To buy or not to buy a MK2 as a daily driver, that is the questions?

[RedMk2Gti]

Well, our Mk 2 does 100km a day mon to fri from the Barossa to Adelaide with no problems. It's up to 450000 km's now as well!! It is 1z Tdi powered though and I fitted power steering so it's fast, easy to drive and fuel efficient to! Can't beat it!

It's not a Mk2 then, haha

[Notchback]

I daily drive my MK 2 every day, now that my wife has left me and taken the MK 5!

Anyway, my MK 2 is 100% reliable and I drive typicaly 50-100km per day and sometimes up to 300km per day. Never a problem. I have daily driven the car for about 1 1/2 years now.

I replaced the old GTI engine back in January this year just because I could, and it is now fitted with a MK 3 2.0, but still the original auto box (until it goes bang!). Everything works fine, even the cable speedo. The AC works fine, the power steering etc, it's all good. As things do get a bit knackered over time I do replace or upgrade as required though, hence the MK 3 engine and also the MK 3 front brakes, hubs etc.

A good reliable car in my mind. Simple to work on, easy to get parts for (mechanicaly) and it is a something a bit odd on the road in Adelaide so that is good I think.

[Major]

It appears to me that mk2's are as rare as hens teeth!

I have been looking for a while and haven't seen any in Victoria. As a result I have had to widen the scope. So now I am looking for either a mk1 or mk2. If I don't find one soon my wife will find a car for me!

[RedMk2Gti]

It's just like economy cycle mate, sometime Mk2 just flood the market. You just have to be in patient, Mk1 is not a good choice for daily car.

A good alternative for your consideration => http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ale-67055.html

or PM GolfLoon to see if he still got his 2 doors Mk2.