Would appreciate some buying advice - 1997 mk3 Golf Anniversary Edition

[GOLF_MK]

My 8V does around 30/35mpg, I had 2 keys with mine but had to change the ign. switch/barrel so had 1 key to suit looked at getting another key and VW is your only hope as they have a coded chip in them.

Not true according to this 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89387.0

[boneybradley]

I had 2 keys with mine but had to change the ign. switch/barrel so had 1 key to suit looked at getting another key and VW is your only hope as they have a coded chip in them.

Not true according to this 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89387.0

Well you can buy the transonder keys else where (most good key shops can read the old key code and make a replacement...) and they go for around £25 and I've had no issues with my copy (all though it dosent have the rubbish torch the geniune keys have!!)

[alexus1981]

my combined fuel figure for the last 1864 miles is 39.8 and thats without being careful. 8v all the way.com

[Wayne]

Well I tried the 3 local key places including timpson and none could help me, not sure why some can mind you.

[azzrobz]

I rekon a grand would be a good buy, go for it but offer a stupid price 1st then see what he says, maybe £800??? 

[boneybradley]

anybody remember the ebay one last week that went for peanuts!! Heres the thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=90107.0
could use this for bargaining power?? Just remind him the anniversary normally goes for standard 8v money add 10-20% unless its being sold for silly money due to its "rareness!!"

[azzrobz]

I think most mk3's now are at rock bottom prices, just look at what the mk2's were going for a few years ago to what they are now, mint ones could see the better side of 3k now!, so give it a few more years yet an all well looked after mint mk3's will be doing the same, well thats my personal opinion 

[chrishyder]

Wow, thanks for all the replies - wasn't expecting that!

Fuel economy doesn't seem horrendous, I can cope with 35-40mpg - though are you all driving the 3 or 5 door version, as I understand that the 5 does considerably less per gallon.

Can't believe that price that the Anni went on eBay for last week - £755 is a bargain, I'll definitely use that as a bargaining tool!

Will also use the key/calm belt as well.

Fingers crossed!

[boneybradley]

Fuel economy doesn't seem horrendous, I can cope with 35-40mpg -

Thats because these lot here must drive like my granny!        28.6mpg F.t.w 

oh yeah tell him a new keys about £100 (unless he works for timpsons!!) Barter him down time ahoy

[Mikester]

Fuel economy doesn't seem horrendous, I can cope with 35-40mpg -

Thats because these lot here must drive like my granny!        28.6mpg F.t.w 

oh yeah tell him a new keys about £100 (unless he works for timpsons!!) Barter him down time ahoy

I have an 8v gti. 140 miles to and from ed38

way there was 40mpg

way home was about 28mpg

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