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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: J a m e s on 26 March 2004, 09:31

Title: I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: J a m e s on 26 March 2004, 09:31: well i gotta say people, its the worst CAR i HAVE EVER OWNED >:( >:( >:(

in 8 weeks of ownership this has happened

blown bottom end
new engine
dead oil cooler, all oil in coolant
dead water pump
tracking real bad out
electrics always f**king about, lights on/off/on
put a brand new pioneer in, which when a cd is put in it turns off and on then off and on, then off and on
blowing exhaust

what makes its worse is the sum of both engines mileages is total to 140k ::)

so i am gonna be looking at breaking it i think, this car is proving to costly to run, i am now broke, spent all my money and got nothing to show for it at all

and i paid 2k for this golf, i shoulda got a ?200 one.

rant over,

sadly i will never touch a VW again
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Blue MK2 on 26 March 2004, 09:37: I take it you didnt get a service history with the car?

Not every golf is reliable, not every car is reliable but thats a challenge for me to fix it.

that a rallye front end you have?

Breaking that and you know who to call ;)
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: J a m e s on 26 March 2004, 09:45: im my sig pic, i have only ever had problems with two cars in it

guess what they are both the VW ones >:(
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Blue MK2 on 26 March 2004, 09:57: u still got that corrado?

is it for sale?
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: J a m e s on 26 March 2004, 09:59: sold the corrado and got the golf :'( :'(

now gonna sell the golf and get a "normal" car

sadly this encounter has made me lose all interest in cars

who wants to buy:
(have golf front end, round lights now)

LOADSA BITS!!
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 26 March 2004, 10:48: Any bling chrome/polished engine parts let me know!
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Miacant on 26 March 2004, 11:12: I understand how you feel. Nothing worse than your precious moto breaking down every so often. The stress and frustration can be bad for you. But sometimes you got to make the decision that best suits you and no one else.

Its a shame you've had so many problems with the car in 8 weeks.
Good luck in whatever you do.
:)
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Doug Mk2 on 26 March 2004, 13:35: replied in for sale thread
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: marcogolfo on 26 March 2004, 13:47: lol man that sounds like my car but i keep saying to myself, its nearly 20 years old what do you expect. Plus summer is on its way and very soon me and her are gonna do some serious bonding. I don't know much about golfs or cars in general but by the end of the summer i intend to know everything there is to know about my tempermental golf. You see I reckon owning a golf is a little like seeing a woman. Every now and then she'll play up and you have to spend money on her. Good luck in your quest for a new car, sorry it hasn't worked out. At least I only spent 400 quid on mine and about 500 quid on fixing lol
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Dizzie on 26 March 2004, 14:06: unfortunally some people don't take an interest in servicing, or getting their cars serviced at all sometimes! these are the people that tend to buy a car for 3 years until the MOT is due and then sell it on. the purpose of any car in their life is to get them from A to B.

thank god there are us lot who know the difference between the header tank and the washer expansion tank and know what psi we need in our tyres without looking on the wall in a petrol station or thumbing through the handbook lol.

This is usually the reason why us lot are driving our 15 year old + golfs around and having far less problems than the '51 plated newer cars. 2 and a half years of ownership for mine and only an alternator and engine mount needing replacing.

Sorry to hear of your misfortune dude :)
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Alexg40 on 26 March 2004, 17:45: Quote
im my sig pic, i have only ever had problems with two cars in it

guess what they are both the VW ones

Is it a coincidence that they are the 2 oldest cars also.
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Fielder5757 on 26 March 2004, 19:13: you paid 2K for a golf? Outch!
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: rustynuts on 26 March 2004, 22:59: I gotta say that you have been really unlucky there. All you need to do is look at the many old VW's on the road still to realise how reliable and well built they really are. I have had my fair share of problems but have not let this get me down. After all i am still driving 2 of the best affordable cars built.

In a few weeks there could be an opportunity to own a new car, but I am not sure I want it in liu of my two Golfs :-[
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: Davo13 on 27 March 2004, 12:38: Did you not give it a a good looking over before you bought it?

Sounds like there are far to many problems with the car for you not to notice when you were looking to buy it.
Title: Re:I gotta a MK2 Golf cos they were "solid etc"
Post by: tinman on 27 March 2004, 17:01: Quote from: J a m e s on 26 March 2004, 09:31
well i gotta say people, its the worst CAR i HAVE EVER OWNED >:( >:( >:(
sadly i will never touch a VW again

??? You bought a dog of a car. Nothing to do with VW.