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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: GrahamR on 18 June 2015, 14:00

Title: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: GrahamR on 18 June 2015, 14:00: New to this forum - due to collect my new car in a week or two. It's my Aunt's old car, from memory a "W" Reg. (year 2000?).

She has newly had the cam belt and water pump replaced. She has bought a new Polo, and was offered such a low trade-in price on the Golf she said she'd rather give it to me! :smiley: Its a one owner, totally standard with all receipts from new.

Not sure if I'll keep it or not, but looking forward to getting and driving it in the mean time. I'll post some pictures once I collect it.

Graham
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: cerebral on 18 June 2015, 18:05: Nice, looking forward to seeing this!
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: GrahamR on 18 June 2015, 19:28: Hi Cerebral,

I'm actually coming down to your neck of the woods to collect the car - it's in Whitehaven!

Graham
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: GrahamR on 28 June 2015, 19:40: Went down to Whitehaven yesterday, stayed the night, drove the car home this morning and spent all afternoon cleaning & polishing:

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/graham5550/DSCF6952_zpsodjvtcui.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/graham5550/DSCF6951_zps0ouqu58o.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/graham5550/DSCF6954_zpstx3v5lq0.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/graham5550/DSCF6953_zpsaqsdni1v.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/graham5550/DSCF6955_zpsq0cnsusm.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/graham5550/DSCF6957_zpsccflstqs.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/graham5550/DSCF6949_zps7ckhqde6.jpg)

My Aunty has done well - she's kept every receipt from new including the original bill of sale. The service book has only room for one more stamp and all work has been done by the original supplying dealer. It's just had it's second replacement cam belt and water pump fitted. Spare wheel is unused!

The body work has a few minor battle scars but it's not too bad. I think the colour is Draggon Green?

Graham
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: andy68 on 29 June 2015, 02:18: looks tidy and cared for
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: Simeon on 29 June 2015, 03:36: Lovely, would be perfect if it had a 20vt under the bonnet.. the 8v unit is pretty disappointing as I'm sure you're well aware now.

Decided whether you're keeping it or not?
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: GrahamR on 30 June 2015, 13:15: I would love to keep the car, but I already have 4 vehicles (and my wife says "No!"). So now For Sale.

Link to Gumtree Advert below:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/vw-golf-gti-mk4-3dr-2.0-litre-115bhp-dragon-green-one-owner-from-new-full-history/1123001776

Graham
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: Mr_Orange on 30 June 2015, 18:01: So a 50:50 split means £750 for your aunt. She'll be well happy! :D :P
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: Simeon on 01 July 2015, 05:36: :shocked: glws
Title: Re: New owner Mk 4 3-door GTi
Post by: dom on 01 July 2015, 14:51: Whitehaven is just down the road from my parents. As the others have said, the 2.0 8v isn't a great engine, shell looks tidy though :afro: