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Offline Vigilante

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Which GTI?
« on: 05 May 2009, 20:38 »
It is my intention to buy a gti sometime this year,I've always wanted one and it seems that the time has arrived, what with the interest rates on my mortgage dropping as of late  :cool:
    Anyway, the question is, which one ?
        I'd like like some reasoned advice on this guys and gals, taking into account things like :- (and not necessarily in this order  )
                    Reliability
                    Performance
                    Ease of maintenance
                    Cost of spares
                    Economy
       I'm a competent diy mechanic, doing all my own servicing and repairs on all my cars, I just have no experience with vw's ( apart from a beetle years ago, my god, I hated that car!)
           I might be looking at spending up to a maximum of £2000, probably less, so I'm realistically looking at Mk3, Mkiv.
             Is it better to get a late Mk3 with all the probs sorted ( hopefully) or an early Mkiv with maybe some teething troubles?
          And what about 8valve v 16 valve? How do they differ regards ease of maintenance/economy/reliability etc?
                     So many questions........sorry guys...I'll leave it at that for the tme being, and see what response I get.
                                Thanks everyone  :undecided: :wink:           
                     
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Offline jeynesey

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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #1 on: 05 May 2009, 20:40 »
Mk4, You dont want a boat Mk3 do you??!!!

However, be prepared to pay more than £2k for a half decent one
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Offline RandomJord

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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #2 on: 05 May 2009, 20:42 »
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=113863.0

whole lot of car for the money that, an if i had more than a £1k id be having it!
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Offline Petec82

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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #3 on: 05 May 2009, 20:45 »
Quote from: RandomJord on 05 May 2009, 20:42
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=113863.0

whole lot of car for the money that, an if i had more than a £1k id be having it!

Yep get it bought!
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Offline Chris-White

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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #4 on: 05 May 2009, 20:58 »
does a mk2 not tick all those boxes for you, or do you not fancy one?
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Offline billy_vw

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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #5 on: 05 May 2009, 20:59 »
buy the 1.8t
« Last Edit: 05 May 2009, 21:24 by billy_vw »
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Offline RandomJord

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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #6 on: 05 May 2009, 21:05 »
Jeesus billy another one?
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Offline Trickyboy

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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #7 on: 05 May 2009, 21:09 »
you could get a tidy mk2 for that cash, the only mk4 ur gonna get for ur coin is a 2.0 8v slug, unless you can get a 1.8T don't even bother. Defo a mk2 over a mk3 imo.
« Last Edit: 05 May 2009, 21:14 by Trickyboy »
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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #8 on: 05 May 2009, 21:18 »
Quote from: Trickyboy on 05 May 2009, 21:09
you could get a tidy mk2 for that cash, the only mk4 ur gonna get for ur coin is a 2.0 8v slug, unless you can get a 1.8T don't even bother. Defo a mk2 over a mk3 imo.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=113863.0   :tongue:
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Re: Which GTI?
« Reply #9 on: 05 May 2009, 21:23 »
Quote from: RandomJord on 05 May 2009, 21:18
Quote from: Trickyboy on 05 May 2009, 21:09
you could get a tidy mk2 for that cash, the only mk4 ur gonna get for ur coin is a 2.0 8v slug, unless you can get a 1.8T don't even bother. Defo a mk2 over a mk3 imo.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=113863.0   :tongue:

£1650 baaaargain indeed  :laugh:
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