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Title: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: gixxermenace on 02 November 2007, 19:08

I have got my eye on a mk2 golf gti 8v but its got 145k miles on the clock, this seems like a lot, what sort of distance can these engines do without finding major problems ?

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: Horney on 02 November 2007, 19:11

Seems like a lot? Not really it's 17 years old so has done less than 10,000 miles a year so it's well below average. These engines if well maintained go on forever. Many see in excess in 200,000 miles with only the expected maintenance.

Nick

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 02 November 2007, 19:15

Agreed, mines done 165k and still going strong. Granted though i've had to spend a fair bit to keep on top of the maintenance. :smiley:

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: robiwill on 02 November 2007, 19:36

145k just about run in mate, worry more about bodywork, accident damage etc.

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: Dec on 02 November 2007, 20:02

my mates dad has a 52 reg mondeo that he uses to run to london and back every day and that has 130,000 miles on the clock. Thats a ford so a VW should go for one hell of alot more :wink:

Mines on 125k but havent driven it myself yet :embarassed:

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: Ktuludays on 02 November 2007, 20:39

170k on mine and still going strong.

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: dubslug on 03 November 2007, 09:21

one of mine was 235000 miles before i scrapped it, it was scrapped because of body and chasis problems not engine

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: nealey on 03 November 2007, 19:47

my old valver was still going as good as ever on 136k

my 8v has done 160k and is one of the quickest standard 8vs ive driven

my mates 8v is on 180k and that still pulls pretty well although we have ripped that out and are fitting a 2.0 in there

As mentioned though its best to buy a mk2 on its general condition, not the mileage

Worry about the body, not the engine

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: mk2 head on 05 November 2007, 22:59

mine is on 257,000 and still starts 1st time every time and runs very well,but it has got service history up to 247,000 by vag and its 22 years old  :drool:

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: DarnPB on 06 November 2007, 11:14

If I look at a car, I look at the body first. Once the rot gets into it, there is no stopping it without major surgery. Mechanics can always be fixed, either by repair or replacement. :wink:

Title: Re: MK2 1990 8v GTI miles question
Post by: kittie on 06 November 2007, 11:51

High miles and well looked after is much better than low miles ragged about don't forget...

My bfs car has only got 40 odd K i think and it's on it's second or third gearbox

Tis a Rover though, so that's probably the problem  :laugh: