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Offline FBF

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noticing a lack of four doors
« on: 23 January 2006, 00:26 »
any reason for this other than the coupes (can i really call them coupes?) are more desirable?  does anyone have a vin decoder? any production numbers? why cant you drive a GTi slowly?  they always want to go go GO.....  why did they change the name of dime bars?  so many questions
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Offline Mew

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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #1 on: 23 January 2006, 00:33 »
Yeah mate!  :laugh:
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Offline FBF

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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #2 on: 23 January 2006, 00:41 »
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Offline Brads MK2 GTI

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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #3 on: 23 January 2006, 09:34 »
Well all 4 of my doors are present and correct :)
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Offline Chugadub

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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #4 on: 23 January 2006, 09:44 »
think the dime/daim thing is all the stupid new european sh1t, easier to say on the continent. or they may have just fancied a change...

tbh i dont care, still the same filling..! :drool:

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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #5 on: 23 January 2006, 12:06 »
Only reason i got a 4 door was because all the 2 doors i looked in my price range were rough as a badgers arse...... :grin:
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Offline Organisys

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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #6 on: 23 January 2006, 12:09 »
As above i bought a 5 door because it was in good condition, near me and at a fair price.



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Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #7 on: 23 January 2006, 12:10 »
4 doors are rarer as most enthusiasts prefer 3 doors as they look a bit nicer. Although sometimes finding a nice 3 door is hard, and finding a nice 4 door can be equally hard as they tend to be treated a bit rough as the 3 doors are "the ones" to have.

Can't drive a gti slowley because they are revvy engines, for instance the valvers don't come on cam till about 2.5k, 2.75k revs. and peak power outputs on them are at about 6.5k. So naturally we all want to feel that, kinda like a drug.
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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #8 on: 23 January 2006, 12:34 »
ahh so there is a reason why it wants to go fast all the time.  doubt this would have any sway with the old bill though.so i assume 3 doors are worth a little more? and as you say like with all classic cars (not saying the mk2 is a classic yet) the 4 doors invariably get raped for parts and end up becoming rare yet undesirable. 
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Re: noticing a lack of four doors
« Reply #9 on: 23 January 2006, 12:38 »
pretty much spot on with the thinking there. I think the only truely desirable 4 (5door) was the LTD Editions, in thier G60 valver incarnations. (unless you have a family in which case the 4 doors are a good compromise.)
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