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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: steviem on 06 April 2006, 20:29
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Hi,
I'm thinking of going away from my incredibly unreliable mk2 GTI to a mk3 2.0 8v GTI. The insurance difference for me is £18, bit of a bargain, eh!
So apologies for calling the mk3 a boat, etc..
I'm going to have a look at the one in Walthamstow (its in the cars for sale section 'Cheap MK 3Golf GTI only £600')
It looks quite sound, but just would like your advice for anything to look out for.
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no worries, although i was being proper lazy just now, as there are a couple of ickle threads on here, but any other guides you can find would be great!
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at that price the obvious things really .
Signs of accident damage/repair, blue smoke on start up.
check the abs light comes on then goes out after about 10 seconds.
get it HPI'd too. it's only £40 and seeing as there no service history it's probably worth it to be safe.
the seats aren't recaro either, just standart gti sports seats.
you'll be needing a new glovebox handle by the looks of things too.
I think you'll need a new windscreen to get through the MOT as he says it's cracked.
TBH it looks a bit of  a dog, i'd spend a bit more on a better one. you may end up with more trouble than you started with.
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I'm sorry, but anyone willing to give their Dub away for that money is not an enthuiast or there is something majorly wrong with it. :undecided:
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Yeah, I'm gonna have a looksee at it, and I'll do an hpi on it but if anythings majorly wrong or dodgy with it, it'll be a no...
it looks like he only signed up to shift his car, so doubt hes an enthusiast.
at the end of the day, its only a 10 minute drive from mine, so it'd be rude not to have a look...
oh yeah, how does handling compare with a mk2?
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like a boat ! :grin:
Lower it though, and it's just as good ! (IMO):smug:
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yeah , the mk3 never gonna be a nimble as a mk2. you can make em pretty decent with a bit of work tho. you'll feel a hell of a lot safer in it anyway. :grin:
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Glad you've seen the light mate :grin: :grin: Only joking pal :cool:
It sounds like its worth looking at it just to see all that can go wrong with em :grin: :grin:
The gearbox's are known to be a little fragile, mines on its second and this one has started to leak :sad: Also rust on the sills can be a problem especially on early ones!!!!! Mine recently failed on rusty sills were some twit had jacked the car up with a trolley jack on the sill lip both sides and crushed the sills over letting the rot set in :angry:
The 2.0l AGG lump is solid as a rock and can do many trouble free miles if serviced regularly.ÂÂÂ
I agree though, spend a bit more and you will find a gem among the nasty ones. Apart from the rust and leaky gbox(only a seal so im told) mine has been spot and i only paid around £1300 for it and its a 96 with private plate, air con ,lecy roof and windows, abs, airbag, pearlescent paint, lowered boge sussy,etc,etc.
Stu
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So do you think a bilge pump would help with any leakage? :laugh:
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So do you think a bilge pump would help with any leakage? :laugh:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Stu
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like a boat ! :grin:
Lower it though, and it's just as good ! (IMO):smug:
Agree with that totaly. Mine handles superbly :cool: Especially now ive had the rear beam bushes replaced :smiley:
Stu
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a glovebox handle is £8 from euro car parts....
oh yeah, what size speakers are in the doors?
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17cm
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HPI says no...
No mk3 for me
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what came up?
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Cat C, so the likeliness is it'll be more trouble than my mk2 is...
I could see how much he wants for the dash, tho...
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there are 3 near-ish to you on autotrader for under a grand that all look a bit more honest.
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Yeah, seen another 3 door GTI for £795 thats 12 miles away, so think I'm gonna look at that one...
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You can get a glovebox handle from the scrappy for free :P
Oh, and good choice stevie :D It begins...