MK4 VW Golf 1.9TDI

[Dom]

What are your views on these? Anyone had experience with them? Due to im going Uni soon I need a diesel car with a bit of power (Not the Saxo Diesel, would be faster to walk the 100miles)..

I have seen one with 80k on the clock, £2.4k.. Is that good for a 1.9TDI? Are they reliable?

I know its not going to be as fun as driving a Saxo but I will need something more sensible for a few years

[Ashleyp]

you wont need a car at uni lol

theres never a need for one, unless you drive home every day

[Marky_C]

There VW so corse they're reliAble :D what bhp model you looking at?

[raunchz]

my car gets used to do a 2min shopping trip once a week - if that

Good cars though

[Dom]

I can't afford the insurance on a VTR if its going to be doing less than 2000 miles year though :(

& Only the 90BHP model, just to be a cheap run around

[rey]

you wont need a car at uni lol

theres never a need for one, unless you drive home every day

I need mine lol, I'm not on campus, fuck having an hour walk every time I need to go in

[Ashleyp]

I need mine lol, I'm not on campus, fuck having an hour walk every time I need to go in

lol lazyness :P

the most ive walked in manc is 45 mins down to a mates flat. wasnt that bad a walk

if your in a city youd spend more time sitting in traffic than moving

remember, you get student discounts on nearly everything including bus passes.

car running costs are full price ;)

[Ashleyp]

I can't afford the insurance on a VTR if its going to be doing less than 2000 miles year though :(

& Only the 90BHP model, just to be a cheap run around

leave it at home sorn and un-insured

it's what ive done

cheap run arounds dont exist at uni lol. you need every penny you can get

[rey]

lol lazyness :P

the most ive walked in manc is 45 mins down to a mates flat. wasnt that bad a walk

if your in a city youd spend more time sitting in traffic than moving

remember, you get student discounts on nearly everything including bus passes.

car running costs are full price ;)

Bus prices are full whack here. And it takes 10 minutes to cross the city, not really an issue.

[Dom]

leave it at home sorn and un-insured

it's what ive done

cheap run arounds dont exist at uni lol. you need every penny you can get

Its either a car or a 50cc Moped, and I don't want to look like a prick on a moped lol

[Ashleyp]

if your going to nottingham then theres no need for a car really, you dont have to really walk anywhere

extra cost for everything - petrol, tax, insurance, perishable parts (tyres, discs, pads, servicing etc) & parking)

walkings free & healthy

[VTRelite]

Boring but safe. Watch out for leaks coming into the car from the rear washer jet and the boot handles tend to rust up easily

[sparky771]

I agree with Ashleyp on this one to an extent, i can see what he means you save money walking and leaving your car at home uninsured and sorn but you can only do this if it is off the road! on a drive for example! iirc

But then again havin a car is handy cause say you had a couple of days off and wanted to go to the beach or somethin with the wife a car would be nice to have but then again paying all that money for a car to stay on the road for a couple of trips a month is abit unethical IMO!

[mattknight1984]

90bhp one is crap, get at least the 115 or 130. The pd engined ones are the ones you need to look for.

[Ashleyp]

I agree with Ashleyp on this one to an extent, i can see what he means you save money walking and leaving your car at home uninsured and sorn but you can only do this if it is off the road! on a drive for example! iirc

But then again havin a car is handy cause say you had a couple of days off and wanted to go to the beach or somethin with the wife a car would be nice to have but then again paying all that money for a car to stay on the road for a couple of trips a month is abit unethical IMO!

did trains die? lol

at uni there's no need to have a car really

the only want for one at uni is greed. you live close enough to everything you need, ive visited a fair few uni's and none really have the need for a car, unless you commute to it from your own house etc

if your happy to live with no money for nights out then getting a car may be a good idea. but you'll never need to drive anywhere

if i want to go home, i walk 10mins to picadilly, get on the train which costs less than my petrol and sit on it for 1.5 hours all the way back home :)

even at nottingham you'd rarely need to use the bus, most uni type places are walking distance

[VTRelite]

90bhp one is crap, get at least the 115 or 130. The pd engined ones are the ones you need to look for.

The PD engines are wank and are just a load of left over parts thrown together

[mattknight1984]

The PD engines are wank and are just a load of left over parts thrown together

What makes you say that? All 150pd engines I've driven have been great

[Predator_R32]

Do it mate mk4 golfs are they way forward

[Sammy]

The PD engines are wank and are just a load of left over parts thrown together

theres a taxi driver in london who's pd engine'd passat has covered 300k, pretty sure theres a reason its lasted that well

theres plenty of them around with high miles and they go forever

my caddy tdi is on 185k and runs like a dream

[Ben_L]

i dont see how a golf 1.9 tdi insurance will be cheaper than a vtr tbh...

[Dom]

i dont see how a golf 1.9 tdi insurance will be cheaper than a vtr tbh...

Somehow it is, my landrover's insurance is £587, VTR is 1000+, and the Freelander is in the same insurance group as a VTS iirc?

[mattknight1984]

i dont see how a golf 1.9 tdi insurance will be cheaper than a vtr tbh...

Because chavs crash saxos all the time, and as they are made of paper they are often written off.

[Graeme-P]

mk4 golfs most common faults ive came across(worked in audi/vw dealer for 6years)are rear bumpstops they love too perish.boost hoses love to blow off leak oil.rear washer pipes always come off take boot trim off small jubilee clip wont come off again lol.rear boot handles stick.air mass meterslike to go and make sure had cambelt and water pump done:y: