering, ABS, CD Player,Trip Computer, Alloy Wheels. Totally Standard - No Modifications.

The car is absolutely immaculate.

Pictures available on request. I'm located in Bournemouth.

?4850

Email: s26ask@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 07786 238525.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Glen on 25 August 2003, 21:01: DONT DO IT!!!!
You'll definately regret it, get her a cr*ppy Peugeot 205 deisel or summat like it, surely this wasnt your idea, get ya brains outa your b*llocks and say NO!
deary me another great GTI driver lost to womankind :'(
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 26 August 2003, 09:32: Gotta do it unfortunately. We share the cost and its going to work out pricey.

The upshot is we're going joint on the upgrade. Might be getting a 130 or 150bhp MK4 Diesel. Here's hoping...
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 26 August 2003, 11:13: 5K for an 8v , don't know about that!!
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 26 August 2003, 13:17: The online book value i can access is parkers which rates it at that.

Also cars on the south coast are a little more than up north. Seems to be the going rate on Autotrader.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 26 August 2003, 17:39: Pimpster,

Try selling it on www.honestjohn.co.uk

good luck!
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 27 August 2003, 09:31: i have mate!!! crap site, but i need to sell it!!!!!! i feel like a traitor but if someones going to give ?4850 then i dont really care!!!
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 09:39: Who do you reckon 'the burningman' is? he's got to be from honestjohn. I saw some of your threads on honest john, i read the one about chipping a vr6, i don't know how you can write on there without swearing at them. Unbelieveably ignorant and arrogant people.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 09:39: Good luck selling the golf mate.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 27 August 2003, 12:22: Cheers mate. I actually MOT'd it this morn (always intended to sell it when MOT'd) and it only went a passed thru first time. great!

As it looks so damn good at the moment - really clean, tidy and running so smoothly after the recent service along with this mornings MOT pass i'm kinda tempted to keep it now!

Jeez, i'll feel like a bird of i keep changing my mind.

Regards HJ site i go on for a bit of an argument. I'm sure if i put any words harsher than 'stupid' in a post it would cut out they're so anal. I hope my chip post read ok. I like to disagree with them - a lot! nobjockeys.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: 8vgti on 27 August 2003, 13:31: DONT DO IT!!!!! Mind you if you get a 130 or 150 thats not so bad. I do about 70 miles a day to and from work and its not ideal but that costs me about ?150-170 per month (around 2k miles per month). Admittedly a diesel will be far better, but that is dual carrriageway driving with lots of hold ups at either end. Mind you as the boss doesnt contribute I do tend to stick around the 65 to 70mph range.....apart from the weekends!! Stick with the Mk3 as it sounds mint.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 14:21: I would have thought the mpg on the 8v would be quite good anyway.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 27 August 2003, 17:04: Mixing me and bird driving we get 350 miles, whereas she gets 470miles p/m out of her 316 compact. I get 30mpg round town and 36mpg on a motorway.

also a diesel will be quicker in gear than the 8v.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 18:30: Your MPG isn't very good for a 8v mate, needs a service! my vr6 does mid 30's on the motorways, and high 20's around town(unless i boot it all the time).
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 27 August 2003, 18:40: just been serviced. Its always been the same. I only do 6 miles a day myself so it never gets a chance to average out fuel consumption (read 15mpg for for first 1 1/2 miles of the day). I've got an average of 34mpg on the clock at the moment which is a mixture of town and motorway, but mostly town. If i do a long journey i'll get 37-39mpg.

Its so smooth at the moment its tempting to keep it..... ;)
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 18:42: I'd keep it mate! If you are gonna do more motorway driving you're gonna get a better mpg.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Pimpster on 27 August 2003, 18:57: very true!! However its the difference between filling up once a week or every 2 weeks.

Maybe i can sell it then say i've bought a golf diesel. She might not notice the VR6 badge, black leather and blueberry paint....
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 19:42: Keep it mate if its in good nick.
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: Glen on 27 August 2003, 22:53: Jeez my foot must weigh a lot, just been serviced and still only an average of 29 in my 8valve!
A lot of short journeys though so i guess thats it
Title: Re:This Cant Be True??
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 22:57: Yep probably. Short journeys are the death for petrol engines.