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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: speaight123 on 26 December 2012, 20:48

Title: how many miles has your mk3 done?
Post by: speaight123 on 26 December 2012, 20:48
So how many miles will a golf engine take before it trully dies? I saw my mates today its done 195,240 miles. But I've seen one at 230,000 before. I know the engines are meant to be bulletproof mind, discuss?
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Post by: leigh_harty on 26 December 2012, 20:59
The only dissusion you shall recieve will be banter and mainly abuse  :grin:
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Post by: mk2man1 on 26 December 2012, 21:03
My 8v gti 2e is at 187,000 hopefully more in her yet.
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Post by: MereKat on 26 December 2012, 22:45
My 16v has a 176k shell and 140k engine. Hopefully a lot more in her!
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Post by: madmanmart on 26 December 2012, 22:49
My TDI has 121,000

My GTI 16v has 43,000    :smiley:
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Post by: itavaltalainen on 26 December 2012, 23:01
My 2.0 - 2E had done 236.346 miles on the clock when scrapped.
Engine was still running smooth but car itself was a bit rusty, would have needed new front suspension and MOTing for registration in the UK...

Am sure engine would have been good for 300k miles... Unless you utterly abuse the "large" 4 cylinder block engines in a Mk3 you can't break em...
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Post by: tweed on 26 December 2012, 23:09
Vr6 82,000
Gti 35,000
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Post by: benjy_b on 27 December 2012, 00:02
TDI on 50000  :cool:
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Post by: spikenipple on 27 December 2012, 10:37
My two valvers have done 128k(ish) and 156k.
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Post by: drc12369 on 27 December 2012, 16:06
97 8v on 149k
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Post by: Gti_Jamo on 27 December 2012, 17:13
Early 92' VR6 on 187,000 miles, burns a bit of oil but still sounds good and pulls well.
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Post by: brill on 28 December 2012, 00:19
Mk3 Gl 1.8 auto - 77000. Up until I started an 80 mile round trip commute it was only 66k!
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Post by: Hongkongphooey on 28 December 2012, 00:34
1996 8v GTi on 53,500....just run in! zero rust, the best run around I've owned, and I've had a few
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Post by: g3uvn on 28 December 2012, 10:32
128k on my 1.4
84k on my 8V - surprising the block is so pristine inside considering how much I got it for.
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Post by: arran.concept on 28 December 2012, 10:58
95 colour concept Gti - 156k ish
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Post by: javalin on 28 December 2012, 11:57
110k on a 97 8v GTi.
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Post by: vwwvgolf on 28 December 2012, 11:59
1.4 114500

16v. 129900
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Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 28 December 2012, 17:01
What an interseting topic, NOT
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Post by: gazpowells on 28 December 2012, 22:44
16v on 140k
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Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 December 2012, 10:11
Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 28 December 2012, 17:01
What an interesting topic, NOT

I concur. *yawn*
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Post by: drc12369 on 29 December 2012, 17:24
So why are you reading it and commenting on it? If you havent got anything nice to say...