golf vr6

[mk1]

Head gaskets do fail, watch for oil leaks down the back of the engine and check the coolant is clean. There is no timing belt on the vr6 engines, have seen a few with top chains noisy, you will hear it  , dont buy.
If the engine is clean , and quiet, it's prob OK.
Make sure the clutch, brakes, exhaust and tyres are also good cos thats also where the money goes .
Steve.

[golfvr6]

cheers guys great info...but just a couple of points is there a particular vr6 im looking for i.e highline is there any particular colour...what power does the 2.9 vr6 unit produce also when i go and have a look what areas should i keep an eye out for i.e rust etc etc electrics. also will i be able to tell if its modded or normal and if its not what mods can i do to it for faster performance

The 2.9 unit is not fitted to golf as standard but to the corrado, it is 190bhp. The 2.8 unit produces 174bhp.
Rust shouldn't be a problem, but check around the doors, if rust is anywhere else then be wary as possible accident damage.
On the headgasket again, if the gasket sticks out from the block and is not flush, then it is a non vw gasket, so steer clear, probably been done by a muppet.
You wanna mod it as well?
Well k+n induction kit is good place to start, much more responsive throttle, and it sounds like a tank.
Sports exhaust, cams, VSR intake manifold, chip, supercharger/turbo.
Depends how deep your pockets are.
The highline is nice, all leather , aircon etc. They are rumoured to have a better ecu as well, supposed to produce about 190bhp according to the Golf magazine, i think it was.
If you have a big enough budget, then i would suggest going for a later model ie 97 year, unless you don't mind doing some mechanical repairs yourself. Most importantly if you are going to do up an early model, make sure the bodywork is sound.

[Blue MK2]

I doubt you'd get a vr6 (even left hand drive) for 450 quid with 79k on it, is that what u meant?
Be careful the electronic milometers are even easier to clock than the old type.
Service history or some evidence of mileage is essential, unless you really know your stuff.

yaeh it was a drug dealers car apparently so it had been ragged out and then sold cheap to one of his mates. The ABS was nakkerd on a J plate also. ABS problems a common fault?

I remember him saying it was converted to a right hand drive as the fuse box and a few other things where catered for a left hand drive. Not too sure though.