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Mk iv golf gti

Alpha Centauri · 2015-04-15 14:31:48

Any things to look out for on these? Thinking of a 2000 - 2002 model. Ideally around e1700 There's a few on done deal. Any ones catch your attention?

15-04-2015 2:31pm

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Any things to look out for on these?

Thinking of a 2000 - 2002 model. Ideally around e1700

There's a few on done deal. Any ones catch your attention?

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#2 15-04-2015 6:38pm

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The 1.8T engine can suffer from sludging with the oil at the bottom of the sump which can lead to oil starvation and major engine damage. Buying one with a service history showing regular oil changes is best advice, might be hard on a car that age but some owners will keep it.

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