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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: hardmonkeys on 09 March 2013, 22:34
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Hello all,
I bought my self a '98 S' VW Golf GTi, as a project... it's a 1.8 n/a 125bhp with a whooping 151k, tatty bodywork and interior, seems to drive ok, has a little whine on the O/S/R wheel, hopefully a bearing! It has a few little niggles which I hope i can sort out. It had led rear lights, I'm not a huge fan so took them off and put on some standard GTi ones...looks a lot better :-)
I do have a few issues with the car, should I list them, or do new threads per issue..to keep it all together?
Look forward to finding new friends and solutions to my problems :-)
Warren
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only 1 solution to this problem mate :grin: :grin: sell it
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Why should I sell it?
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Why should I sell it?
its a non turbo but if it was cheap i would prob run it till it dies :smiley:
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in otherwords welcome to the forum, run this car into the ground or get an engine transplant on your finance books is what theyre saying or if you got it cheap use it until you've saved up enough for a 1.8t, tbh in the current climate you're probably more economical than most of us here
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in otherwords welcome to the forum, run this car into the ground or get an engine transplant on your finance books is what theyre saying or if you got it cheap use it until you've saved up enough for a 1.8t, tbh in the current climate you're probably more economical than most of us here
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Welcome to the form pal, to answer your question, List all your problem in 1 topic and be sure to read the forum rules before posting :)
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welcome! look forward to the sarcastic replies youll get! there will be some helpful ones though
151k isnt that bad, youll get another 50k on that as song as you give it some new oil occassionaly. as said, list all the problems in 1 thread and wait for the answers to come in. glad u got rid of the led lights, hope you smashed them lol
as you say that whine is probly a wheel bearing. i had a wind for aaages, changed cv's, bearings the lot but it wasnt cured. until i got a puncture one day, put my spare on and it was a bent wheel!
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Could of been worse he could of bought a 2.0.... :laugh: in a more serious note if the car is at the point where it would cost less to buy a 1.8t rather than to do the bodywork and a possible transplant to a 1.8t then as said run it till its proper minced and get a 1.8t because there is fook all you can do with a 1.8 n/a
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Hi all,
Thanks for the welcomes and pleasantries lol
I paid £520 and 20 Berkeley superkings for it lol, my plans for it are:- keep it! And standard-ise it
I don't mind how much it costs as its my 2nd car, if the engine blows, I'll put another in lol.
I needed a lil project to keep me busy during the weekends when I get bored. I have a interest in VWs steaming back to my childhood when my dad had many Sciroccos and Golfs even the odd Polo in there aswell.
I have a MK5 05 plate GT TDI too with 135k on it, FVwSH and have owned that for around 3yrs now.
I will do a quick search before I list my problems(also if I encounter anymore) as I know how annoying it is when You answer the same question 46000 times :-)
As I said before, thanks for the warm welcome :-)
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Few pictures of the car!
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/98A15832-584C-4F13-BAA6-322043E34E19-3406-0000034CAE4F2806.jpg)
With the LEDs....
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/3B81409A-7C9B-4BE5-844C-98BC040CBA20-3406-0000034A5AE25674.jpg)
....which were removed ASAP!!
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/F58D0612-DA48-4BFB-B310-3C8C17090006-3406-0000034A52A62E88.jpg)
Wheel need a refurb...worth doing myself??
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/C030BF50-285C-4271-8588-C37C5616C678-3406-0000034A70B25318.jpg)
Scratch down one side of the car, which a been touched-up...badly!
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/39E52FC0-1F09-4112-8F90-078549DC346E-3406-0000034A74812C7E.jpg)
Key scratches...
I did say its in poor condition lol...anyway...
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/2F496725-7611-41C2-9B65-52F6450337E8-3406-0000034A7A0FDEC2.jpg)
Dent on wheel arch
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/1B3A4FF7-D59E-4ED1-9BD0-A75933B33C9F-3406-0000034A83459D73.jpg)
Front.
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/A810BA28-293C-42E7-A927-B315803A875A-3406-0000034A876E5BF8.jpg)
Next to my MK5 05 GT TDI
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First things first getf thou wheels off and take a hammer to them or pay someone to take them off you lol and get some monty 2's I think someone is selling a set cheap in the classified section.
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Yep..that's the next thing I reakon, but they are ok for now, like I say it's not my daily, so I can take my time with it :smiley:
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Bugs the fcuk out of me when people come on here saying theyve just spent there hard earned money on a car and the replies they get are "should of brought a turbo" i know its just banter but if the op spent 1.5/2k on it the last thing they want is someone saying they apparently wasted there money !
Welcome to the forum bud my mate has a 1.8 a3 on 220k so plenty of life left if you look after her :D
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Rattle can spray or wrap it mate, no way sell it for the money you paid ;)
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Bugs the fcuk out of me when people come on here saying theyve just spent there hard earned money on a car and the replies they get are "should of brought a turbo" i know its just banter but if the op spent 1.5/2k on it the last thing they want is someone saying they apparently wasted there money !
Welcome to the forum bud my mate has a 1.8 a3 on 220k so plenty of life left if you look after her :D
Thanks mate, only paid £520..it's not my daily...just a lil project and something to mess about with.
Not sure when it was last serviced..when cambelt was done or anything! It seems straight, few little problems, I had it diagnostic checked today, there was 1 fault code for the coolant temp sensor, which would explain why then the temp gauge plays up...
The airbag light is still on...flashes soon as ignition on, then settles to a solid orange light.
Like I say it's not my daily, it's just a little project to work on...and keep on the road....lets face it...in 20yrs time..when the GTi is rare as hens teeth...you'll all be thanking for keeping it for the scrappy haha
I can take banter...be warned...I give as good as I get :-)
Thanks for the welcome..It's much appreciated
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Bugs the fcuk out of me when people come on here saying theyve just spent there hard earned money on a car and the replies they get are "should of brought a turbo" i know its just banter but if the op spent 1.5/2k on it the last thing they want is someone saying they apparently wasted there money !
Welcome to the forum bud my mate has a 1.8 a3 on 220k so plenty of life left if you look after her :D
its bought a turbo not brought :grin: :grin: an as said its a bit of banter :smiley:
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It's ok..seriously...although I was expecting it lol, after being ignored by various other sites I was happy to get a reply lol
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I see the trend on here is to swap out any engine and run a 1.8T, is this the only option for turbo'ing your golf?
I have a 16v GTI, ABF engine, my shopping list includes forged rods and pistons, ABY manifold (one port cut off and welded up) and S2 turbo to go on it, just turbo the ABF lump, I know a MK2 now that has 500BHP+ on this set up.
I too bought my MK 3 for a few hundred quid and will only be using it as a track car, so a slow and steady build, I will be starting by evicting the tin worms that have eaten the sill :rolleyes:
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I see the trend on here is to swap out any engine and run a 1.8T, is this the only option for turbo'ing your golf?
I have a 16v GTI, ABF engine, my shopping list includes forged rods and pistons, ABY manifold (one port cut off and welded up) and S2 turbo to go on it, just turbo the ABF lump, I know a MK2 now that has 500BHP+ on this set up.
I too bought my MK 3 for a few hundred quid and will only be using it as a track car, so a slow and steady build, I will be starting by evicting the tin worms that have eaten the sill :rolleyes:
Haha, sounds like fun, maybe one day ill have a track car, would love it, this is my 1st project, so just getting to know VWs inside it, massive fan of them, but know absolute nothing really...so looking forward to getting the know how
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well you could be the first to twin turbo it? would make for an epic build thread and sounds like you have a sturdy base anyway i'd love to get a 1.8t as a mod car but as it is, my 1.8t is currently the only car i can do anything to and all the surrounding expenses do slow things down, currently... :grin:
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Bugs the fcuk out of me when people come on here saying theyve just spent there hard earned money on a car and the replies they get are "should of brought a turbo" i know its just banter but if the op spent 1.5/2k on it the last thing they want is someone saying they apparently wasted there money !
Welcome to the forum bud my mate has a 1.8 a3 on 220k so plenty of life left if you look after her :D
It's a forum at the end of the day you will get helpful, sarcastic , nice and sh!t comments there's not wrong with any golf at the end of the day as its what you make of it but sorry 99% of people on here but a golf and go how can I get more power!!! So the natural response when someone buys a 2.0 or 1.8 n/a is usually sell it!! As he's said he's planning to put to standard so as long as ure not bothered about power and just want a car then there's Bugger all wrong with that especially if its a project apologies mate if I jumped on the 1.8t band wagon but sadly it's what most threads are like. Look forward to seeing your progress mate
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might be a slow one mate..but i'll make sure i get pics...and post my findings and share the knowledge
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It still does 70 I'm sure :cool:
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Haha!! Well isn't that the legal
Limit :-) no point in having potential for more when you can't use it :tongue:
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I've email VW about some kinda of history....and they got back with this...
Hi Warren
Thank you for your contact into our Twitter page regarding the Golf GTI.
We can confirm the following services have been carried out by our Volkswagen network:
S*** XPP - WVW*********** - Supplying retailer - Veritas Volkswagen (now trading as Inchcape Volkswagen, Southend-on-Sea, Essex)
14/04/99 @ 9,049 MILES - Veritas Volkswagen ( now trading as Inchcape Volkswagen, Southend-on-Sea, Essex)
17/03/00 @ 16,670 MILES - Gilder Volkswagen, Chesterfield
15/12/00 @ 29,264 MILES - Parkway Volkswagen, Derby
17/06/02 @ 48,400 MILES - Parkway Volkswagen, Derby
There are no other services recorded against this vehicle on our systems and we haven't seen it since 2002.
We hope this information is useful in your restoration.
Many Thanks
Social Media Customer Relations Team
Volkswagen UK Customer Services
Only 4 stamps :-/....
Oh dear lol
Warren
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Hey Warren, saw your post in the new members section about your pics lol...
Looks like a very good base to start with mate...good luck with the project!
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Many thanks mate, just need to sort the airbag light and ill be happy, as the rest I can do myself
Warren
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Recap....
Hey all, ive bought some cheap alloys and tyres from ebay £80, standard VW Golf GTi 15" alloys not sure on the name of them, I know they aren't the best looking ones, but they are 100 times better than the shocking ones that were on there!
from this
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(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/1B3A4FF7-D59E-4ED1-9BD0-A75933B33C9F-3406-0000034A83459D73.jpg)
To this
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/d6388cd262926bdbc14abe3a27538d68.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/hardmonkeys/097bb9bbb7ebbc76dddd0e961034725e.jpg)
Ignore the puddle of coolant underneath, that's the next job :rolleyes:
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Looks ayt price bud. Personally i would not spend any money modding it as engine is not so tunable being a non turbom still a great car mate and not lot 1.8 non turbos about. Great a to b cars :wink:
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I'm not modding...I'm dechavving lol
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Little update, had a quote for the bodywork to be done...needs a complete respray according to the guys at Poole Accident Repair...£2500+ :grin: :grin: erm...think ill have a go at doing it myself lol
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Ouch! But good one you so far mate :)