corsa_nation
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Looking into getting an 80s golf or scirocco, i'm wondering about the reliability side of things here as well as service/ parts prices - anyone to enlighten me?
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Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
Location: Mellieha, Malta Drives: Corsa D 1.4
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i don't think reliability is an issue with 80s VW. i still see many golfs etc. going round.
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davstar
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_nation
Looking into getting an 80s golf or scirocco, i'm wondering about the reliability side of things here as well as service/ parts prices - anyone to enlighten me?
Log onto www.performancevwmag.com and the forums there. Introduce yourself and ask away. I am on there also from my old VeeDub days.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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Dad's got an old scirocco gtx sitting down the yard its been there over a year now 
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deex
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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get on edition38.com
loads of good advice and parts etc.
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calisme
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Registered: 4th Jun 06
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well there cool but there a bit like fiat
fix it again tomorrow
always summit needin replaced
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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quote:
Originally posted by calisme
well there cool but there a bit like fiat
fix it again tomorrow
always summit needin replaced
Bollocks
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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I've been using an 80s Golf for the past 7 months, as my only car.
A week after I bought it, the fuel pump packed in, but it was on it's way out when I bought it anyway, which I already knew.
Other than that, nothing, and I mean NOTHING has gone wrong.
It wouldn't start the other day, but I'd not driven it for 4 days, and the battery was a bit low, nothing that you wouldn't get on a more modern car.
Parts are easy to get hold of, it's the same as any car, just go to a motor factors and you'll get it.
Panels are a bit harder to find, if you want some genuine VW ones, but pattern parts are available, and aren't too shabby.
Mine has been the most reliable car I've had, every other car has had lots more issues than a flat battery and dead fuel pump...
Old doesn't always mean unreliable, people still need to get their head round that TBH.
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by calisme
well there cool but there a bit like fiat
fix it again tomorrow
always summit needin replaced
Thats vauxhalls mate
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JinThaMC
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why sacrifice yourself to a 80's car?????
You'll be sitting in a rusted chassis waiting to be split apart, seats farted on everyday for 20 years, unknown history for 20 years if u buy a heap. WHY??????????
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Robin
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again.
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JinThaMC
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sorry, forgot you are old school retro cool dude
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Robin
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You're welcome to come and look for rust on my car, which was built 25 years ago, and read the history file if you like.
Not all old cars are shit, I've seen newer cars in worse condition, and with less history than mine.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Some people are morons
My 11 year old 120,000mile VW engine runs better than most of the 2 year 20,000mile vauxhall engines i see here at the garage 
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
My 11 year old 120,000mile VW engine runs better than most of the 2 year 20,000mile vauxhall engines i see here at the garage
Likewise really.
My 11 year old Mk3 Golf GTi is still tight, pulls well etc just hit 104k. Used it daily for a year racking up over 15k miles - only thing i have had to do is service it when needed and stuck some tyres on it.
VW bulid quality cant be faulted.
80's chassis or not - its still brilliant compared to similar cars of the era.
Plus the club secne cant be bettered for general all roundness.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by GaryL
Likewise really.
My 11 year old Mk3 Golf GTi is still tight, pulls well etc just hit 104k. Used it daily for a year racking up over 15k miles - only thing i have had to do is service it when needed and stuck some tyres on it.
VW bulid quality cant be faulted.
80's chassis or not - its still brilliant compared to similar cars of the era.
Plus the club secne cant be bettered for general all roundness.
AGG engine
tallblock all the way 
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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get a scirocco
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Colin
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My mk2 was great fun, easy to work on too 
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ainsley_brader
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
A week after I bought it, the fuel pump packed in, but it was on it's way out when I bought it anyway, which I already knew.
Other than that, nothing, and I mean NOTHING has gone wrong.
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Didn't you have loads of plug, leads, distributor problems?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Nope, that was the fuel pump, I replaced the dizzy, plugs and leads as trial and error to narrow down the problem.
It turns out they were actually fine, and it was the fuel pump all along
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Dave A
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I think it vastly depends on the car that you buy. I have seen 20+ year old VW's that are cleaner and more reliable than a modern car.
in contrast I have seen some that are rustier than a WW2 battleship.
you cant just sum up the good and bad points of a 20 year old vehicle with your opinion based on just 1 car, you need to think about the fact that there will be some good ones out there, which if you are considering buying one you should have the common sense to find.
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Robin
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I agree Dave, it's the same as any car, some are crap, some are good.
People are all to quick to associate age with shoddiness though.
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JinThaMC
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My point is, a nice clean, immaculate condition 80's car will be so over priced these days. Whats the point when you can buy a car much much much newer?
Unless u buy a shed for cheap and attempt to restore it
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Robin
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Because new cars have no soul.
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SportBoy
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love my mk2 golf
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