VW Golf 2.0 Litre GTi

Hi There,
I am looking for advice.
I am sorry to post to 2 groups,
I am not really mechanically minded, but i am going to be looking to buy a
Golf Gti 2.0
The 2 cars i will be looking at in the next day or so will be.

http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1995_M_re...OLF-176642.htm

This car the guy says he bought it for his wife, and didnt realise how
expensive it would be., hes only had it for 3 weeks or so.


And This one

http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1997_P_re...OLF-150229.htm

And this guy has had lots of work done on it, the only problem is that its
white haha


Wht do u guys think ?
And do you think they are asking too much ?

What do i need to look out for on a car like this?

I dont know anybody in the motor trade, to take with me.

I am going to take a check list of what you guys and gals suggest.

Thanks :-)

try vwvortex.com and check the vw forums there. that is the nucleus of
the vw universe and you'll get good help there.

"NTL" > wrote in message
...
> Hi There,
> I am looking for advice.
> I am sorry to post to 2 groups,
> I am not really mechanically minded, but i am going to be looking to buy a
> Golf Gti 2.0
> The 2 cars i will be looking at in the next day or so will be.
>
> http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1995_M_re...OLF-176642.htm
>
> This car the guy says he bought it for his wife, and didnt realise how
> expensive it would be., hes only had it for 3 weeks or so.
>
>
> And This one
>
> http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1997_P_re...OLF-150229.htm
>
> And this guy has had lots of work done on it, the only problem is that its
> white haha
>
>
> Wht do u guys think ?
> And do you think they are asking too much ?
>
> What do i need to look out for on a car like this?
>
> I dont know anybody in the motor trade, to take with me.
>
> I am going to take a check list of what you guys and gals suggest.
>
> Thanks :-)

There rarely a rush to buy a car, these two I would avoid personally,
Car 1, discovers a car is expensive to run after 3 weeks!!! sounds like
bull**** to me, car 2 , maybe has had lots of work done and needs more work
doing....

NTL > wrote:

> Hi There,
> I am looking for advice.
> I am sorry to post to 2 groups,
> I am not really mechanically minded, but i am going to be looking to buy a
> Golf Gti 2.0
> The 2 cars i will be looking at in the next day or so will be.
>
> http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1995_M_re...OLF-176642.htm
>
> This car the guy says he bought it for his wife, and didnt realise how
> expensive it would be., hes only had it for 3 weeks or so.

Something wrong with it, then.

> And This one
>
> http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1997_P_re...OLF-150229.htm

Slow. Don't bother.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

NTL wrote:
> Hi There,
> I am looking for advice.
> I am sorry to post to 2 groups,
> I am not really mechanically minded, but i am going to be looking to buy a
> Golf Gti 2.0
> The 2 cars i will be looking at in the next day or so will be.
>
> http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1995_M_re...OLF-176642.htm
>
> This car the guy says he bought it for his wife, and didnt realise how
> expensive it would be., hes only had it for 3 weeks or so.
>
>
> And This one
>
> http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1997_P_re...OLF-150229.htm
>
> And this guy has had lots of work done on it, the only problem is that its
> white haha
>
>
> Wht do u guys think ?
> And do you think they are asking too much ?
>
> What do i need to look out for on a car like this?
>
> I dont know anybody in the motor trade, to take with me.
>
> I am going to take a check list of what you guys and gals suggest.
>
> Thanks :-)
>
>

They both look a little pricey, but then negotiate ... have a look at
the Parkers site.

Check service history, and particularly cam belt change(s), all panels
for replacement/damage and original plates under the bonnet,
*everything* electrical works (windows are troublesome), smooth gear
change, and no rattles or bumps or weird noises - a good mk.3 doesn't
have them. If that lot doesn't check out I wouldn't pay 1000UKP.

I've had one of those for 18 months and no problems (yet!), 104,000
miles. A smooth, practical, comfortable well screwed together car.
Insurance is ludicrous (14) - performance isn't that good, and I can't
see any self-respecting joy rider nicking it. On which - check you have
2 coded keys, or the ignition immobilser has been disabled - coded keys
are (IIRC) over 80UKP. AC is nice if you can get it :-)

Rob

Chris Bartram > wrote:

> SteveH wrote:
>
> >
> > Slow. Don't bother.
> Slow for a GTI certainly- A TDi will see them off a lot of the time, but
> it's not a bad car: it just never deserved the GTI badge. Isn't it the
> case that the MK3 2.0 8v was never badged GTI outside the UK?

AFAIK, yes. As per the MkIV 2lt, which also shouldn't have had a GTI
badge.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

>
> On which - check you have
> 2 coded keys, or the ignition immobilser has been disabled - coded keys
> are (IIRC) over 80UKP. AC is nice if you can get it :-)
>
> Rob

If the immobiliser has been disabled, it gets nicked, and the insurance
find out, you may have trouble. Not that likely though.

The advice about keys is good. That was the one thing I forgot tocheck
with our recently purchased Lupo, and it cost £90 to get a new one cut
and coded- a bit more still at a dealer. The keys on a MK3 probably
aren't the new encrypted ones like the Lupo one, but they still aren't
cheap.

SteveH wrote:

>
> Slow. Don't bother.
Slow for a GTI certainly- A TDi will see them off a lot of the time, but
it's not a bad car: it just never deserved the GTI badge. Isn't it the
case that the MK3 2.0 8v was never badged GTI outside the UK?

NTL wrote:
> Hi There,
> I am looking for advice.
> I am sorry to post to 2 groups,
That's OK. r.a.m.v.w is more US-bsed though.

>
> I dont know anybody in the motor trade, to take with me.
>
Do you have a mechanically-minded friend you could take? Buying cars
privately is a minefield for the unprepared.

> I am going to take a check list of what you guys and gals suggest.
>
Everything everyone else has said, plus:

[otside]
Look for good original condition. Not been messed with.

Look at it all round. Check the panel gaps are even, and that it looks
straight. Check for diffent shades of paint. Check the paint is in the
same condition all round.

[on the road]
Drive it. The cluctch shouldn't be too heavy, and shouldn't make any
horrible noises. The engine won't be as quiet as some cars, but
shouldn't rattle. The gears should shift easily. The car should stop
straight from 30mph braking fairly hard (be careful!).
[under the bonnet]
Check the oil and coolant for quantity and colour. The coolant should be
a clear blue, pink, or purple, not muddy at all. The oil may be
blackish, but shouldn't bee too dirty on a petrol. Look for 'mayonaise'
inside the oil and coolant caps (don't take the coolant cap off if the
engine is hot).

Expect the engine to be a bit dirty, but it shouldn't leak much (if any)
oil.

Philboeye Thanks,
Will look at the Website.

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> the vw universe and you'll get good help there.
>