Only problems?

[Egbutt Wash]

Are they a joy to drive or what?
The Mk2 has a reputation, but this forum makes me think they are a pain in the bottom to own.

Am I wrong?

[bundy]

theyre great to drive but with any old car unless its concourse you will have to get your hands dirty as things tend to go wrong from time to time, but youget hat with new cars as well except you cant fix it yourself as everything is in a box with its own sodding computer

im sure most people on here will agree 

[Thom89]

Are they a joy to drive or what?
The Mk2 has a reputation, but this forum makes me think they are a pain in the bottom to own.

Am I wrong?

Another pointless wind up anyone!
Tom

[DarnPB]

A joy to drive rather depends on what you have done with them. But like any old car, they now need nursing. Personally, I would rather put the work into something else a little more classic.
So anyone want a G60? Mine is going up for sale soon!

[Conker]

Another pointless wind up anyone!
Tom

+1

[gibby]

Are they a joy to drive or what?
The Mk2 has a reputation, but this forum makes me think they are a pain in the bottom to own.

Am I wrong?

On a ratio of forum members to problem threads posted, probably about the same as a mk5.

[Organisys]

Are they a joy to drive or what?
The Mk2 has a reputation, but this forum makes me think they are a pain in the bottom to own.

Am I wrong?

Look at it this way.
When they are well sorted, back to factory fresh or even a few components then improved upon they are great to drive.

Most are around 20 years old, you will have issues, but a Mk1/2 is like Lego for adults. I've had my simple 8v daily for 4 years now and have had to sort so much out, I could have spent the same money on a Mk4 or even Mk5 maybe, But I didn't and I wouldn't.

It depends on what you want / expect from the ownership experience as well as the driving rewards.
 

[Jay]

Noshy, I've had my MK2 just over a year now and the only things I've had to replace to keep the car going were the brakes, wheel bearing I f**ked up when changing the hand brake cable oh and a filter, oil & plug change.

Not bad to keep a 20yr old MK2 running for a year, wouldn't you say? The only other things that need changing are my tyres soon.


My MK2 is much better to drive than Ford Escorts, Ford Focus, and even my brother in law's 06 Passat 2.0TDi which is a boat in comparison (but doesn't feel as bad as it looks).



(excluding the obvious insurance, tax and petrol)

[Chris-White]

get a good one, and its difficult to go faster for cheaper.

[dubmaster77]

Another pointless wind up anyone!
Tom

+1

+2

Anyone fancy winding up the mk 5 threads!!