help :)

[loulou52]

hiya, im looking into buying a mk4 golf gti, im a girl and sh!t with cars! basically all i wanna know is if theres any common faults i should be looking out for.... its a V reg and only done 97000 miles, which is quite good 
so if anyone fancies giving me some info that would be awesome! thanks guys 

[brett]

i dont know a great deal but obviously check on service history ,rust etc ,and there is plenty of useful people on here that know the ins and outs of a ducks arse when it comes to the mk4 lol,who im sure will give you sound advice,and better than mine lol

[brewey]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38557.0

Look over this, it will give you all the information on what to look out for.

[GTi_James]

is the 1.8t? or the 2ltre? the later will have you begging for the 1.8t and the 1.8t will either have you crying for a trouble free car or screaming for more power 

tbh though if its been looked after either way you'd be fine 

[loulou52]

Thanks guys

[bullzeye]

loved all my mk4 golfs good fun and look fit but if your looking to be trouble free and keep money in your purse id steer clear lol i love my 1.8t but serious sick to death of fixing stuff no way i will be getting another 

[GTi_James]

loved all my mk4 golfs good fun and look fit but if your looking to be trouble free and keep money in your purse id steer clear lol i love my 1.8t but serious sick to death of fixing stuff no way i will be getting another 

you'll get there in the end bud, built in germany, perfected by you!

[mcgee9t2]

dont see why people say that mk4s always go wrong, in 4 years of ownership the only things ive done are:

window regulator clips (fair enough vw should have made them metal not plastic, but the new revisions have this sorted)
exhaust (exhausts tend to go on older cars)
clutch clip (again vw should not have made them from plastic but i belive the new revisions have this sorted)
then usual consumables like tyres, break pads, bushes etc. out of all my mates i think ive had less problems with my golfs than theyv had with any of there cars.


good luck when buying *notice my sig* hahaha

[dom]

Aside from the usual consumable parts in just under 2 years mine has needed:

MAF x2
N75 Valve
Thermostat
Temp Sensor
Door module x2
Window regulator clips x2
Boot lock

Which granted isn't a massive list but combine that with bushes, top mounts, brakes etc. it feels like its a money pit

[GTi_James]

aircompressor
fan belt
cambelt+waterpump
CV joints both sides
clutch pedal reweld
2 new front tyres
brake pads and discs all round
new fuse box

...i think thats it though it may change by tomorrow MOT and Service AHHHH i am praying to the motor gods for a sail through lol