Ollie_B
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Registered: 1st Jun 08
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Im considering one of these, anybody ever had one? Opinions?
would be something like this...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1150153.htm
Cheers
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Would love one. Seem to hold their value well.
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Ollie_B
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Yes thats what i was thinking, i just like the looks of them, but i know there not the quickest 1.6's! 
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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I know the gearboxes are a weak point.
Someone on here has one, OJC??
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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Been told the gearboxes are awful, as in you WILL have to replace it...
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Ollie_B
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 , are golfs any better?
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Some of the 1.4 and 1.6 Golfs have the same gearbox/same problems with the gear box
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Put me off as well, im considering a golf. Just looking for something reliable.
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Butler
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Golfs are all really high mileage but holding their value incredibly well.
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Ollie_B
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Yep, are you the one with the clio butler? they are nice cars but i couldn't insure one, and ive seen 3 on the back of a tow truck in the last 2 days
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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im going to be biased here and say that the Polo Gti's are really nice and nippy, ive got the standard 1.4 Non Gti polo but have been in my mates and it felt like the quickest 1.6 i been in. its up for sale too.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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my mates is for sale as well just now
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1137581.htm
great looking wee cars, id like to get a shot of the lupo gti
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by Ollie_B
Yep, are you the one with the clio butler? they are nice cars but i couldn't insure one, and ive seen 3 on the back of a tow truck in the last 2 days
Thats me, its a great car but like people say, they rattle and make odd noises. Since we have a dedicated track car now I see no point in keeping the clio, its going to cost me too much to keep as a student as well.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Gearbox in my 1.6 Ibiza is fine  Will be for sale soon too (with a month!)
[Edited on 10-08-2009 by antnee]
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Ollie_B
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I was looking at that one /\, lovely looking cars and are the lupo's im thinking it may just be worth changing a the gear box if it does go, famous last words, how hard can it be?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Very nice cars, 0-60 in 8.4 seconds and 127mph, Xenon headlights, ours has climate control and and a lovely sprinkling of blue dials.
I think if you put it on a diet as well you could nudge that 0-60 under 8 seconds as well as typical VW everything inside is quite heavy.
Engine responds well to simple mods as well, BMC air filter, Raceland Manifold and Awesome GTi remap are good for 140bhp.
Like you have mentioned, gearbox. Well everyone says they are bad, but I wonder if a lot of it is down to people driving like divs, there is a thread on ClubPolo about who is still on their standard gearbox and there are a lot of people who haven't had to replace their gearboxes.
Change the gearbox oil for decent oil, smooth gear changes and they are no worse than say a 106 GTi box or VTR/VTS.
Order AP coilovers for ours a couple weeks back just waiting for them, can't wait 
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Ollie_B
I was looking at that one /\, lovely looking cars and are the lupo's im thinking it may just be worth changing a the gear box if it does go, famous last words, how hard can it be?
If one does go, looking at cheapest being about 200quid, can be 400 if it takes the main gear out, if your really unlucky though and the case breaks looking over 1000 i believe. (those prices are with gearbox out the car too)
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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..oh and a recon box on ebay with the crappy rivets replace for a nut and bolt combo cost £400 quid, so not that bad.
GSF sell the Sach clutch kit with release bearing for £100 so it's not that bad if you do have an issue.
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Order AP coilovers for ours a couple weeks back just waiting for them, can't wait
Slammage
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Ollie_B
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Cheers for that Ollie is it? (ojc), yep i thinking it might just be hype in the same way that corsa's are known for stub axle's snapping  , and so on, But i suppose it's a risk like with any car, i don't drive fast anyway really, and only do a few miles a week, as my boss picks me up from work every day, but the styling of them is out weighing the gear box issues atm.
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Butler
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1186275.htm
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Colin
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Expensive?
I sold my 2002 golf GTtdi for less than their asking for that
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Craig P
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Registered: 9th Mar 08
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I work for VW and these cars are really good.Granted as said already they wont blow you away for their performance (Standard) but are certainly not the slowest 1.6's around.
There really great fun and TBF great cars.Obviously with it being VW there pretty reliable and built well Etc.
We've never had any in at work for any real major issue's.The G/Box's arent a issue on these it's the gear selector it's self as it always leaks and sometimes seize's up Etc.
For what they are though they are well kitted out and certainly worth the money.I would have 1 myself and recommend one to anyone after this sort of car
[Edited on 10-08-2009 by Craig P]
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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Theres a lovely red one for sale at a local garage I've been eyeing up, they're very nice looking cars.
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