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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Sam on 25 May 2011, 23:54
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Is the stud pattern the same as on the MK4 golf?
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Is the stud pattern the same as on the MK4 golf?
Early is 5x100 so yes, later cars are 5x112
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Is the stud pattern the same as on the MK4 golf?
Early is 5x100 so yes, later cars are 5x112
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Ossum, im guessing by early you mean the ones that are mk4 prices and late are mk6 prices :grin:
Anyone driven one? Are they any good? Which engine code to go for, BAM i assume?
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Is the stud pattern the same as on the MK4 golf?
Early is 5x100 so yes, later cars are 5x112
:smiley:
Ossum, im guessing by early you mean the ones that are mk4 prices and late are mk6 prices :grin:
Anyone driven one? Are they any good? Which engine code to go for, BAM i assume?
Early ones (mk1 1999 to 2003) were 210bhp with a APY or AMK lump (1999 to 2001) and then 225bhp BAM lump (2001 on).
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I know, I was just wondering if they were any good. A 1.8t 225 4wd that I can afford to insure sounds too good.
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I know, I was just wondering if they were any good. A 1.8t 225 4wd that I can afford to insure sounds too good.
Given the choice I would buy a Leon Cupra R, I did drive a S3 when I was looking, yes it was quick but felt a little dull.
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My mate has te s3 I was going to buy, he works for g-weeks in little Hampton, he is pushing some serious bhp now he's kept it standard looking, but full exhaust and remaped the he'll outa it, when I get bk in the golf I feel bored!! I'd quite like a cupra r tho tbh
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get the AMK or BAM engine ones they are exactly the same apart from the map, so basically map to the same, AMK has bigger gudgeon pins tho so slightly stronger off the 2 and thats the engine iv got :evil: AMK came in 2003 cars and 2003 Seat Cupra Rs
APY is no where near as good as the other 2 and wont map toas much either
big fan of S3's and Cupra R's
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+1 , only problem is finding an s3 for a decent price that hasnt done 120k + , you can still pay 8k for a decent one! and thats bordering r32, MK5 gti money, id go for the cupra r as they are alot better value for money,
Dan
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agree on the mileage thing, i had to really hunt high and low for a engine with 40k or below.. and then i had to pay over the odds for it.. and it actually came out of a Cupra R..
late spec Cupras are nice, (teardrop wing mirrors etc)
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I prefer the audi though. Its only a thought at the mo to what I want as my next ride :smiley:
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Have you still got the mk2 turbo mate
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Have you still got the mk2 turbo mate
Yarp, just starting to get a little fed up with waiting for the next thing to break. I went hell for leather at the start of this year and did a full turbo re-build and engine re-build but she still smells oily, has hot start issues, needs both inner cv's replacing and has very sticky tappets so sounds like a derv. Just thinking about getting somthing newer but everytime i look at her or she drives well for once i think f**k this is good. You shouldnt have to worry about driving 30 miles, listening to every little rattle or worrying that she wont start when you come out of the cinema or whatever. I get like this now and then :lipsrsealed:
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I know exactly what you mean :laugh:
but i know you would miss it like you would miss your right arm..
id not get rid of it
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I would try and stick with the mk2. :smiley:
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Yer Im trying to get away with it for a long as possible. All ex mk2 owners i talk to say whatever you do, dont sell. Put her in storage and start again on the car market or whatever. I may be over it now, just liked the idea of 4wd haha. May just get a zuke jimney :grin:
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I thought alot of people avoid the APY as it never had VVT? But some say it did but in a mechanical form...
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APY had mechanical VVT, the AMK and BAM electro-hydraulic VVT, the APY can only map to about 220bhp ('only' ha ha) and the AMK/BAM about 255bhp.
Also, as regards to 4 wheel drive, the S3 isnt really, the Haldex system runs on front wheel drive the majority of the time :angry:
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APY had mechanical VVT, the AMK and BAM electro-hydraulic VVT, the APY can only map to about 220bhp ('only' ha ha) and the AMK/BAM about 255bhp.
Also, as regards to 4 wheel drive, the S3 isnt really, the Haldex system runs on front wheel drive the majority of the time :angry:
Always aftermarket haldex controllers that can give you more control over the standard system. I remember onn the S3 it was a bit primitive to kick in, bit delayed, by the time you no longer needed the 4wd system it kicked in... good car, wouldn't mind one in the future shame they never came 5dr :sad:
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their was more differences between the APY and the beteer AMK/BAM too
APY had the lesser K04 - 022 where as the AMK and BAM had the Better K04 - 023
Here is the tag on mine - K04 023 :tongue:
(http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/3011/imagezbi.jpg)
AMK / BAM also has wideband lambda sensor and an egt sensor