Mk2 Gti or Mk3 Vr6 as daily?

[jamie88]

Hey guys, i sold my mk5 tdi a while back, im now driving an xr6 turbo, but i want a cheaper daily. sell falcon, buy one of the above for 5-8 grand,pocket the change, get coils and bbs and use it as a daily. i am prepared for maintenance, and i want a bit of a project at the same time but i dont want to be fixing things every weekend. both have pro's and con's, but as a daily which is better, i know to steer clear of 1994 vr6's, and theres the cleaaannn 85 gti i have my eyes on in the for sale section. but i want some 3rd party opinions. my daily trip is to uni, about 10kms, and work is about 60kms, trying to find a new job closer to home though. the work trips max speed is 80km/h. the car will be very low when im done.
any opinions?

[Stiggy_21]

As a daily I'd say a mk3 is better and the VR has alot more power... But if you want a fun car to drive, get a mk2!!
And you can always make a mk2 a nice daily.... Read Ryan's thread.
Saying that, I daily my 16v and never had any issues.

[jamie88]

im looking at 'valgamesh's' mk2, theres also one in qld for 4k, but it has the rainbow interior. yuk.
vr6's there is a 1998 with 150km for 6k, so many golfs, so much to decide.

[thestu]

you say cheap, do you mean cheap to run? because VR6's are stupid on fuel.

Stu

[team_v]

Mk2 for sure.
Smaller engine, less fuel, few driver aids.

[Jarred]

best of both worlds.

mk 2 VR6.

[hamza]

have you thought of a seat ibiza GTI? size of a mk1 with the power of a mk3. I had one a while back and regret selling it ever since. My brother might be interested in selling his (for a lot less then a clean mk2/vr6 will set you back).

It needs a little cosmetic work but mention you wouldn't mind a bit of a project at the same time.

Pm me if you are keen..

[SXY28L]

Vr6 would drink similar to your current car

I used to use mine as a daily but it's cheaper to run my motorbike the vr6 just sits at home

[GoLfMan]

Vr6 if you don't mind the fuel bill. The smiles are worth it

[jamie88]

yea fuels not an issue, dont do a huge amount of kms, and work pays me 74c a km if i drive with them.
im swaying towards vr6, that noise, a bit more modern, but still a classic, and more parts seem to be available.

[ryana89]

If you don't mind doing regular (minor) maintenance/check-ups the MK2 would be 10000 times easier to maintain.
I'd choose a Digi car over a K-jet, but that's only because I've only ever owned a Digi MK2.

Btw, David, my MK2 isn't going to be daily for much longer

[RedMk2Gti]

You asked this question in mk2 section for sure most ppl include me will suggest mk2 . The light weight of a mk2 make it so much fun to drive. I have driven both digi and k-jet, IMHO they are both good if properly maintained.

[jamie88]

yeah i want something i can play with, im starting to lean back towards a mk2,
theres a g60 kit on ebay at the moment which is fairly cheap,
is a 16v head a straight bolt onto an 8v motor, or does it need another intake manifold, throttle body etc?

[GoLfMan]

yeah i want something i can play with, im starting to lean back towards a mk2,
theres a g60 kit on ebay at the moment which is fairly cheap,
is a 16v head a straight bolt onto an 8v motor, or does it need another intake manifold, throttle body etc?

the 16v head won't bolt onto the 8v bottom end I don't believe. You're better off searching for a complete KR or ABF to bolt straight in if you want to go that route.

[jamie88]

hmm, g60 then i guess. that should bolt on as they were an 8v?