Might sell my much loved mk3 8v gti for a mk4 1.8?

[Robracer]

Hi, I really enjoy the drive and handling of my much loved mk3 8v gti in flash red btw
But my other drive is an 09 skoda fabia estate, which is actually not a bad car. But after driving both cars, I fancy a mk4 1.8t, so my question is, am I mad to sell the mk3? lol, in return for a mk4?
Your opinions would be a great help guys, cheers

[Ralphy_GTI]

In regards to selling your mk3 GTI for a mk4 1.8.. i would say are you high?! Mk3 GTI all day long if you ask me..

[67buggers]

I hated my mk4 .....it was ugly, and wallowy.....it was only a 1.6 but I spent money making it look like a gti and lowering it and still hated it

[Dan_GTi8v]

1.8 no, 1.8t possibly theres quite a lot you can do to them. standard it will be horrible to drive but then again that can also be said about the mk3.

depends what you're after really, if you just want the looks and a nice standard engine stick with the mk3 but if you want a nice looking car with good potential for engine modifications as well then I'd lean towards the 1.8t (that is of course if a 1.8t mk3 is out of the question  )

I've seen a few nice looking mk4s but I've also seen a lot of shocking ones so it also depends on what you think looks nice 

[taunton1]

Mk4's are for too chavey and common these days.

[dom]

Ok, I can speak from first hand experience of this! I had a flash red MK3 8v and I absolutely loved it, however it wasn't particularly fast and it was starting to show it's age (rust spots etc.)



I decided to make the jump into a MK4, bought a 52 plate 1.8t. I wasn't particularly impressed with it in standard guise, I liked the extra 'comforts' and gadgets that the Mk4 has, but in terms for performance it was mediocre.



As mentioned already, it's a very wallowy drive and not particularly fun. That said, some coilovers, upgraded bushes, some anniversary kit, wheels, exhaust and some engine upgrades along with a remap and it's a hell of a lot of fun

[Gavv8]

The subtle mods are what transforms the mk4, my brother had a mk4 1.8T and it was a nice car but didn't really look much different to a standard mk4.

[stainesy]

I have done this kind of. I swapped my black golf for a bora wich is basicly a mk4. It was ok for a wile but the hole time I wished I hadn't swapped.
I really missed the mk3 and ended up getting rid of it to buy another mk3.
The only thing good about the mk4 is the cup holders 

[vw_golf_nutter]

no i wouldnt. mk4s are so common and even with mods they all look the same and are super heavy.
my friend had loads of electrical issues with her mk4 turbo and sold it after only having it for 3 weeks, she hated it. i would keep the mk3 definately.

[67buggers]

Also I think mk3's are getting to a point whe they will start to go up in value and become more desirable.... I see loads more nicely modded mk3's now than I did a year ago , I'm not saying there gonna rocket up next week but I think it won't be long  before they start to go up in value , you don't want to sell it for a mk4 then regret it but find a mk3 is sh!t loads more to buy back. Same happened with t2 vans t3 vans and now t4 vans