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Offline GolfGTiMk216LoveIT

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would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« on: 04 January 2006, 17:48 »
i am looking at a mk4 v reg with full vw service history but it has 80k on the clock are the engines reliable sorry i dont know much about mk4 as i am used to mk2
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Offline Stu-1.8T

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2006, 17:52 »
got mine on 50k in august 2004 now got 77k with FSH and still drives like new. (cambelt and water pump replaced at 72k. I would not be put off by that sort of mileage.
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Offline GolfGTiMk216LoveIT

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2006, 17:53 »
wot would u reccomend that i replaced if i brought it
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Offline boxxer1973

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2006, 17:56 »
cambelt unless it has a reciept that its been changed . has it been chipped modded ??
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Offline GolfGTiMk216LoveIT

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2006, 17:57 »
nope why would u reccomend it :grin:
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Offline boxxer1973

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2006, 17:59 »
i would recomend a remap every time makes the mk4  a proper gti without it its just a golf
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Offline GolfGTiMk216LoveIT

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2006, 18:00 »
i just sold my gti 16v wot do you think i will have to do to make it as fast as the 16v???
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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2006, 18:04 »
Make sure you check the insurance quotes if you have engine mods done. Official figures put the Mk4 150 bhp 0-60 as 8.1sec and Mk2 16v as 7.9 so not much in it if yours was standard.

Also the standard turbo settings are on a fairly low boost, and thats one of the reasons the engines last so well.
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Offline GolfGTiMk216LoveIT

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2006, 18:08 »
 :huh:well i used to race my m8s 1.8t all the time and my valver was std part from zorst and it used to cleanly destroy my m8s 1.8t off the mark. how much will the times come down if i get a remap
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Offline boxxer1973

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Re: would you trust an 80k 1.8t
« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2006, 18:19 »
it makes a huge differance cant say i was disapointed after getting it done
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