viewing a VW Golf Mark IV GTi 1.8 this eve help!!!!!

royboy27

veiwing a 00 gti 1.8t this evening for 2.5k .140.000miles on clock am i crazy advice desperatley needed

robbie_998

royboy27 wrote: »

veiwing a 00 gti 1.8t this evening for 2.5k .140.000miles on clock am i crazy advice desperatley needed

make/model would help.

but you will just get the answer to shop around a bit first before you do anything.

Ferris

You'll need to view the service history. These cars need good oil and regular services. Othervise the bottom end of the engine and turbo will not be great and you won't want to know.

Other things on these are

interior electrics - check everything especially windows
Coilpacks - thay blow coils and spark generators meaning the car misfires or doesn't run at all.
Un-even rear tyre wear - worn trailing arm bushes.

Not a bad car with plenty of shove if the engines right. My da brought 2 of these engines past 150k in passats with little bother. Mk4 golfs are not a paragon of reliability and maintenance on a 10yr old turbo car is always going to be more than a bog standard one.

PaddyFagan

Ferris wrote: »

You'll need to view the service history. These cars need good oil and regular services. Othervise the bottom end of the engine and turbo will not be great and you won't want to know.

I'd repeat this with bells on - also make sure (with a reciept) that that timing belt has been done recently - it's an expensive job (I think the engine has to come out) and is critical at the same time.

Paddy

For Forks Sake

royboy27 wrote: »

veiwing a 00 gti 1.8t this evening for 2.5k .140.000miles on clock am i crazy advice desperatley needed

Yes, I'll sell you my Nov 99 GTi 1.8 with full VW service history, 115k and NCT to 11/11 for the same money

Gumbo

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Yes, I'll sell you my Nov 99 GTi 1.8 with full VW service history, 115k and NCT to 11/11 for the same money

nice plug

OP, dont buy the first one you view unless your clued up enough to know if its a keeper or not.

zubair

Are we talking miles or km's on the clock? I know the vag 1.8t is more than capable of going well past 150k miles but I wouldnt want to find out its limits. A little more cash and you could get THIS (haggle!), its been remapped already (which makes the mk4 gti a gti) plus the servicing as mentioned above and some other extras. Otherwise check out forks car too before you agree a sale with anyone.

TestTransmission

robbie_998 wrote: »

make/model would help.

How could you not know what the make and model was?

Gumbo

zubair wrote: »

Are we talking miles or km's on the clock? I know the vag 1.8t is more than capable of going well past 150k miles but I wouldnt want to find out its limits. A little more cash and you could get THIS (haggle!), its been remapped already (which makes the mk4 gti a gti) plus the servicing as mentioned above and some other extras. Otherwise check out forks car too before you agree a sale with anyone.

that looks like a very nice example!

robbie_998

robbie_998 wrote: »

make/model would help.

but you will just get the answer to shop around a bit first before you do anything.

Anyone capable of helping the OP would know straight away it was a Golf, the HonestJohn / Topgear f**ktards may have been stumped :pac:

robbie_998

TestTransmission wrote: »

How could you not know what the make and model was?

RoverJames wrote: »

Anyone capable of helping the OP would know straight away it was a Golf, the HonestJohn / Topgear f**ktards may have been stumped :pac:

golf isint the only car with a 1.8 gti engine.

TestTransmission

robbie_998 wrote: »

golf isint the only car with a 1.8 gti engine.

What other GTi car uses the 1.8T engine?
Please tell me.

Ferris

zubair wrote: »

Are we talking miles or km's on the clock? I know the vag 1.8t is more than capable of going well past 150k miles but I wouldnt want to find out its limits. A little more cash and you could get THIS (haggle!), its been remapped already (which makes the mk4 gti a gti)

The remap makes a great straight line car out of them, a mate had a remapped one and it was a very quick car for the money. Still gash in the corners but.

In saying that I always found my Golf Tdi a very comfortable (highline!) and entertaining car and enjoyed owning it.

Ferris

TestTransmission wrote: »

What other GTi car uses the 1.8T engine?
Please tell me.

Polo

TestTransmission

Ferris wrote: »

Polo

Were they out in 2000?

Seperate

Check is the suspension has been replaced. At that mileage, all bushings, balljoints, shocks etc. will need to be done if they haven't already. Just replaced the whole lot on my (similar) car and it wasn't cheap!

As above, assure the timing belt has been done, and at that kind of mileage, the last time it was done, it should have had the hydraulic tensioner done at the same time. Sometimes people neglect to do it as the part costs €90, but if it fails, it's game over.

You might be getting a cheap car on the looks of it, but if the suspension/belt need to be done, it's adding another 1000-1250 on to the cost of the car.

TestTransmission

TestTransmission wrote: »

What other GTi car uses the 1.8T engine?
Please tell me.

Yeah, name a 2000 car with a 1.8T GTi in the range that isn't a Golf.

robbie_998

RoverJames wrote: »

Yeah, name a 2000 car with a 1.8T GTi in the range that isn't a Golf.

a Jetta

robbie_998

robbie_998 wrote: »

a Jetta

Jetta wasn't available in the Irish market in 2000, the Bora was, not in GTi trim though try again :pac:

Anan1

robbie_998 wrote: »

a Jetta

I'd stop digging, they have you cold.;)

Mc Love

Could have been talking about the Rover 25 or the Proton Satria for all we know!

Eoin

Thread title updated so we can move on.

TestTransmission

Mc Love wrote: »

Could have been talking about the Rover 25 or the Proton Satria for all we know!

They don't have the 1.8T engine.

royboy27

were abouts are ya living .....any pics more info pls

Tea 1000

The Polo GTi from 2001 used a 1.6 125bhp engine.

TestTransmission

TestTransmission wrote: »

They don't have the 1.8T engine.

Yep, 1.8VVC in the 25, badged a GTi but no turbo. The 1.8K was turbod in some 75s and ZTs but they were not badged GTi.

tossy

RoverJames wrote: »

Jetta wasn't available in the Irish market in 2000, the Bora was, not in GTi trim though try again :pac:

Bora was available in 1.8T (180bhp ) with identical trim and running gear to the 'GTI' golf,as much as a GTI as the mk4 golf was considering it was a tarnish on the GTI brand.

Atlantic Dawn

royboy27 wrote: »

veiwing a 00 gti 1.8t this evening for 2.5k .140.000miles on clock am i crazy advice desperatley needed

Bring an umbrella

Bonito

Buy forks GTI.