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Title: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: _Adam_ on 11 April 2008, 12:27
im going on saturday to look at a 2000 reg mk4 gti, the 1.8 T model, is there any advice i can get as to what to look for when viewing it? rust hot spots, turbo problems etc?
also can anyone tell me the difference between the silver badged 1.8 t GTI and the Red I one?
thanx alot
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: Conker on 11 April 2008, 12:29
More often than not the red "i" GTI's are the turbo models BUT apparently it was the dealers job to fix the lettering on, so the red i technically means nothing, especially as by now as some will have been replaced by their owners.

Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: Conker on 11 April 2008, 12:30
By the way, this has been asked before so you could look in the Mk4 section for similar threads.
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: Len on 11 April 2008, 12:31
What are you expecting to pay for this car? Whats the mileage etc.
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: topher on 11 April 2008, 12:32
there's a mk4 buying guide and common problems.. in the mk4 section of all places :laugh: just check the stickies at the top
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: _Adam_ on 11 April 2008, 12:39
got like £4500 but im lookin to spend as little as possible on a standard one an modify it myself, i preffer doing it myself. the one i'm seeing has 72,000 on it an its up for £4000. ill go check the other threads, thanks lol
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: Len on 11 April 2008, 13:02
I would try and knock that down as much as possible!
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: dabill on 11 April 2008, 13:45
deffo get a 18t, the rest are too slow. and if you have any sence, buy a mk2. there, i said it, now back tot he mk4 discussion.
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: _Adam_ on 11 April 2008, 22:09
im gna offer £3500 an if he dnt take it ill pass on it. havin trouble finding the buying guide? link please? lol
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: gibby on 11 April 2008, 22:38
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38557.msg0#new

It was in the mk4 maintenance section. :wink:
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: raferackstraw on 11 April 2008, 23:20
deffo get a 18t, the rest are too slow. and if you have any sence, buy a mk2. there, i said it, now back tot he mk4 discussion.

nah bin the mk4 wiv 4500 you could get a mint mk1 far cooler  :cool:  :grin:
Title: Re: Advice on buying a GTI please??
Post by: Jay on 12 April 2008, 12:15
The guy probably just wants a new car. Stop putting ideas into his head about all the modding and other types of Golfs...












f**k it, get a MK2 16v or MK2 1.8T conversion!