Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 1.6 Driver 3d (89) (1990/H) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Good value as I bought it for £900 with 67k on clock.
Costs
Insurance not too bad, economy not much over 30mpg with town driving. Spent £2.5k on it so far with suspension/brakes/wheels etc etc, and not done yet!
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On the road
Driving
Nice to feel involved in driving a car again, steering heavy when parking but fine otherwise. Not much lateral support from the seats but they're comfortable. Standard brakes fade easily, best upgraded to GTI-spec by changing front discs and pads.
Performance
Needs uprated suspension and brakes to improve handling. Nippy enough but only 75bhp so no GTI killer.
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Living with it
Reliability
Not great when I bought it. After fully servicing it, replacing worn parts and installing Weber Carb it's been spot-on.
Image
Classy shape looks better than Mk3. Needs to be immaculate.
Comfort
Sunroof helps with cooling, seats OK. Bumpy ride when suspension stiffened - only to be expected.
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Security and Service
Security
No standard security, fitted alarm/immob and armour door plates to improve it. No spoilers and 14 years old so less of a target for theft.
Service
VW seem to be OK for parts and polite dealership so long as you don't ask them to actually work on the car!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
After a bit of TLC no problems.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes