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stubbsy05

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17th Sep 08 at 10:33

quote:
Originally posted by corsagsi16vplym
yeh there the wheels i want mate. what colour would they look best on though

Black/grey/dark green/blue Golf, polished wheels.

Anyone gotta link to ICY photo site as theres loads on there?

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 12:04

Ok few things for you here - from an 8v GTi owner

Its not slow, but its not quick either. Is very torquey low down, great round town - i have seen 46mpg on a run (driving carefully)
I do really look after it. Its not the quickest car i have owned and its totally bog standard. I love it to pieces, no intention of selling the car.

Late mk3's have galvanised bodies (P & R plates, less likely to rust)

the 16v makes good decent power (i have seen standard abf's with over 100k making 170+ bhp)but the mpg isn't as good as the 8v.

I have also seen 8v with serious mileage, they will go forever if looked after.

VR6, great noise crap mpg round town, not bad on a run.

1.8t into a Mk3, if you buy an 8v, its easy IF YOU USE A STANDARD VW TURBO, goes in on existing mounts.
if your car starts life as an 8v, you will need to convert the car to hydraulic clutch.

There is other stuff, but frankly im bored of typing.

Drop me a pm if you need anything else.

Jambo

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17th Sep 08 at 12:12

this thread needs pics tbh.

Mk3 golfs are shexeh

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 12:29

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
this thread needs pics tbh.

Mk3 golfs are shexeh

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder to be honest. Some people HATE them with a passion.

Not me, i love em. The perfect compromise between being able to fix it yourself, and modern technology.

The engines are far from refined, but the engines can make good power, well built and will literally go forever if looked after.

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 12:31

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
this thread needs pics tbh.

Mk3 golfs are shexeh

Taaa daaa

http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=56868

stubbsy05

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17th Sep 08 at 12:32

I have the Vento in TDI form and its superb.

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 12:35

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I have the Vento in TDI form and its superb.

Do you use "Mk3 Love" buddy?

stubbsy05

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17th Sep 08 at 12:38

quote:
Originally posted by Teddy

quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S
I have the Vento in TDI form and its superb.

Do you use "Mk3 Love" buddy?

Whats that?

stubbsy05

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17th Sep 08 at 12:42

[Edited on 17-09-2008 by Alex.S]

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 12:45

quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S

quote:
Originally posted by Teddy

quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S
I have the Vento in TDI form and its superb.

Do you use "Mk3 Love" buddy?

Whats that?

Its a US Site, but its good

http://www.mk3love.com/

Edit - just for you fella

http://www.mk3love.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23

[Edited on 17-09-2008 by Teddy]

stubbsy05

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17th Sep 08 at 12:46

Mk3 Anni in red for sale £1700

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173789

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 12:49

quote:
Originally posted by Alex.S
Mk3 Anni in red for sale £1700

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173789

Price its commanding just becuase its an anni is silly! Plus you cant get the material for the seats anymore.

fazza

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17th Sep 08 at 12:53

i thought that..
what price should i expect to pay for a decent gti mate>?

stubbsy05

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17th Sep 08 at 13:22

I just phoned up about a N reg GTI 16V with 53k on the clock advertised for £1k. Was sold ages ago though!

Personally I'd say condition is more an issue on these rather than mileage.

My Vento is on 145k and is still mechanically fine. UNfortunatley its spent its life by the sea though and the arches and sills are corroding.

fazza

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17th Sep 08 at 13:23

ah sweeet.

not seen any with mileage that low!!

where is best to look for one?

stubbsy05

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17th Sep 08 at 13:39

I find Pistonheads overpriced.

I'd go with ebay or Autotrader personally.

Stokie Dave

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17th Sep 08 at 13:51

I'm quite interested in these myself atm.

Are they really that good for mpg round town?

What I don't like about my 1.6 Corsa is it's crap on B-roads, doesn't soak up the bumps well at all and doesn't feel planted...

How do these GTI 8v's fair? What about if you lower them a bit too?

Cheers

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 15:35

Dave - the GTi was born for the B road, people call the mk3 chassis "sloppy" but i find mine great fun.

I always use "good rubber" no jokes please. The shocks are stock but in good nick, ride quality is good and it handles well.

with the 8v its "suggested" for optimum handling performance to NOT lower any more than 30mm (which is not in accordance with the scene) but hey, i prefer spirited driving rather than having it as low as a nats arse (due to where i live in the sticks)

The Golf does feel planted, solid and able to handle corners well.

Like i say its far from the quickest on the planet, but it is good fun - which is the thing.

Round town i can see 30ish mpg which is not to bad really!

Teddy

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17th Sep 08 at 15:49

quote:
Originally posted by corsagsi16vplym
ah sweeet.

not seen any with mileage that low!!

where is best to look for one?

Saw one recently with 7 MILES.
Not 7,000 miles, 7 MILES

Guy did want 5k for it though

Jake

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17th Sep 08 at 16:01

Mine is lowered 30mm on eibachs and handles just as well as my corsa did, feels alot more predictable aswell. Check for rust on the sills and around the bottom, and ends of the arches

corsacalvin

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17th Sep 08 at 16:07

liking these alot now,mite sell the vti for one me thinks

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