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Offline Wurzel

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how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« on: 12 July 2009, 22:21 »
What are the main differences?
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Offline spunkymonkey

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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2009, 22:40 »
Drivetrain, suspension, interior, body shape, size. The mk4 was alot more modern when it came to refinement. If a little flimsy in places.
 

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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2009, 22:44 »
why do you want to compare them? what are you after?

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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2009, 22:51 »
just depends on which  modle you like more  like i prefer the mk3 and mk2 i think the mk4 is the worst modle made the latest one is nice , anything between the mk3 and the last modle  i would not buy. the mk4 just dont look like a gti should if you know what i mean the suspension seem to high

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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #4 on: 12 July 2009, 23:08 »
Less rust issues, heaver

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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #5 on: 12 July 2009, 23:39 »
Well my budget is about £1500 which is right in between, I could get a mk3 or one of the first mk4s.
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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #6 on: 12 July 2009, 23:41 »
Well my budget is about £1500 which is right in between, I could get a mk3 or one of the first mk4s.

get a decent mk3, mk4's suck donkey dick anyway :wink:

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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #7 on: 13 July 2009, 00:00 »
Well my budget is about £1500 which is right in between, I could get a mk3 or one of the first mk4s.

get a decent mk3, mk4's suck donkey dick anyway :wink:

Genuinely, the only MK4 I like is the R32 :)

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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #8 on: 13 July 2009, 00:01 »
For £1500 you can get a good 16v or vr6 Mk3 or a lame 2.0 (or maybe a miler 1.8 N/A)..Mk4 and I doubt turbo's will be in your price range? I would go for the mk3 myself  :wink:
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Re: how does the mk3 compare to the mk4?
« Reply #9 on: 13 July 2009, 04:10 »
If I had that sorta money I'd be buying a Mk4!!

Mk3's have had their day.
Gone but not forgotten;
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