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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: D Squared on 11 July 2011, 17:10

Title: 180000 miles
Post by: D Squared on 11 July 2011, 17:10
just turned 180k in my 8 valve GTi...

still going strong..  :smiley:
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 11 July 2011, 17:25
Bloody hell I'm still waiting to hit 80k in the VR! :grin:
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: leigh_harty on 11 July 2011, 17:35
Sorry to hear.... that you have a 8 valve  :sad:

Condolences to your family and generally people who have to be around you.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: justalex81 on 11 July 2011, 17:45
that's nothing! my 16v had 197k before being written off!

Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Gavv8 on 11 July 2011, 17:46
Sorry to hear.... that you have a 8 valve  :sad:

Condolences to your family and generally people who have to be around you.
tw*t.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: F17BAD on 11 July 2011, 17:48
180 Phaaa

Bens has gone past 200k
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: leigh_harty on 11 July 2011, 19:03
tw*t.

Another unlucky customer...

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Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Wayne on 11 July 2011, 21:13
180k is some milestone.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: negawsklov on 11 July 2011, 21:51
Sorry to hear.... that you have a 8 valve  :sad:

Condolences to your family and generally people who have to be around you.

I have just bought an 8v so I assume your comments apply to me aswell... The world really is full of bell ends..!!
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Ant1981 on 11 July 2011, 22:11
eekk, they bite so easily  :grin:
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Gavv8 on 11 July 2011, 22:14
We are NOT going down this road again, live and let live (and 8v's live longer). :smiley: :wink:
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: negawsklov on 11 July 2011, 22:22
eekk, they bite so easily  :grin:

Ha ha, my post came from mrs negawsklov lol...
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: JC on 11 July 2011, 22:31
180k is some milestone.

not really, mines there soon  :grin:

eekk, they bite so easily  :grin:

that they do  :laugh:

We are NOT going down this road again, live and let live (and 8v's live longer). :smiley: :wink:

cos they are the first to get engine conversions thus pampered more  :wink:
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Khare on 11 July 2011, 22:46
 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:


16v is better than 8v, FACT

More power, more response, better efficiency and revs higher.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: F17BAD on 11 July 2011, 23:22
trust me 20v is the best :evil:

on a serious tip, iv had em all

8 and 16 harldy owt in it. 16v revs longer but feels slower off the mark.. well the green one did i got compaired to my old 8v lump. that said the Head gasket went on the Green valver

if i was to do it all over again, id go for a 16v car as the base to start a project on,  its easier to upgrade the engine to something better on these as they have the all important gearbox, and other parts which will be needed

so in a nutshell, id have to say out of 8v or 16v - 16v wins

but my old 8v never let me down and was pretty nippy 
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: ineson on 12 July 2011, 10:07
186k on my 16v and counting!
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: D Squared on 17 July 2011, 20:02
Sorry to hear.... that you have a 8 valve  :sad:

Condolences to your family and generally people who have to be around you.
tw*t.

thankyou gavv8..
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: jigger01 on 04 August 2011, 17:30
this is my baby through the years  :cool:
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g347/jigger1970/S1140002.jpg)(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g347/jigger1970/1309024632725-1.jpg)(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g347/jigger1970/Picture046.jpg)(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g347/jigger1970/DSC003281.jpg)(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g347/jigger1970/DSC00146.jpg)


red ones are best.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Neo Badness on 04 August 2011, 17:39
^ That's called clocking and it's illegal.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 04 August 2011, 17:50
^ That's called clocking and it's illegal.

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Epic!!!
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: tweed on 04 August 2011, 17:52
I have so many left in mine  :grin:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5418655679_328146a649_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/)
Photo0237 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Seanl on 04 August 2011, 18:02
I have so many left in mine  :grin:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5418655679_328146a649_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/)
Photo0237 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr

Jammy sod!
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: tweed on 04 August 2011, 18:23
thats half of it  :cool: one lady owner and her husband was a police officer. he had it serviced every year regardless of miles and took it to volkswagen. :wink: and it as heated leather and ac etc.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: jigger01 on 04 August 2011, 18:44
I have so many left in mine  :grin:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5418655679_328146a649_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/)
Photo0237 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr

Jammy sod!
is that for real??
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: jigger01 on 04 August 2011, 18:47
^ That's called clocking and it's illegal.

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Epic!!!

not at all good old fashioned big driving and a few years. :rolleyes:

red ones are best.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: madmanmart on 04 August 2011, 19:06
thats half of it  :cool: one lady owner and her husband was a police officer. he had it serviced every year regardless of miles and took it to volkswagen. :wink: and it as heated leather and ac etc.

Does sound like seriously clean mk3, shame its an 8v but they cant all be winners.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: Neo Badness on 04 August 2011, 20:18
^ That's called clocking and it's illegal.

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Epic!!!

not at all good old fashioned big driving and a few years. :rolleyes:

red ones are best.

Oh dear, awareness and sense of humour fail. If you read your post and scroll down you'll see your mileage appears to decrease rather than increase. Hence the reference to "clocking".  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: jigger01 on 04 August 2011, 21:09
   :grin: oh yeah ..lol  i must have put them on in reverse order .... no drama :laugh:

red ones are best.
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: tweed on 05 August 2011, 18:43
I have so many left in mine  :grin:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5418655679_328146a649_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/)
Photo0237 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr

Jammy sod!
is that for real??


Yep  :cool:
Title: Re: 180000 miles
Post by: tweed on 05 August 2011, 18:45
thats half of it  :cool: one lady owner and her husband was a police officer. he had it serviced every year regardless of miles and took it to volkswagen. :wink: and it as heated leather and ac etc.

Does sound like seriously clean mk3, shame its an 8v but they cant all be winners.


I know I was on the hunt for a black 3rd vr6 with low miles and only found 4dr's with 40,000 and then this came up and I just couldn't say no so bought it. and then bought a vr6 6 months later  :grin: