Original owners

[Mrk_Mickey]

I'm pretty sure I'm also the fourth owner of my VR. Last owner who I picked it up off didn't have it too long, but he had it long enough to replace a few of the parts that needed replacing....minus the tensioner/chain, heater core and now my clutch (DAMMIT...$$$) but I love my car to bits, I believe I could honestly say some of that parts of it I've restored to better than new condition, and it will be the same for any car I own because I love owning things in pristine condition. Of course, it doesn't mean to say I keep it that way...the k's don't come out of nowhere!

/curses at 180,000km....damn tensioner!

But hey what I keep hearing is 180,000km is good for a '94 VR. she still pulls like a train, minus a slipping clutch

[Golf Houso]

I'm pretty sure I'm also the fourth owner of my VR. Last owner who I picked it up off didn't have it too long, but he had it long enough to replace a few of the parts that needed replacing....minus the tensioner/chain, heater core and now my clutch (DAMMIT...$$$) but I love my car to bits, I believe I could honestly say some of that parts of it I've restored to better than new condition, and it will be the same for any car I own because I love owning things in pristine condition. Of course, it doesn't mean to say I keep it that way...the k's don't come out of nowhere!

/curses at 180,000km....damn tensioner!

But hey what I keep hearing is 180,000km is good for a '94 VR. she still pulls like a train, minus a slipping clutch

Once you finish with it the car will most likely bet better than the car was 5 or more years ago, I know my golf is in the best shape it ever will be and thats because of the effort I went to. But in the end Mickey, you might spend close to to 4k on repairs but can you really get a car as good as the one you will have for an all up of 12k or so? Probably not? More like absolutely not.

[99gti]

I was looking at a Mk4 with only 20k on the clock. I'm very envious of the owner and would love to delete the extra 100k mine has racked up. But, I don't add many k's to it. I only have to work 3 days a week and I'm a 10 minute drive from work (I think it's 12kms) so my Km's have significantly decreased. Still 125k for my age car is low considering my car is one of the first Mk4's.

At the end of the day, I dont intend to sell the car because I wouldn't get back any where near the $$$'s I have invested in it. That investment is purely for fun, they were never intended to give financial returns.

[Golf Houso]

I was looking at a Mk4 with only 20k on the clock. I'm very envious of the owner and would love to delete the extra 100k mine has racked up. But, I don't add many k's to it. I only have to work 3 days a week and I'm a 10 minute drive from work (I think it's 12kms) so my Km's have significantly decreased. Still 125k for my age car is low considering my car is one of the first Mk4's.

At the end of the day, I dont intend to sell the car because I wouldn't get back any where near the $$$'s I have invested in it. That investment is purely for fun, they were never intended to give financial returns.

A car with more k's thats driven daily and is maintained on a regular basis is hugely better than a garage gnome with low k's. Rubber disintegrates, wires frail, and plastic is brittle. I remember looking at one VR6 with 50k on the clock, the car had 3 services in 11 years and nothing else had been changed Imagine the VAG com check on that...

I think the only thing that suffers the most in the end is the interiors and the paint-job everything else can essentially be readily replaced.

Pfft 125k, that isn't much considering the level of care the car is getting and will get in the future.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Once you finish with it the car will most likely bet better than the car was 5 or more years ago, I know my golf is in the best shape it ever will be and thats because of the effort I went to. But in the end Mickey, you might spend close to to 4k on repairs but can you really get a car as good as the one you will have for an all up of 12k or so? Probably not? More like absolutely not.

Yeah I'm hoping the paint can be touched up soon...Damn I envy you Steve! And Branko....if I spend 4k on repairs, then my car will have taken only 10.6k away from me I picked it up for a steal

I think I'm going to have to face some repairs soon, even though I've just started my mindset of more modding than I will be able to afford the clutch is not far from karkin' it and I think my tensioner may be getting that way too.

[VW VR6]

I am driving about 100 km everyday !!!
About ovners: That is too easy to check if you have somebody in police who can check at computer at police station. I am 2nd owner of my VR6, and previous is someold guy from England (lucky me).

[VR6child]

On the subject of km's I don't consider them to be a greatly important factor in the condition of the car. Unfortunately I've had some transmission issues lately but other than that the car is in good nick thanks to a good service history. The service intervals were never missed so I reckon thats probably the single most important thing with a car's history. Mine has done 208xxx and I hope has a long way to go... With regular oil changes, timing belt and and maybe a clutch replacement eventually, you should be good to go on and on.

[DVR68U]

yeah i would agree with you on the service changes and being driven every now and then to keep everything lubed and working. every thing is fixable anyway , and suspension bushes are often over looked and have a big impact on the feel of the car also there are cheap to replace.
dont buy a car with the oil changed every 20000 kms tho lol under ten max ive always done it between 5 and 7000 km oil changes since new and dont forget the filter every 2nd change
cheers brenton

[Golf Houso]

yeah i would agree with you on the service changes and being driven every now and then to keep everything lubed and working. every thing is fixable anyway , and suspension bushes are often over looked and have a big impact on the feel of the car also there are cheap to replace.
dont buy a car with the oil changed every 20000 kms tho lol under ten max ive always done it between 5 and 7000 km oil changes since new and dont forget the filter every 2nd change
cheers brenton

Shouldn't you do the filter on every change? Or is that just for VR's?

[Pullstarter]

My 95 has had 2 previous owners. The first was a dentist from Toorak, how do I know this? I found his name badge with "Toorak Dental Centre" emblazoned upon it under the drivers seat when I put the Cobras in hehe He seemed to take pretty good care of it, all services done etc.

Second owner was here in Canberra, a guy that works in Centrelink National Office (where I also work), bit of a half ass in regards to servicing and general maintenance/detailing of the car. When I bought the car had a few oil leaks, non working rear windows, couple of cracked water hoses, cracked control arm bushings and a few other bits and pieces. Thanks to Michael at CVWC that's all been taken care of. The second owner did, however, install Eibach springs and adjustable Billstiens, so for that i'm grateful. As i'm sure most of you know I've done a fair few mods but I'm sort of in limbo at the moment as to whether to go further with it (major interior refit and supercharger, brakes etc) or just keep it the way it is til end of next year and get someting newer. MK5 GTi or MK4 R32 perhaps, hard decision

[MattyT]

...I've done a fair few mods but I'm sort of in limbo at the moment as to whether to go further with it ... or just keep it the way it is til end of next year and get someting newer. MK5 GTi or MK4 R32 perhaps, hard decision

I too wonder the same thing alot, the cars are old - how much cash do I want to drop on mods before I decide id rather a more modern car that will handle better then the nose-heavy pig the vr6 really is (i test drove a 130i a while back, now THATS balance!!!).

Such a tough question :/