I Want to buy a Golf

[X4MGS]

I would keep looking... That one you list just looks GASH with those wheels...

Hand brake looks like it needs looking at too...

If you wanting a daily driver and you must have a 16V (Valver) get one thats been properly sorted..

Do a search on buy one on here there is loads of info... Biggest issue is RUST!

Also look at Matey-Matey for their Buying info thread...

[01664gti]

Mk2's are great and will bring you many smiles and many a glance from passing haters,But be warned it comes at a price.It will be costly at times with many a bashed knuckle and sometimes frustration.

Once you have been around them for a while tho its all good and there are always people to help out with advice.

I fix mine regularly lol.But i still prefer it too my wifes ultra reliable mk3 

[Simpson]

Do you think that once you get all the main jobs done and get them right they cost you that much? I don´t think so, I had to spend about 300 quid on mine to get it up to scratch, there is nothing wrong with it now, touch wood!

[X4MGS]

Do you think that once you get all the main jobs done and get them right they cost you that much? I don´t think so, I had to spend about 300 quid on mine to get it up to scratch, there is nothing wrong with it now, touch wood!

I would agree to a point... For me it's also about keeping on top of other items and I try and fix stuff before it fails & with OEM parts Or An OEM parts supplier, I'm sick and tired of replacing cheap sh!te that was put on just over a year ago...

[Mr Blue]

Once again from me. Buy a gti on the condition of the paintwork.

THEN look at the mechanical side of things.

That silver one looks gash imo.

check out

http://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6029

[The Mighty Elvi]

Any amount of cash you'll have to spend on bringing a 16v into order will still be less that getting a new/"newer" car.  Saying that, that silver piece of sh!t is not worth it.

THIS:





J Reg, 158,000 bought 2 years ago (170k now) = £625.

Once the Valver is up to speed it will be a far better car, and you'll be hooked.

Cars are for driving.  You'd be hard pressed to find a better drivers car.

Any old diesel sh!t box will get you from A to B.

The MK2 16v isn't regarded as the best GTI for nothing.*



*awaits the onslaught, but is fully armed and the graph is ready.

[raferackstraw]

trouble is the mk1 is a far far better 'drivers' car  lighter and much better power to weight ratio 

[tony_ack]

16v is no more or less reliable than the 8v from my experience!

And an all round better package as standard

These cars are inexpensive to fix if you don't mid getting your hands dirty, and not much goes wrong with them that's out of the ordinary. I always turn to the MK2 when the Corrado breaks down  

You may miss the comfort of the A3 in the winter months.

[The Mighty Elvi]

trouble is the mk1 is a far far better 'drivers' car  lighter and much better power to weight ratio 

Brakes.


 

[raferackstraw]

trouble is the mk1 is a far far better 'drivers' car  lighter and much better power to weight ratio 

Brakes.


 

not lhd the only reason brakes are bad is the flex in the linkage  unless you've driven a lhd mk1 then you have no idea