Golf mk4 1.4 S

Joe 90 · 14-06-2012, 12:26

My Polo needs to go so last weekend I got in contact with a friend who runs a garage & he has a mk4 Golf that seems to suit what I need.

As far as Golfs go the mk4 doesn't seem to be as good as others, but what do you think to this;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISA...ht_1082wt_1290

leowyatt · 14-06-2012, 15:37

I would have thought a 1.4 golf will be slow and not great economy-wise. Sorry to hear the Polo had to go.

Joe 90 · 14-06-2012, 15:48

Yeah I thought that might be the only problem. The 1.4 in the polo is fine, quite quick for a little car tbh. But I was looking at 1.9d in golfs. Might have to see if any other suitable cars are expected to come in because this was just coincidentally one that came in on Tuesday.

divine · 14-06-2012, 17:50

Mine feels slow with 150bhp at times, i'm surprised it could even move under it's own power with only 75bhp.

edit - that's also a lot of money for what it is, you could get yourself a tidy 1.8T GTI for a few hundred quid more than that or a TDI for around £2000.

Joe 90 · 14-06-2012, 17:51

Well it's sold already but he's said he's got a bora for £1900 which is more like the kind of car I wanted so I'll have to go have a look tomorrow as it doesn't seem to be listed online

divine · 14-06-2012, 17:53

Bora is essentially a Golf with a boot and usually cheaper - so for £1900 i'd be expecting a TDI 130 or something?

Joe 90 · 14-06-2012, 18:07

Yeah I hope so as that's the kind of thing I've seen for that money on auto trader.

My dad used to have one of the diesel 1.9s & to this day says its the best company car he's ever had so *fingers crossed*

divine · 14-06-2012, 19:14

They sound a bit (well very) agricultural but as diesels go, they're not too unreliable, they get reasonable economy figures and they pull well enough in 130 or 150 guise. Even the 110s aren't too bad but i'd prefer a bit more power in a car like the mk4 golf/bora.

Joe 90 · 14-06-2012, 19:30

Yeah I'd love the 130, but we had the 110 I think & it always seemed to have enough power to get by. I'm happy sitting at 60/70 on my commute though to keep the fuel in the tank! (until I hit the country lanes back near home that is!)

Pickers · 14-06-2012, 19:42

I want a golf. With all this rain my sunroof is leaking in the crappy Clio again.

14-06-2012, 12:26	#1
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Golf mk4 1.4 S My Polo needs to go so last weekend I got in contact with a friend who runs a garage & he has a mk4 Golf that seems to suit what I need. As far as Golfs go the mk4 doesn't seem to be as good as others, but what do you think to this; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISA...ht_1082wt_1290 __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

14-06-2012, 15:37	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I would have thought a 1.4 golf will be slow and not great economy-wise. Sorry to hear the Polo had to go. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

14-06-2012, 15:48	#3
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Yeah I thought that might be the only problem. The 1.4 in the polo is fine, quite quick for a little car tbh. But I was looking at 1.9d in golfs. Might have to see if any other suitable cars are expected to come in because this was just coincidentally one that came in on Tuesday. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

14-06-2012, 17:50	#4
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Mine feels slow with 150bhp at times, i'm surprised it could even move under it's own power with only 75bhp. edit - that's also a lot of money for what it is, you could get yourself a tidy 1.8T GTI for a few hundred quid more than that or a TDI for around £2000. __________________ Last edited by divine; 14-06-2012 at 17:52.

14-06-2012, 17:51	#5
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Well it's sold already but he's said he's got a bora for £1900 which is more like the kind of car I wanted so I'll have to go have a look tomorrow as it doesn't seem to be listed online __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

14-06-2012, 17:53	#6
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Bora is essentially a Golf with a boot and usually cheaper - so for £1900 i'd be expecting a TDI 130 or something? __________________

14-06-2012, 18:07	#7
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Yeah I hope so as that's the kind of thing I've seen for that money on auto trader. My dad used to have one of the diesel 1.9s & to this day says its the best company car he's ever had so fingers crossed __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

14-06-2012, 19:14	#8
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	They sound a bit (well very) agricultural but as diesels go, they're not too unreliable, they get reasonable economy figures and they pull well enough in 130 or 150 guise. Even the 110s aren't too bad but i'd prefer a bit more power in a car like the mk4 golf/bora. __________________

14-06-2012, 19:30	#9
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Yeah I'd love the 130, but we had the 110 I think & it always seemed to have enough power to get by. I'm happy sitting at 60/70 on my commute though to keep the fuel in the tank! (until I hit the country lanes back near home that is!) __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

14-06-2012, 19:42	#10
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	I want a golf. With all this rain my sunroof is leaking in the crappy Clio again. __________________ Pictures