T21SVJ
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what are people opinons on them? noone say get a golf because there 3 insurance groups higher for the same engine and spec.
anything i should look out for if buying one?
what is the 2.0ltr petrol engine like?
[Edited on 13-01-2008 by t8ssj]
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j10E W
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2.0 is not even worth looking at its a 8v irric get the 1.8t look quite good when lowerd on some euro rims
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Seany
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almost exactly the same as a golf. pretty much all the engines are good and with them being lower insurance than the golf you can get a bigger engine
what about a 1.9tdi ? 130bhp
[Edited on 13-01-2008 by Seany]
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mattk
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if your going vag DEFFO get a deisel, their the bees knees
and i think boras are uber 
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T21SVJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Seany
almost exactly the same as a golf. pretty much all the engines are good and with them being lower insurance than the golf you can get a bigger engine
what about a 1.9tdi ? 130bhp
[Edited on 13-01-2008 by Seany]
the desiels go for £1000 pound more and i cant afford that plus higher insurance aswell.
not looking for ultra speed etc just want comfy retures a good mpg and reliable.
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richc
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Dont get a 2.0 then 
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jamesvalver
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i like them. ive been looking into the 2.8 v6 4motions. nice cars and you get alot of car for the money
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scottyp1989
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bora sports are nice i was looking at one. prety resonable on insurance aswell
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Mattb
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AVOID the 2.0 8v at all costs.. we have seen them in at 40k needing a new piston rings.. wear so badly vw have made modified ones
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Bonney
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was lookng for one of these, but got an ibiza instead. Really nice cars and supposedly handle better than the golfs, and imo they look better than the golf
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davcohen
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i had a V5 for a week or two, what can i say its a very good car but i wouldnt buy one.
it does nothing wrong but is just not inspiring to drive at all
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jr
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its amk4 golf in a less desirable shell, and therefore cheaper
oh, and i wouldnt buy any petrol version TBH, diesel is the way forwards
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T21SVJ
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hmmmm, just cant afford any desiels thats all 
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WU-TANG- DAN
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boras aint bad, different..
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willhouse
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close friend has a 130 tdi, very very nice car IMO, and i would own one.
Only things to look out for or hear for more likely on a test drive are knocks and bangs on the suspension, make sure you go down a rough road and listen, rear and front bushes as well as track rod ends wear quite easily on them.
and getting one without the cam belt being due is a bonus as its quite an expensive and labour intesive task to get done.
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