Anyone out there owned a Golf Mk3 GTi 2.0 16v or VR6 in the past?

[fizzwheel]

Every 306 I've been in has made me feel like its been built from baked bean cans and tin foil, felt cheap and nasty comapred to the Golf which IMHO has a much more quality feel to it. Also isnt the Rallye stripped out in terms of toys. i.e no leccy windows etc etc. Personally If I was using it for a tow car all the way to germany I'd want some mod cons as well.

Older shape Civic 1.6 16v Vtec (160bhp model)?

Or even Breadvan Vtec? Slated by all, but very good cars for hooning around. Just not he best road drive due to stupid power delivery (On the road you want instant power, of which the vtec units dont provide )

Older shape Civic 1.6 16v Vtec (160bhp model)?

Or even Breadvan Vtec? Slated by all, but very good cars for hooning around. Just not he best road drive due to stupid power delivery (On the road you want instant power, of which the vtec units dont provide )

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Originally Posted by robchester

What about MG? Silly prices going for something like a ZT-T. Serious load lugging space and decent power.

A friend of mine is selling a dark blue metallic 52 plate ZT-T with 39k and FSH for £3k! Total bargain barnstormer for the money!

Yeah, I've been thinking of the '306 as well (the GTi 16v, which has some luxury), just there are less of them in Holland, and from what I've read from fellow 'Ringers take a bit of caring for. I used to love the 309 GTi I once had. Plus if I break a golf in Germany it should be easy to get bits for/fix!

As for bigger heavier bahn stormers:
a)Not so much fun in the wet
b)The dutch tax cars on weight too, hence looking for a small(ish) hatch.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm always open to curve ball suggestions!

I had a vento VR6 for about 4 years loved it to bits but it cost me a bloody fortune in maintenance as well as fuel. Ok it was 6 years old when I bought it and over 10 when I sold it but oooooh sooooo much fun.

I had it chipped when I first got it (not a great benefit as its normally aspirated) improved fuel econ slightly and smoothed out the power delivery slightly. A worthwhile mod all the same

Tyres lasted about 5000 miles if I was lucky (I always used Bridgestone pole-position @ about £120 a corner) fronts especially due to the weight of the motor.

Previous owner had put lowering springs on standard dampers which was flippin awful so I fitted a set of coil overs which were fantastic.

The car had 90,000ish when I bought it and about 130,000ish when I got rid. It was burning oil which I found out that higher mileage ones have a tendancy to do.

I think the longer wheelbase of the vento suited the handling better than the shorter golf.

All in all huge amounts of fun, be careful of higher mileage models, but I would have another if I could afford it.

Corsa 2.0 16v

No!

Alfa? You have to love it mind, as itll no doubt be a pit for money

Im thinking about a 306 or Civic if I can get rid of the 5.

Alternatively, how about an FTO or a Gallant?

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Had a mk3 golf driver (1.8i 8v) I know it's not what your looking for but as fizzwheel says mine needed a new coil pack also which I think is quite common (and fairly expensive). I am not sure what the engine codes are but I have been told that mk3 16v's the best ones to get share the same engine codes as the ones they fitted to the Passat as these units are supposedly indestructable (this is only what I have been told so don't take my word for it).