Buying a Mk IV

[RolfGolf]

I remember test driving the mk4 R32 - (similar-ish spec-wise) when it came out and Solitaire in Adelaide had them priced around $75,000 ... Just curious what the fully optioned Bora Sport was worth back in the day - was it a $70,000 car?

[leighaus]

my gti is the first FWD car ive owned in... 9 years... whilst i love driving it, i really am not comfortable going hard in the wet, and traction is a massive issue without awesome tyres and crap road surfaces.

but at the end of the day, i was downsizing from an XR8 pursuit and i wanted to go back to a turbo setup and something small. the GTI ticks *most* boxes for me.

[skid plate]

I shouldn't complain about part prices, i own a Mercedes. haha

No chit. I'm used to US prices and a HUGE VAG scene. I picked up my knock off Oettinger grille for $40 shipped and had it, my lower valances, and drivers side door lock delete sanded, colour matched and clear coated for $30...



at least I can say the people I've met in the VW scene here and there are good people.

[governor22]

75 grand when it came out ? That's nuts, especially considering new R's are like 10 grand less....

and no, i don't think a fully specced bora sport would fetch 70. I was already stunned when previous owner of my non-sport 4motion told me it was 55 drive away when she got it twelve years ago.

[RolfGolf]

75 grand when it came out ? That's nuts, especially considering new R's are like 10 grand less....

I think VW AUS dropped prices on most models a couple of years later - might have been something to do with the value of the AUS $ at the time.

[skid plate]

I think the 02 non-sport 4mo was somewhere around 60G.

[xpeesx]

the GTI ticks *most* boxes for me.

That's the vibe i get from most people, and I'm not expecting it too be the best car i have owned. Just after a clean/ reliable daily, that i can mod slowly and cheaply. And I'd be stoked to get back in a Dub.

[xpeesx]

No chit. I'm used to US prices and a HUGE VAG scene. I picked up my knock off Oettinger grille for $40 shipped and had it, my lower valances, and drivers side door lock delete sanded, colour matched and clear coated for $30...



at least I can say the people I've met in the VW scene here and there are good people.

Looks good mate.

[rikard1]

Bump - whoring my mk4

If you get desperate ill have a GTI for sale in two or three weeks ...in Syd but you won't see many white mk4 GTI's anywhere ..110k on the clock and clean as.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f23/eoi-2001-white-mk4-golf-gti-110k-%2413-500-a-84501.html

[Golf Loon]

V6 boras always feel heavy IMO. I would get chipped GTI mk4, or v5 bora.

[xpeesx]

cheers man, don't think id pay that much for a mk4, but it looks good, GLWS.

Bump - whoring my mk4

If you get desperate ill have a GTI for sale in two or three weeks ...in Syd but you won't see many white mk4 GTI's anywhere ..110k on the clock and clean as.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...0-a-84501.html

[xpeesx]

V6 boras always feel heavy IMO. I would get chipped GTI mk4, or v5 bora.

Definitely regard you opinion highly GolfLoon, why V5? i am pretty versed on all things VW, except for the V5's. i don't know anyone with one and hadn't really been considering them, despite seeing some really clean bora v5 sports in my price range.

keen to get some reviews and info on them.

[rikard1]

Negotiable of course, that's just how much I'll advertise it for on carsales. Anyhoo I thought I saw a white bora for sale but I can't find it now, looked awesome in white.

[skid plate]

Negotiable of course, that's just how much I'll advertise it for on carsales. Anyhoo I thought I saw a white bora for sale but I can't find it now, looked awesome in white.

Buddy of mine had a brilliant white bora, only thing wrong with it was that it was an auto. He now rolls a white CC and a white GTI.

XPEESX - don't give up.

[xpeesx]

XPEESX - don't give up.

haha, I will not give up, but it's getting tiring looking for the right one!
plenty of clean auto's around, but i don't do auto.