Buying a Mk IV

[xpeesx]

Hey guys,

Have lurked this for years and finally registered.

Looking to buy a Bora 4mo, or a Golf GTI.

Thinking of broadening my search by including V5 Boras also, but not sure if I'd be disappointed performance wise.

If you guys know of anything clean getting around for sale, I'd appreciate the help. (preferably from Melbs)


Open to suggestions as i haven't owned anything Mk IV. And would love to hear from V5 owners. Give me your opinions.

Cheers

[dylan8]

Check out the one Manaz has for sale.

[xpeesx]

Got a link Dylan?
Cheers man.

[dylan8]

its in the for cars for sale section down the bottom.

[governor22]

if you live close to Glenroy you ought to check out the 4motion sport someone is selling, looks really good:

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BORA SPORT 4-MOTION 1J MY2003 Sedan Private Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au

[dylan8]

if you live close to Glenroy you ought to check out the 4motion sport someone is selling, looks really good:

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BORA SPORT 4-MOTION 1J MY2003 Sedan Private Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au

except for the fully optioned and oettinger kit it comes with. not sure if seller is serious...>?

[governor22]

well if he doesn't buy it i will. (after a test drive / inspecition)

[dylan8]

well if he doesn't buy it i will. (after a test drive / inspecition)

use it as bargaining to get the price down. defiantly not fully optioned like its made out to be

[governor22]

what other stuff would it have if fully optioned ?

[dylan8]

front lip, side skirts, rear valance, exhaust system, possibly coilovers, and the rest of the oettinger gear.
all its got is the spoiler and grille I think?

[governor22]

and the alloys... i didn't know aussie oettingers got different exhaust

[dylan8]

and the alloys... i didn't know aussie oettingers got different exhaust

yeah and wheels, mirrors, lower grilles.
so much stuff make up the full kit.
each one seems to come with different bits and pieces.
iv only seen one with the oettinger exhaust in AUS (its a quad tip), but the car had heaps of other oettinger bits too

[bloödstorm]

I have a GTI, and I love the car, but the lack of traction on the front end is frustrating. No LSD, no traction control. Cornering in the wet is dicey at times, and taking off in first gear is ridiculous. I wish I'd have checked out a V6 4motion Bora (I still haven't driven one but I'd imagine the grip is a lot better).

[xpeesx]

Governor22 Dylan8 : cheers for the help i apresh.

Not sure if i ever like the oettinger kits. And every 'Sport' i look at has different features, every car that uses the 'oettinger options' as
a selling poin have all different feature, some have skirts others don't, some have the quad exhaust or the ottin grille and other dont.

was the suspension package the same between the 4mo and 4mo sport?

[xpeesx]

I have a GTI, and I love the car, but the lack of traction on the front end is frustrating. No LSD, no traction control. Cornering in the wet is dicey at times, and taking off in first gear is ridiculous. I wish I'd have checked out a V6 4motion Bora (I still haven't driven one but I'd imagine the grip is a lot better).

Yeah I'd prefer a 4mo, but GTI's are a little cheaper at the moment, have driven both but only in the dry, so i can't compare the traction thing.