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Offline stainesy

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Safety mk3 and mk2?
« on: 19 October 2011, 11:51 »
Ok this weekend I am going to meet a bloke that has a mint mk2 gti he is up for swapping for my mk3 gti.

My mk3 is my daily driver for work and taking kids about and general daily life stuff.
The mk2 will be doing the same job but what I want to no is what's the difference in safety between the mk2 and the mk3?
Like aairbags and generally if involved in a crash or something?
I ask as my kids will be in the car alot so want to make sure they are safe.
Is there a masive difference between them?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #1 on: 19 October 2011, 11:54 »
Yes, mk2 was designed in the 80's, much less safer.  :smiley:
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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #2 on: 19 October 2011, 11:55 »
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Offline stainesy

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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #3 on: 19 October 2011, 12:03 »
Blooooooody hell. Oh I really want it though. It's totally mint with not even a scratch in the paintwork in black.

Oh what do I do :undecided:
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Offline Dan_GTi8v

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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #4 on: 19 October 2011, 12:10 »
Have you given it a proper going over? I dont know anyone who would swap a mint mk2 for a mk3 unless they knew something you didnt
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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #5 on: 19 October 2011, 12:15 »
I take it theres money his way? If not then same as above really.  :undecided:
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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2011, 12:18 »
I'm going to see it Sunday so will have a look then. I contacted him on a swapz website I'm on about his car. He seems very genuin and have spoken for a wile now. From all the pics and history it is very very clean and he has fallen in love with my car. I really want it but now worried about safety.
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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2011, 13:15 »
if yur that worried get a passat or dont crash...
as has been said mk2s are much older cars and in that not as many safety or driving aids...
end of the day its your call.
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Offline gtiballs61

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Re: Safety mk3 and mk2?
« Reply #9 on: 19 October 2011, 13:17 »
No one can predict one day from the next,i understand your putting your kids safety first.
go and buy a range rover or some other big daft 4x4 for safety mind.
But who is to say what type of accident your going to be involved with? a bus,truck train,plane,boat,milk float,camel...........

The end of the day it all depends how you drive with the kiddies in the car.drive like a twit and you WILL be the chosen one. :lipsrsealed:

I cant see there being much difference in safety between the two cars.
It is up to you to check the car is road worthy,make sure everything works.
Good luck and get some pics up of the new motor :cool:
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