Mk2 vs Mk4 gti your thoughts??

[deanpompey]

Im sorry but only ones that are not looked after properly break down.
I have had 9 mk2's and not one of them has ever broken down on me. Sure iv had to replace bushes,bearings,mounts,alternators,clutches etc, but these are all normal service items which will need replacing on any car over its life span. If you keep on top of a mk2 it will be just as reliable as any other vehicle.

[AudiA8Quattro]

That's what i'm getting at.
If you buy a mk2, you will be forever spending money on parts.

[Diamond Hell]

But you wouldn't on a more complex Audi of a similar age?

You sure about that?

[xkaty_h]

As the majority said go for the mk2 but be prepared to put work in to it when things go wrong. The most fun you will have is owning one as they are such characters.

You'll have a smile on your face more often than not. I'd say they were better to fix when they break down than modern cars as parts are cheaper and things are a lot more mechanical than fussily electric. 

[AudiA8Quattro]

But you wouldn't on a more complex Audi of a similar age?

You sure about that?

I think you already know the answer to that.
Old Audi's are incredibly well made, they don't go wrong often, but when they do... 

[cняis]

when a mk2 goes wrong its usually a simple, mechanical fix.

when a mk4 goes wrong..... ooooh electronics.... 

[sovk1n6]

ye, my head says mk4, heart says mk2, I wouldnt mind a mk1 its just too small and my dad use to have an old audi 80 loved it to bits which led my other two uncles to buy one lol, if it was an audi it would hav to be audi s2 or something similar which is alot on insurance and probably harder/more expensive to fix? or Ur quattro which is alot to buy. No matter what car I look at I always come bk to the mk2, I think its slowly coming bk to whether I buy a mk2 for a decent price and fix the lil things wrong with it or spend the money and buy one that thats i mint condition.

[snifferdog]

Mk3!   

[The Mighty Elvi]

Skills needed to fix Golfs:

MK1 - Did you play with Meccano as a child?

MK2 - Did you play with Lego Technic as a child?

Mk3 - Are you a shipwright?

MK4 - Do you have A-Level electronic engineering and some spare cash?

MK5 - Do you have a degree in electronic engineering and lots of spare cash?

MK6 - see MK5   

[dan_apps]

comfort mk4, there is the mk4 section for problems they do have most of the time its the boost pipe apparently! ask Rhyso

mk2 if you have time on ur hands and arent afraid of getting your hands dirty.