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VW Golf 1.4 80 BHP 2008 Pre July 08

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  • 24-02-2016 5:22pm
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    donal28
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi All..I am currently thinking of buying a VW Golf 1.4 80 BHP 2008 which has 66KM on the clock which is relatively low for a Golf right? I have read some bad reviews on these as being slow and sluggish and would like to get any views from previous experience


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,169 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I've never owned one but I've driven a couple. They are sluggish and slow but it really depends on what you are coming from and what your expect to use it for. Your doing mostly urban driving then it will do the job the same as similar cars, whereas if your doing open road long runs then you will find it frustrating for overtaking eventually.


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    It's a terrible terrible engine in terms of speed, I would rather buy a Honda 50 than drive one again. The 1.4 Corolla has 90bhp for comparison.


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    JohnBoy26
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    It's a terrible terrible engine in terms of speed, I would rather buy a Honda 50 than drive one again. The 1.4 Corolla has 90bhp for comparison.

    The corolla has 95bhp and the gap between the golf and it's KIA and Hyundai rivals is even bigger. I think they have a 108bhp 1.4 engine.


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    donal28
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭donal28


    Hi guys thanks for the feedback....I am coming from a Hynudai Sonata 2.0 diesel engine so I guess I will notice a big difference but am changing as it galling paying €710 tax per year!! plus my driving is mostly urban and I'm not big on speed...Is it sore on fuel?


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    bazz26
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    Coming from a Sonata then surely it would make more sense to look at another Hyundai in the shape of the i30 1.4 litre?


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    donal28
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭donal28


    yeah your probably right...I haven't really done a whole lot of research on it to be honest.....the repairs, service and tax on the Sonata made me think it was time to scale down......Is the i30 1.4 litre a better spec/performer


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    bazz26
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    i30 in Deluxe spec is pretty decent for the segment. 1.4 litre has 110bhp afaik so pretty nippy for it's size. Kia Ceed is the i30's sister car and uses the same running gear.


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    bisounours
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭bisounours


    donal28 wrote: »
    Hi All..I am currently thinking of buying a VW Golf 1.4 80 BHP 2008 which has 66KM on the clock which is relatively low for a Golf right? I have read some bad reviews on these as being slow and sluggish and would like to get any views from previous experience

    I have the same from 07. As others have said above, if it's mostly city driving you're doing, it's fine for getting from A-B. It's not as bad as a Micra or Yaris on the motorway but yes, you will be keeping to the left lane for the most part unless you're overtaking above said cars above doing 80km/hour.

    I get around 40miles/gallon and servicing it is cheap and cheerful.

    ps. Mine can struggle a bit on inclines. If you live on a hilltop don't get it.


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    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Are you changing car solely to save 400e a year in tax?
    Do your kms warrant a petrol? Have you made the calculations to higher fuel costs and what it will actually cost you to switch cars.
    I would do all my sums first before making the leap.


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    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    Buy the comfortline, lovely comfy car. Not fast but so what.


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    The_Honeybadger
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    I had one of those golfs for a week, extremely slow and almost dangerous when overtaking. It would be grand for doing short runs around the town but if you're doing motorway mileage or long runs then avoid buying one imo.

    You should be able to get a 1.4 Corolla for roughly the same price. It's a nippier and generally better car.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,415 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    a Luna spec corolla would have nice equipment level too.


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    Moneymaker
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    Avoid if you go near a motorway. Continental drift is faster I think. The 1.6 is a bit better.


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    dennyk
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    Moneymaker wrote: »
    Avoid if you go near a motorway. Continental drift is faster I think. The 1.6 is a bit better.

    I have an '06 1.6l petrol, and it's fine for motorway driving, as long as you downshift before overtaking (or pull out before you'd have to slow down) and you ain't scared of giving it full throttle on the slipway. Can't imagine the 1.4l would be a pleasant experience there, though.


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    donal28
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭donal28


    bear1 wrote: »
    Are you changing car solely to save 400e a year in tax?
    Do your kms warrant a petrol? Have you made the calculations to higher fuel costs and what it will actually cost you to switch cars.
    I would do all my sums first before making the leap.

    well the tax was one of the reasons and that fact that I am currently not doing enough millage to warrant a a 2L diesel engine....No haven't done the sums on higher fuel consumption...are you saying my fuel costs will go up by changing to the VW Golf?


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    donal28
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭donal28


    Moneymaker wrote: »
    Avoid if you go near a motorway. Continental drift is faster I think. The 1.6 is a bit better.

    I do travel on the M50 from time to time....Is it really that slow!!


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    alan partridge aha
    Registered Users Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭alan partridge aha


    VW GOLF 14.2sec 40mpg
    Auris 12.6 40mpg
    Ceed 11.2 46
    Kia 11.2 48

    So if acceleration and better economy is what you want then the Hyundai/Kia fits the bill, but as Clarkson says everytime I see a Golf, I should have bought one of them.


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    donal28
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭donal28


    alan partridge aha wrote: »
    VW GOLF 14.2sec 40mpg
    Auris 12.6 40mpg
    Ceed 11.2 46
    Kia 11.2 48

    So if acceleration and better economy is what you want then the Hyundai/Kia fits the bill, but as Clarkson says everytime I see a Golf, I should have bought one of them.

    Lol....nice one and I think that was kinna what I was thinking when looing at it!! I guess will never really know until I actually get one!!!


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    jhud
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    I second the corolla esp 1.4 d4-d 90bhp and have had the older golf 1.4 75bhp and the corolla on power is way above the golf I had to down gears build up speed to over take but the corolla just press accelerator and it's gone. Some 1.4 golf burn oil also mine did 7 k miles and light came on to top up I had car from new and always serviced on time.


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