Car Choice

[Sophia_Bush]

right I can either get a 1.6 xsi locally 15min away for 550 in miami blue t&t 96k on the clock or a S reg GTi in that gold colour for 800 which has done 100k.

What should I go for? both are pretty much standard bar the xsi has had alot of stuff replaced in last few months like droplinks, driveshafts, new tyres. GTi is just well standard un-raped

[MJRallying]

GTI ftw!!! altho 8v's rock cant beat a valver

[TypeRhys]

16v all the way.

Did you not have a gti before and made a few pound on it ?

[AlexR]

gti gav :P

[slow106]

go wid the pug gti

[gdwelsh]

hmm tough... 16V because its cheapish even if its blaze.

[Sophia_Bush]

rhys yeah I did but it needed work doing to it so thats why it got sold

gti Id defo go for it altho it is standard mmm dam decisions!

[gdwelsh]

always best to work with standard, tailor it to suit your needs

[Sophia_Bush]

thats true well gold gti is out of the picture now. So choice is 1.6 miami blue xsi or a diablo red 106 gti r reg like my old one for a bit more than the xsi.

[steviet]

gti ftw gav

[Sophia_Bush]

feck sake thing is xsi is 15min away and has had loads of stuff done, gti has done the better side of 100k but has 10 months test and 3 months tax probably need alot of work done

[VtsTom]

After running a xsi for the past 3 weeks, getting back in my vts feels like a luxary car. Really big difference. As im a pussy, i say the GTi depending on what it needs

[Sophia_Bush]

well gti wise I will know in a bit what it needs sorting out on it but as long as the bodywork and electrics work ok it may be a good one.

Xsi as said is the 1.6 one has had tyres, droplinks and shafts down recently new discs and pads to.

[djflipsaxo]

gti :):) i want one lol

[Mrk1]

well gti wise I will know in a bit what it needs sorting out on it but as long as the bodywork and electrics work ok it may be a good one.

Xsi as said is the 1.6 one has had tyres, droplinks and shafts down recently new discs and pads to.

Like you say Bodywork & electrics need to be in good working order. Sounds like someone has given up on fixing the XSi due to bigger problems?

Wouldn't it best to have a ganders at both and make a decision based on that? I'd say GTi tbh, more desirable if you intend to resell. :y:

Good luck either way.

[Sophia_Bush]

well we have good news! The diablo GTi is totally bog standard no mods what so ever mot for 10months 3 months tax left, apparantly smokes a bit when you boot it and accelerate hard so mau be piston rings starting to go? but sounds like it aint been serviced in a while so will do oil service on it, lob my oil catch tank on it and keep eye on oil levels.

Good thing is getting a spare 16v bottom end from pooleen anyways!! so guess what I am getting for £600

[VtsTom]

Bargain, does it have the leather though?

[Sophia_Bush]

no tom god no it has cloth which is fine with me

[Payney]

A bit late, but imo you kept saying the XSI in most posts, so seems you favoured that for some reason?

Good choice getting a GTi non the less. :)

[Sophia_Bush]

was thinking xsi as it was closer to home and had lots of recent work done. But after speaking to the gti owner can not pass it up again

[Ryan]

dont be a homo get the right amount of valvage

GTI

[Tupps]

go for the stolen gti

[Sophia_Bush]

Stolen gti it is lol tbh some many cheap reasonable ones about now. I mean my last one was 750 no tax or mot had 4 branch exhaust induction piper 270s and remapped by chipwizards so bargains there to be had for sure.

After speaking to the lad it was obvious he blatantly did not have a clue how much it was worth or did he have much mechanical knowledge

[Ryan]

try n get more moneeeh off gayvin :P

[Sophia_Bush]

I will try lord ryAnal!! i think may be able to go down to 500 at a push

[Ryan]

hammer it down!! lol!!

16v ahoy :P

[-Jason-]

More money to be make in the long run in the gti.

Also ryan 8v can be fun to

[Ryan]

Also ryan 8v can be fun to

I have an 8v, and two 16v'ers.

[Sophia_Bush]

see he is just showing off a bit there lol!!

cant wit sod the road tax petrol is coming down nicely now to