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Offline buzz080577

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R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« on: 03 July 2012, 07:52 »
Hi to all! Someone has offered me a mk4  golf gti in blue on a r reg,they say its a ex press show car and it was the first mk4 golf to come off the production line,it was a prototype as such,he said it has a few mk3 bits in it as it was a prototype and a vw fitted bose sound system,does anyone know if this is true,i can't find any r reg mk4 golfs anywhere???? If it is true would it be worth any money if i can't prove it.many thanks
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Offline thfc_123

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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #1 on: 03 July 2012, 12:01 »
The Mk4 started on a 1998 S Plate. I think :-\
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Offline buzz080577

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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #2 on: 03 July 2012, 12:46 »
Thanks,that's what he's trying to say,he said it's a r reg rather than an s reg because it's the first mk4 before the s reg came out.cheers for the reply
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #3 on: 03 July 2012, 18:56 »
welcome to the nut house!
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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #4 on: 03 July 2012, 19:37 »
Get a quote for it from your insurers. That will tell you if it is a one off (if the story is true it probably doesn't have "type approval").

Edit - sorry. Hi and welcome to the forum. And good luck with it if you decide it is for you.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #5 on: 03 July 2012, 19:48 »
It will not be a prototype they get crushed, what I suspect is the case is that it was one of a few that were the 1st ones in and they were used for road tests, mag features and uk type approval tests.

The same thing happened with the Skoda Octavia vRS all the press cars were Y plate yet they were not sold until the 51 plate.

I have 2 Autocar road tests from early 1997 and they are on R plates.

It will have some value being an early press car but in real terms is is just a mk4 at the end of the day, if you get the chassis number VW should be able to tell you when it was built, doubt it will be the 1st of the line as they would have produced LHD cars first then switched to RHD.

Welcome to the site btw :smiley:
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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #6 on: 03 July 2012, 20:35 »
Volkswagen UK's number is; 01908 601601. I've found them very helpful over the past couple of weeks when I was buying a MK4. They will also tell you the service history the car has had though thier network as well if you ask them :)
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Offline buzz080577

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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #7 on: 04 July 2012, 18:51 »
thnkyou for you help! :)
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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #8 on: 12 July 2012, 16:02 »
I just sold an R reg MK4 Golf GTI in Jazz Blue
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Re: R reg mk4 golf gti press show car??????
« Reply #9 on: 14 July 2012, 20:52 »
Welcome mate...
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