Advice on buying a GTI please??

[_Adam_]

im going on saturday to look at a 2000 reg mk4 gti, the 1.8 T model, is there any advice i can get as to what to look for when viewing it? rust hot spots, turbo problems etc?
also can anyone tell me the difference between the silver badged 1.8 t GTI and the Red I one?
thanx alot

[Conker]

More often than not the red "i" GTI's are the turbo models BUT apparently it was the dealers job to fix the lettering on, so the red i technically means nothing, especially as by now as some will have been replaced by their owners.

[Conker]

By the way, this has been asked before so you could look in the Mk4 section for similar threads.

[Len]

What are you expecting to pay for this car? Whats the mileage etc.

[topher]

there's a mk4 buying guide and common problems.. in the mk4 section of all places just check the stickies at the top

[_Adam_]

got like £4500 but im lookin to spend as little as possible on a standard one an modify it myself, i preffer doing it myself. the one i'm seeing has 72,000 on it an its up for £4000. ill go check the other threads, thanks lol

[Len]

I would try and knock that down as much as possible!

[dabill]

deffo get a 18t, the rest are too slow. and if you have any sence, buy a mk2. there, i said it, now back tot he mk4 discussion.

[_Adam_]

im gna offer £3500 an if he dnt take it ill pass on it. havin trouble finding the buying guide? link please? lol

[gibby]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38557.msg0#new

It was in the mk4 maintenance section.