Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 2.0 GTI 5d (1995/M) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Worth its money should come with a higher spec though.
Costs
Parts can be expensive from dealers, hard to find from breakers.
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On the road
Driving
Comfortable, safe and quite smooth to drive some rattles though.
Performance
Under powered in my opinion compared to the 16V and other GTI's
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Living with it
Reliability
Quite reliabile things can and do go wrong though.
Image
Turns heads if in the right model (especially with mods).
Comfort
Seats are comfortable smooth ride handles fine.
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Security and Service
Security
Good when fitted with Cat 1 or Cat 2.
Service
Very poor I'm afraid. Said I needed new ECU - £600 when fault was dizzy timing - £35.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Coil melted, revs high when idleing, well under-powered.
Other
Electrics, two window motors, ABS sensor and Airbag all went down in the space of three months.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes