Mk2 vs Mk4 gti your thoughts??

[The Mighty Elvi]

I had 2 mk2's and neither of them ever let me down, I found them to be really reliable!

mk2 wannabie  traitor  seen the error of his ways 

[sparks03]

I had 2 mk2's and neither of them ever let me down, I found them to be really reliable!

mk2 wannabie  traitor  seen the error of his ways now old and fat 

 Fixed

[snifferdog]

 

Think you may be right though,  Old and fat now - me and the car  

[deanpompey]

Can only echo what has already been said.

I have had a mk4 2.0 8v ( im not gonna call it a GTI cos it never deserved the badge), and a string of mk2's, 1.8 drivers, 1.8 gti's, 1.8 16v and now a 2.0 16v.
My basic rule of thumb has always been to buy the best i could afford, then give it a full going over anyway, discs/pads full service, new cambelt etc. I have NEVER had a mk2 break down on me.

Mk4 broke down within 3weeks of owning it (water pump packed up) despite only having 60k on the clock.
Have also driven a 180bhp 1.8T, and drove it again once it had been mapped to 205bhp, was still not "special" like even a mk2 8v is.
IMO from driving them, mk4s are gutless and handled like Turd and the only mk4 even worth considering in standard form is the R32. And when your spending that kind of money you could build a supercharged mk2 VR6..................

know what id do!

[tdi_blu]

Have you considered the mk1 same kinda money as a good mk2 will always hold there money if looked after and by far the best driving Golf you can buy even in standard form wont fail to put a smile on your face,its the only golf that really made me smile and my fav out the bunch.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Mk2's are always breaking, just go and read the mk2 section 

[Cunning stunT]

Buy a mk1, then put a 1.8T in it...... looks much better than all the other fat golfs and would go like stink!! 

[AudiA8Quattro]

Too front heavy.

[sparks03]

Mk2's are always breaking, just go and read the mk2 section 

 They don't break, they just find constructive ways of keeping their owners inter-acting with them 

[AudiA8Quattro]

If you want a reliable old car, buy an Audi.