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Title: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 18:24
thinking of buying a golf for about 5k just wondering what type to go for and what imput you guys have on this subject cheers peeps
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 18:25
Mk5 GTI  :cool:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: tweed on 19 June 2011, 18:40
depends what you want it for?


this is what I would look for 
R32
show mk2 1.8t
mint mk1 16v
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dom on 19 June 2011, 18:43
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: tweed on 19 June 2011, 18:49
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:

not a bad shout!
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 19:14
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:

Yeah true your looking at 7k + for a good one i suppose  :smiley:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 19:31
depends what you want it for?


this is what I would look for 
R32
show mk2 1.8t
mint mk1 16v


just going to and from work dont want a mk1 or mk2 as i work at a salt and potash mine like the r32 but to thirsty and expensive to run i also like the v5 4 motion but thats the same
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 19:32
Mk4 anni  :undecided:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 19:34
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:

 no really like the golfs but i see where your coming from
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: archie837 on 19 June 2011, 19:58
7 different mk3's. One for each day of the week.
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 20:05
7 different mk3's. One for each day of the week.

What would he do with the other 4.5K  :undecided:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: tweed on 19 June 2011, 20:06
mk4 gti/dti  :huh:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: archie837 on 19 June 2011, 20:11
7 different mk3's. One for each day of the week.

What would he do with the other 4.5K  :undecided:

go for a sh1t hot holiday!
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 19 June 2011, 20:15
Mk4 1.8t, you should be able to pick up a nice one well under budget, and spend what's left over on some decent coilies, remap and a couple of other performance mods
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 20:20
7 different mk3's. One for each day of the week.

 :grin: :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 20:24
Mk4 1.8t, you should be able to pick up a nice one well under budget, and spend what's left over on some decent coilies, remap and a couple of other performance mods

what about the 2 ltr turbo ? n e good
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 20:26
Mk4 1.8t, you should be able to pick up a nice one well under budget, and spend what's left over on some decent coilies, remap and a couple of other performance mods

what about the 2 ltr turbo ? n e good

There is no mk4  2.0 turbo  :huh: only in a mk5?
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Wayne on 19 June 2011, 21:01
Skoda Octavia vRS or Leon Cupra :cool:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Ant1981 on 19 June 2011, 21:07
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

For five grand?
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Ant1981 on 19 June 2011, 21:08
Skoda Octavia

I think he's well under the other side of 50.
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 21:08
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

For five grand?

Re read the thread  :rolleyes:

You can get on for 5k would be a sh!tter as said  :smiley:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Ant1981 on 19 June 2011, 21:09
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

For five grand?

Re read the thread  :rolleyes:


Don't need to read it twice, but I can say twice, five grand? You sure?
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: richw911 on 19 June 2011, 21:11
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

For five grand?

Re read the thread  :rolleyes:


Don't need to read it twice, but I can say twice, five grand? You sure?

Yawn
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Ant1981 on 19 June 2011, 21:12
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

For five grand?

Re read the thread  :rolleyes:


Don't need to read it twice, but I can say twice, five grand? You sure?

Yawn

Five grand?!?!
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 21:14
Skoda Octavia vRS or Leon Cupra :cool:

still want a golf got a mk3 colour concept love it just want another newer one Skoda Octavia vRS nice but too big leon cupra nice but i just love golfs  :laugh:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: meekael on 19 June 2011, 21:32
show mk2 sounds nice :)
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 21:37
show mk2 sounds nice :)

ye but it wouldent last five minuets at a salt mine  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Ant1981 on 19 June 2011, 21:41
show mk2 sounds nice :)

ye but it wouldent last five minuets at a salt mine  :grin: :grin:

I don't think any car would. Why would you even be at a salt mine?
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 21:52
show mk2 sounds nice :)

ye but it wouldent last five minuets at a salt mine  :grin: :grin:

I don't think any car would. Why would you even be at a salt mine?

thats where i work  :grin:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: kareena87 on 19 June 2011, 22:08
i personally would go for the mk2 but always said if i had to be sensible (which i never will be :wink:) i would go for the mk4 deisel
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 19 June 2011, 22:23
Your not driving down the salt mine are you?  :smiley:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 19 June 2011, 23:22
Your not driving down the salt mine are you?  :smiley:

 :rolleyes:no but your car gets covered with it when its windy got to wash my car every day would hate to wreck a mk2 and you dont see many rusty mk4s
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 20 June 2011, 10:28
fair nuff, by the sounds of it what ever car you buy you'll have to keep on top of washing and maintaining it, i would poss suggest when you get your new car if it's that bad where you work, wax oil the underneath of it, just for a bit of extra protection  :smiley: you found anything yet?
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 20 June 2011, 10:36
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-GTI-1-8-TURBO-MK4-250BHP-/130532407034?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e645676fa

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-GTI-TURBO-SILVER-/260800961446?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cb8f2dba6

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MK1-GOLF-GTI-MIDLAND-VW-20V-TURBO-1-8T-CONVERSION-/150610136068?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2311104c04  :lipsrsealed:

jus a couple on ebay
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: swede28 on 20 June 2011, 10:50
fair nuff, by the sounds of it what ever car you buy you'll have to keep on top of washing and maintaining it, i would poss suggest when you get your new car if it's that bad where you work, wax oil the underneath of it, just for a bit of extra protection  :smiley: you found anything yet?

no not yet but i think ill go for a 1.8 turbo love the first one u posted thats on ebay but need back seats ,and will be watching the 2nd one if all hes after is 3g that would leave money for a holliday and mods lol thanks
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 20 June 2011, 11:18
i liked the first one, you could pick up rear seats pretty easily i would have thought
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: tech1889 on 20 June 2011, 13:01
mk5 gt-tdi  :smiley: good car.. good engine.. pull well after a map.. better drive than a mk4 ( i am speaking from experience ).. and you can get a nice one for 5k  :smiley:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: archie837 on 20 June 2011, 15:31
ScottV6 is selling his mk4 4mo (it's in dubrides). Nice looking car!
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: msgimpy117 on 18 July 2011, 21:21
im looking to sell my 1.8T golf , silver 98k in silver, cambelt changed at 86k it has full original r32 bodykit, debaged grill, and boot, badboy bonnet but ive had it trimed, black halo lights, black and clear rear lights, 18" black kei alloys, coilovers, upgraded boost pipe, and other pipes, dump valve and induction kit. the car comes with climate control, heated seats. i might have left some bits off, the reason im selling is i have 3 kids and looking for a passat or audi a4 im looking for £4500-£5000 if it doesnt sell then im taking it to vdub players at nothweald in sept 18th.
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dom on 18 July 2011, 21:51
im looking to sell my 1.8T golf , silver 98k in silver, cambelt changed at 86k it has full original r32 bodykit, debaged grill, and boot, badboy bonnet but ive had it trimed, black halo lights, black and clear rear lights, 18" black kei alloys, coilovers, upgraded boost pipe, and other pipes, dump valve and induction kit. the car comes with climate control, heated seats. i might have left some bits off, the reason im selling is i have 3 kids and looking for a passat or audi a4 im looking for £4500-£5000 if it doesnt sell then im taking it to vdub players at nothweald in sept 18th.

At a guess i'd say you'll be looking at getting around half that amount! The classifieds are at the bottom of the home page btw :wink:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Wayne on 18 July 2011, 21:59
im looking to sell my 1.8T golf , silver 98k in silver, cambelt changed at 86k it has full original r32 bodykit, debaged grill, and boot, badboy bonnet but ive had it trimed, black halo lights, black and clear rear lights, 18" black kei alloys, coilovers, upgraded boost pipe, and other pipes, dump valve and induction kit. the car comes with climate control, heated seats. i might have left some bits off, the reason im selling is i have 3 kids and looking for a passat or audi a4 im looking for £4500-£5000 if it doesnt sell then im taking it to vdub players at nothweald in sept 18th.

No chance, you can get a mk5 for 5k, you will be lucky to see £2500 mods don't double the value.
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: CCGTI on 18 July 2011, 22:00
S3
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: F17BAD on 18 July 2011, 22:15
S3

for 5k it will be a high miler boy racer dump..

a decent S3 is 7k up
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Wayne on 18 July 2011, 22:18
Octavia vRS is a good choice, £4k gets a real nice car plus £1k for mods.

 :smiley:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: msgimpy117 on 18 July 2011, 22:26
i dont really want to sell but the misses keeps telling me to get a cheaper run around so if i aim the price high then its not going to sell! to me thats forward planning. :evil:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: CCGTI on 18 July 2011, 22:31
S3

for 5k it will be a high miler boy racer dump..

a decent S3 is 7k up

thats bull, my mate dan has just picked one up with 70k, 1 owner from audi, full audi leeds history for £4500, minter, no mods on it, really nice car

and yes Vrs for the win, few engine mods and thet are real street weapons
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: F17BAD on 18 July 2011, 22:39
think yourt mate is pulling ya leg roger, i was gonna buy a full car for my donor, iv seen whats out their


for a mint car with 70k you will pay more much more than that, especially with a 1 garage full history

look at this - a 99 year car with 80k  @£7k   :shocked:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3045369.htm

and here is one for 4.5K with 115k miles, cheaper they get the more miles they have

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2799259.htm


theirs one on piston heads for £5200 with 90K

who did your mate buy his off ? family member ?
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: CCGTI on 18 July 2011, 22:42
got proof mate been in it this morning hes had it for about 3 weeks, ben has seen the car on are way to the meet the other week, its mint, private seller in the trader, he'd been looking for weeks for a tidy one
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: F17BAD on 18 July 2011, 22:44
Wow, seems to good to be true mate that.. sure its not been clocked and thats its 1 owner with 1 garage full history??

not doubting you jsut seems a lil strange compaired to everything else that is out their on the market  :undecided:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: CCGTI on 18 July 2011, 22:49
no bull mate, the thin is cleaner than yours, got it off an old boy who has loved it and cleaned it, think dan said it was up for about the 5k mark, he went down with cash and got it, drivers seat has little wear, it is supper clean, when i see him tuesday in my shop will get some picks if i remember to take my camera
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: F17BAD on 18 July 2011, 22:54
no bull mate, the thin is cleaner than yours, got it off an old boy who has loved it and cleaned it, think dan said it was up for about the 5k mark, he went down with cash and got it, drivers seat has little wear, it is supper clean, when i see him tuesday in my shop will get some picks if i remember to take my camera

Cant see it been cleaner than mine TBH, not unless the owner had the same issues as me  :grin: :grin: guessing not if theirs wear on drivers seat etc.. bet the engine is not as clean either  :evil:

jury is out till i see it and the service book and V5  :laugh: if it does tie up that a good deal... 
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Chris-White on 19 July 2011, 00:25
tough choice if you want to spend 5k on a golf imo. Considering you can get a mk4 1.8t for 10-20% of your budget, i'd be upset if i spent that much on a mk4, yet a mk5 would blow the budget by a long way.

s3, s4, cupra-R or vrs for me at that money i think  :undecided:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 19 July 2011, 11:25
Cupra r....will be my next car hopefully
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Gavv8 on 19 July 2011, 18:10
You want to get yourself a nice mk3 8v mate and you'll have plenty left over for sweeties and burgers. :grin:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: msgimpy117 on 29 October 2011, 19:10
hi im selling my mk4 golf 1.8t remapped with full r32 bodykit im looking for 3800 the car is on ebay item number 250917449453
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: dom on 29 October 2011, 23:06
hi im selling my mk4 golf 1.8t remapped with full r32 bodykit im looking for 3800 the car is on ebay item number 250917449453

Wrong section and not a chance you'll get £3800 for it :wink:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: daz veedub on 29 October 2011, 23:29
hi im selling my mk4 golf 1.8t remapped with full r32 bodykit im looking for 3800 the car is on ebay item number 250917449453

Wrong section and not a chance you'll get £3800 for it :wink:

 :shocked: :grin:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Cory on 02 November 2011, 16:41
bottom spec, low milage 1.8t and a nice mk1 rolling shell = little rocket that goes bwamm ptssssssss

thats what id do anyways . . .  :cool:
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: Ninja on 02 November 2011, 16:49
Buy my MK4 and have £2700 left over.
Title: Re: what car for 5k
Post by: lemski on 03 November 2011, 13:20
bottom spec, low milage 1.8t and a nice mk1 rolling shell = little rocket that goes bwamm ptssssssss

thats what id do anyways . . .  :cool:

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