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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Liam on 20 January 2004, 23:02
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would it be worth buying a mk2 gti while i have a mk2 1.3 just to do up slowly as my insurance goes down ??
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not really, cos their getting old... why not buy a mk3 or mk4? their more refined.
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Depends on individual taste, and if you got the cash to do it up.
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No dont.
If your gonna do something up might as well be something decent ::)
BUY A MARK ONE. ORIGINAL AND BEST ;D
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mk3 or mk4! haha! mk4 ok but expensive! mk3 = lardy get a mk 2 and do it up!
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mk2!
if you want all the mod cons like electric this that and the other add them on ;D
buy a gti. then clean it like f**k and get it back to decent condition if it isn't. :)
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Lol! i couldnt agree mor diz!
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Depends if you have the space to keep it off the road whilst doing it up, now the DVLA are getting big time arsey with roadtax its gonna be more hassle than its worth to try and keep it on the road.
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Depends on how old you are and how long you want to take doing this.
I'm only going to talk Mk2. Dont really care if the Mk3 rusts into oblivion to be honest.
If you're going to do this outside, find a decent car to start with and get a cover. Mk2s are beginning to leak around the heater in the cabin, hence floorpans rusting. A cover and straps will protect the majority of the water hitting the interior. And if you get water in the car and its left to stand - mould will be on its way pretty quickly.
Then you can do whatever you want at your leisure.
If you can find a local lock up garage you can rent somewhere, then that is even better. But you'll still need a cover.
Whilst your working on it just get a Stat off road notice on the car. DVLA will leave you alone then.
Regards,
Tin
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OP
My mk2 is currently stored in a garage (rented from local council - about ?8 a week). I have declared it as off road to DVLA, so its not costing me in tax, and its not insured.
If you can get a set up like that, then yeah, go for it. That way, you'll have a car to use (building up your no claims) and be able to take your time on the gti :)
Speedy
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Tinman, whats this leaking from the heater???? would i notice that in normal use, or not????
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I was talking to some friends, and the reason floor pans on Mk2 Golfs go, and mainly on the passenger side is the heater fan inside the car. You have a vent opening by the windscreen which leads to the fan.
If this leaks, your carpets get soaked, and over time it takes the floorpan.
It has to be severe though for it to happen quickly.
Easiest way to spot it is to find out if your fan is noisier that it should be. This would indicate the spindle on the top of the fan leading to its armiture is corroded, which means its got water eating at it.
I'm not a mechanic sso I dont know how true this is. My fan had defintely got corrorded, but the floorpan was okay, and the Oak Green Mk2 we had was exactly the same.
However, my Dreg Driver (spares mule) leaked like a sieve and had a rotten floorpan and it had been left to the elements for far too long.
Tin
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I was talking to some friends, and the reason floor pans on Mk2 Golfs go, and mainly on the passenger side is the heater fan inside the car. You have a vent opening by the windscreen which leads to the fan.
If this leaks, your carpets get soaked, and over time it takes the floorpan.
It has to be severe though for it to happen quickly.
Easiest way to spot it is to find out if your fan is noisier that it should be. This would indicate the spindle on the top of the fan leading to its armiture is corroded, which means its got water eating at it.
I'm not a mechanic sso I dont know how true this is. My fan had defintely got corrorded, but the floorpan was okay, and the Oak Green Mk2 we had was exactly the same.
However, my Dreg Driver (spares mule) leaked like a sieve and had a rotten floorpan and it had been left to the elements for far too long.
Tin
hey tin . i have had the same problem water getting in . went to volkswagon dealer and asked for a "water deflector" (cost about ?23 though. worth it to stop wet floors though) . basicaly its a big piece of plastic which actually covers the fan and channels the water down through the hole in the wing . will keep you posted if it works. ;D
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hmmmmm...my golf leaks....on the passenger side. which is why i keep it dry and garaged. maybe this is something i need to look into, cheers
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well it would be alright for me because my grandmother has a garage which she rents so i could keep it there to keep in good condition.
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how old are you liam?
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18, why ?
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just askin :)
im 18 also. Get a GTi straight away. Insurance would be cheaper than buying another car and doing it up enit? ???
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well i cant get insured on a gti anywhere so gonna half to keep the 1.3.
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Turn the 1.3 into a GTi lookalike 8)
you cant speed in a GTi these days anyway :-\
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Buy a driver, its a halfway point :)
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i was in that same situation a couple of years ago.so i got me self a ryder
slow but cheap on insurance,now i have got 3years no claims its time for a gti ;D
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looks nice m8 ^^
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thanx
not many mk3 on here though i think they are a bloody good car despite what everyone says on here
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I agree mate, my mk3 was quite loveable ;D