Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 1.8 T GTI 5d (1999/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Bought new, then VW dropped price by a couple of thousand! Not impressed.
Costs
My company paid for maintenance, thank God. Discs needed repalcing twice in 3 years and 65,000 miles.
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On the road
Driving
Flabby, but fun.
Performance
Ok. Would just touch indicated 134mph - not on the highway of course! If I had kept it, it would be very 'chipped' by now - needs extra 50bhp.
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Living with it
Reliability
Doors creak! This indicates either poor fitting doors or body flex - VW denied both, but admitted 'a lot of them do that'. I was suprised they didn't seem to find out why; really annoying after a while.
Image
Looks like something my mum would drive... Classy, but plain.
Comfort
Recaros the best. Suspension comfortable, but flawed for high speed fun.
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Security and Service
Security
Fine.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Fine.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes