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Offline nickthebubble

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Looking for a Golf
« on: 15 April 2007, 11:03 »
Hi,

I am new to here and just thought I would introduce myself. I am looking to buy a golf gti but do not have much to spend - prob around £2000. Can I pick up a good example for this amount? I am not the most knowledgeable regarding cars so I am obviously cautious. What sort of mileage should I be looking for. Basically for this money will I be buying a bad gti? Can anyone help?

Nick
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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #1 on: 15 April 2007, 12:01 »
Arrow. :cool:
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Offline Mew

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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #2 on: 15 April 2007, 12:26 »
Quote from: nickthebubble on 15 April 2007, 11:03
Hi,

I am new to here and just thought I would introduce myself. I am looking to buy a golf gti but do not have much to spend - prob around £2000. Can I pick up a good example for this amount? I am not the most knowledgeable regarding cars so I am obviously cautious. What sort of mileage should I be looking for. Basically for this money will I be buying a bad gti? Can anyone help?

Nick

That all depends on what mark you want!

Welcome btw  :smiley:
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Offline nickthebubble

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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #3 on: 15 April 2007, 12:44 »
Well I want a Mk 2 really or maybe a Mk 3. Something that isn't going to cause me no end of problems.
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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #4 on: 15 April 2007, 12:52 »
2 grand will get you a very nice mk2. That will be mint run out spec territory. As for the mk3, it'll also get a good one but i'm not too clued up on them. Anyway, it doesn't matter 'cuz you want a mk2 not a mk3!  :wink:
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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #5 on: 16 April 2007, 12:14 »
Welcome.

Go for a Mk3 mate for less maintainance!
That amount will get you a good 97/98 model with reasonable mileage.
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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #6 on: 16 April 2007, 12:27 »
hello and welcome

as said above, £2k should get you a pretty decent mark 2 or mark 3. My advice would be that if you are going for a mark 3 gor for the 16v at least, or otherwise you will be disappointed.
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Offline tom26

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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #7 on: 16 April 2007, 14:00 »
Quote from: Len405 on 16 April 2007, 12:14
Go for a Mk3 mate for less maintainance!
Hmmm. if its a gti that you want, you obviously want the car that offers the best driver experience? i would seriously go for the mk2. unless you can stretch to a mk3 vr6?
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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #8 on: 16 April 2007, 15:10 »
Welcome.
IMHO, MkII has more character. For 2K, you should get a very good one and possibly have change for that personal touch.
MkIII is ok, but a looked after clean MkII looks better than a looked after clean MkIII. :smiley:
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Re: Looking for a Golf
« Reply #9 on: 16 April 2007, 20:04 »
Hi again,

Thanks for responding. I def prefer the Mk2. Reliability does worry me though. What sort of mileage should I be looking for (realisticaly)? Are there any good sites where I can find decent gti's on the market?
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