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[richw911]

I like the way hurdy is going on about build quality and rust!! all that from a mk5 owner.....now where are them mk5 falling apart threads?? oh and the paint/rust issue ones too? 

oh and mk4 owners... whats it like having the first vw where build quality was last of the factory priorities??
here a common quote from a mk4 owner "Well the window was there 10 seconds ago!!" 

Mk3 all the way... not the slowest (mk4) not the worst built (mk5) not the most uncomfy (mk2)... that leaves the mk1 as the original and nobody can fault them...and the mk3 8v with it luxury,good build and there faster than a 2.0 mk4 

OH and here a common quote from a mk3 owner " my car keeps stalling and won't idle properly" or " My car wont start somtimes" or " My electric windows don't work at all"

Most MK4 windows were sorted for free - just a metal clip!!

One good thing about the mk3 is the VR6 clutch - i have one to handle the power!!

[boneybradley]

your forgetting the vr6 engine is one of the best sounds around  ... non of your turbo whirrr and tish tish noises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgR7R1lavZ8&feature=related

and i rememeber the coilpack and maf problems of the mk4 giving similar problems to the stalling issues of the mk3... I'd rather pay £10 for a relay 

[Hurdy]

Boney, Surely you can't compare a MKIII to a MKIV....let alone a MKV

I'm not saying that any of them were bad in their own era, but each version has to be compared with similar cars at the time they were built and not between each MK. In this respect VW were always a class up from their equivalents

[Rhyso]

Slowest  only in 2.0 8v form - bring on any mk3 

i'll second that 

[richw911]

your forgetting the vr6 engine is one of the best sounds around  ... non of your turbo whirrr and tish tish noises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgR7R1lavZ8&feature=related

and i rememeber the coilpack and maf problems of the mk4 giving similar problems to the stalling issues of the mk3... I'd rather pay £10 for a relay 

Mine doesnt evan make a whirrr and tish noise 

Coilpack and and maf pah mine is still on all four originals and the maf !!120000K 

VR6 is one of the best sounding engines agreed - but i like my avg 37MPG thanks

 

[bobbarley]

your forgetting the vr6 engine is one of the best sounds around  ... non of your turbo whirrr and tish tish noises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgR7R1lavZ8&feature=related

and i rememeber the coilpack and maf problems of the mk4 giving similar problems to the stalling issues of the mk3... I'd rather pay £10 for a relay 

VR6 is one of the best sounding engines agreed - but i like my avg 37MPG thanks

I don't get 37mpg from mine, even on the motorway

[richw911]

your forgetting the vr6 engine is one of the best sounds around  ... non of your turbo whirrr and tish tish noises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgR7R1lavZ8&feature=related

and i rememeber the coilpack and maf problems of the mk4 giving similar problems to the stalling issues of the mk3... I'd rather pay £10 for a relay 

VR6 is one of the best sounding engines agreed - but i like my avg 37MPG thanks

I don't get 37mpg from mine, even on the motorway

what do you get then?

[bobbarley]

Prolly 33-34, something like that.

[richw911]

Prolly 33-34, something like that.

Should get more than that 

depends how you drive it TBH

[bobbarley]

Well steady 80ish or so, but given the fact my trip computer fades out after a few miles, it can't be that accurate