Hello one and all!! One week later..

[TDI Dave]

Hi,

I'm new to the site and new to the VW world. I'm in the process of trading my 98 Toyota Celica for a Mk4 Golf GT tdi (6speed).

I like to think the better MPG makes this a more sensible purchase however the extra power might not be the most sensible idea, but screw sensible it makes me smile 

I have a few queries on the insurance from what i have read on parkers its a group 10 which is a step down from the celica, group 12, however my insurance company seem to think otherwise 

Picking this little monster up on tuesday can't wait!!!

2002 GT tdi 6 speed, its metallic green despite what the pics say   

[Ridg]

depends which GT TDI it is mate.

they came in 5 flavours;

110bhp (5 speed) group 10
115bhp (6 speed) group 10
130bhp (6 speed) group 13
150bhp (6 speed) non anniversary group 13
150bhp (6 speed) anniversary group 15 

you'll want to check which GT TDI you're looking at, the hand book has an "options" sticker which details the power in Kw the sticker is also under the boot mat 110 is 150 bhp, 96 is 130 and don't know the rest

if its the 110 whilst still a good motor you lose a few things the 130 and 150 had as standard, however it can be easily remapped to about 155 bhp

welcome to the forum.

[Neaty]

hello and welcome 

[Dinky]

welcome to the forum hun

Dinx

[TDI Dave]

Cheers for the info ridge,

Checked it out and its the 130bhp version.

so my insurance has gone up but only £74 so cant complain, especially now i have all those extra horses under the bonnet.

Picking it up this eve... the countdown begins. 

Will get the car cleaned to within an each of its life and get some better pics up

[martinb]

Hi mate,

welcome to the site, car looks nice! 

this may help with the insurance groups: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=62975.0 remember thare are many more factors though, eg value of car etc

Martin 

[xzoex]

Hi and welcome

Zoe x

[TDI Dave]

cheers for the responses everyone.

I have had the golf for over a week now and all is real good however i have a few queries, as i'm new to VW some of these may appear dumb so please bear with me.

1. ASR? im aware this is the traction control. However i'm unsure what it stands for i was expecting either TC or ESP to be on there, or is it just another version of one of these?

2. Why is the passenger wing mirror blue and the drivers not?

3. How many miles will the car run for after the 'please refuel' warning comes on?

4. I may not be used to the ride yet, but the front end seems to ride the bumps much better than the rear is this right or is it somthing to be wary of?

5. After a couple of hours of driving the car a turbo hose popped off at the engine intake, i think  (rear left of the engine) when fixing this back on i noticed part of the alloy had chipped away. I have put a new horse shoe clip on and the hose has styed fixed on with no problems. Is this something which may come back to bite me in the ass at a later date?

I have some more questions regarding wiring my mobile phone up however i will spare you those and put them in the car audio section.

Sorry if this is long i'm just relishing the newness and trying to get my head round it all. 

Adi-os
 

[Ridg]

1. ASR? im aware this is the traction control. However i'm unsure what it stands for i was expecting either TC or ESP to be on there, or is it just another version of one of these?

anti skid / slip regulator

from audi site
 

3. How many miles will the car run for after the 'please refuel' warning comes on?

depends how you drive it, i can get as much as 520 or as little as 480, the "reserve" tanks can give you 60 miles but i don't like to risk it, and you don't want to be running a derv dry

5. After a couple of hours of driving the car a turbo hose popped off at the engine intake, i think  (rear left of the engine) when fixing this back on i noticed part of the alloy had chipped away. I have put a new horse shoe clip on and the hose has styed fixed on with no problems. Is this something which may come back to bite me in the ass at a later date?

it could do, is it the hole the pipe goes into thats chipped or the hose?  if  its the hose i'd replace it just to be safe, the hole could be expensive as no doubt its connected to something big, i've had to replace one of my hoses and 2 clips.

can't help with the ride question, sorry

hows the car otherwise?  you enjoying it?

[Rhyso]

2 - both should be blue; sounds like the passenger has been replaced at some time; they are blue to reduce dazzling from headlights at night

3 - i once got 560 miles before the light came on (got a 130)

4 - the rear end is the achilles heal of any MKIV golf; best bet is to get the rear suspension bushes changed; most garages will charge around £150 for this including parts.

Depending on which kit you have it should be plug and play