My mk3 8v was a 96 and I owned it 10yr. 95,000 later no rust bar a but on drivers door where a mate dunked under the bump strip. No issues bar the ignition shorting due to constantly being left in secondary position. Most reliable car that saw me through lots of shows n was generally fun. No mAf issues but this was definitely something for all the mk4s...my gttdi n mates 20v all suffering.
Snobbery about mk2s will end when the parts dry out...and the chavs have raided the mk4 and destroyed it's rep. The mk5 benefits from being a proper performance car. But no doubt a few sheds will appear...mk6 has already been barryboy'd lol
I'd say it's a good time for mk3 16v track day car pick up then!
