GOLF Gti Mk4 Turbo, what do we know....

[Mogsmex]

looking for a daily at the mo, max budget £2500 as this is all I have left after selling my Racing Puma and stashing some for the mexico respray :cool:

must be half practical but would also like a bit of go :D

have been looking at RS turbo's RS 2000 mk5/6's but there mostly sheds for that cash, also been looking at scooby's ST 200's ST 220's, alfa GTV's Alfa 156's E46 BMW's X type Jag's even fabia VRS's

pretty varied really, anyway have noticed GTI turbo's are in my budget, looking round the net they seem resoanble on fuel, go well, have recaro's and stuff as std and I can afford a resasonable one for £2500 I also know nowt about them, anyone got any pointers

or stuff I should be spending my budget on.............

[mk1gaz]

Horrible shite dull things mate , you'll sell it after a week i promise . Get an old BMW instead as very cheap to buy and run and good to drive .

[oxb1l]

I had a mk3 gti great car for 5 years but gettin old so I got a mk4 gti and ran it for about 5 weeks it was as flat as a witches t1t , so I bought a diesel one and it's ok very good on fuel and goes ok

Bill

[Frosticles]

Horrible shite dull things mate , you'll sell it after a week i promise . Get an old BMW instead as very cheap to buy and run and good to drive .

PMSL. :rolleyes:

If you can get one Glyn then go for a GTTDI 130. I have the PD150 and have done for the past 7 years now. Superb cars. get it re-mapped and you'll be in torque heaven :) Will take it from 130bhp to about 180bhp. The TDI 115 is also a good car mappable to 160bhp.
The Petrol GTi is also a great car and available in both 150 and 180bhp. Both easily mappable as well with good gains. A re-map will also increase the fuel economy by 5mpg ;)

A TDI will return 50mpg all day long and is in a cheaper tax bracket.

[grum]

Pug 205/309 gti - all for £750 upwards - cheap as chips and out handle most cars :cool: - had one for sale recently ..........:rolleyes:

[Mogsmex]

thanks for the replys everyone.....
well never one to hang around when it comes to buying cars, I Just got home in my new chariot :)
good advice Frosty unfortunateley my budget was rather limited so wouldnt stretch to a Disseasel one but I'm chuffed to bits with my new purchase I got it consideratly cheaper then the BIN and it drives like a 20k example with every reciept and full VAG history

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/mogsmex/Golf/BihYNtgWkKGrHqQH-CYEsMgmfvVBLPeQRMG.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110476113020&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I'm a Ford man through and through but nothing Ford would have come close for the cash
Happy Days :)

[Aled]

Looks a bute Glyn.

Hope Gaz is not too jealous pmsl :D

[Frosticles]

Well done Glyn, Looks very nice, Just needs a set of lowering springs now ;) Is it the 150 or 180bhp model? Nothing really goes wrong with them if properly serviced. Make sure the cam belt is changed on time. Only weakness on them are rear axle bushes. (Clunk when going over a bump) Have fun sir :)

[paul mann]

would that be hartwell number plates i see:D,going to say hartwell smithfield digbeth b,ham, as it being a nof at the end of the reg,i probably pdi'd that :D

[mk1gaz]

Hope Gaz is not too jealous pmsl :D
lol , i feel sorry for him not jealous . They are dog shite , he should have bought a BM !!!!! :D

[dandibo]

looks lush good choice & it will be still runiing in ten years time:)

[Aled]

lol , i feel sorry for him not jealous . They are dog shite , he should have bought a BM !!!!! :D

:D

[Mr Hoarder]

Nice one Glyn, you have re-joined the Golf Club :rolleyes:

Park it next to my Gti and it will look even better :D

Sun roof and air con combination is unusual ! Mine has a sun roof and no air con, my Mums has air con and no sunroof !

You need to Cam belt it for definite !

Can I expect a visit this afternoon in the new wheels ??

[oxb1l]

I got the belt done on the one I had cos there was a drip from the crank seal lovely car to drive with all the toys but tbh I think I got an abused one

Poverty spec cherry burner will do me for now ;)

nice car ! Bill

[marky4]

looks very nice :cool: i had one for acouple of years no probs at all a great car so brought the mk5 gti even better:) as said a well built car:)

[Skids]

I had a GTDI PD130 as a Company car from 2002 to 2005 was a quick car never had any problems with it ,only when I drove it through a flood and it took in water to the engine and bent the con rods ,Insurance paid for a full new engine .
I didn't find it very comfortable on long runs though ,the BMW 320 Coupe I had after it was a much better car (alot more money though)
I would have another one as a runabout but when I found out a Balding Nobber :winka: has one and he thinks it is cool and the best car on the Planet I quickly changed my mind about owning another one.