Hurrah - payday :)

Solari · 25 Mar 2008 at 13:58

howardcanning said:
...And that's why they're so overpr...sorry... expensive in the first place

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I agree that the Golfs are expensive but I really do love the look and feel of them, so it's not so much a status symbol thing. Like you say, I'd be considering a Beemer if that were true.

Although This particular example is trade, I'm sure it can be had cheaper private. I did see a nice yellow one on Autotrader but the "one lady owner from new" description scared me

Tom|Nbk · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:01

Another vote for the Cupra here.

Witor · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:13

+1 Cupra.

Very smart cars for the (secondhand) price.

[TW]Fox · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:14

Firestar_3x said:
Cupra tbh, you will get a newer car with less miles for the same money.

I'm going to shock the world but... Golf for me. Prefacelift Cupras look horrible.

Howard · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:17

Easily sorted with a set of newer wheels though

Firestar_3x · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:20

[TW]Fox;11364692 said:
I'm going to shock the world but... Golf for me. Prefacelift Cupras look horrible.

This is true, i just don't think the Golf is worth the extra money, i suppose you could sort the looks of the cupra given enough time and money but then this defeats the object.

I was looking for a 1.8T Golf but quickly came to the conclusion i could get my current car which was better specced much bigger for much less, granted its not as fast nor chuckable but that doesn't bother me so much atm.

Firestar_3x · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:21

howardcanning said:
Easily sorted with a set of newer wheels though

Nope, the bumpers etc look horrid.

Howard · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:21

Firestar_3x, what do you drive? Leons are known for handling better than Glofs

Firestar_3x · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:22

Its in my sig, nothing amazing or anything but it was a good price.

Howard · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:25

So it is, duh

Sone · 25 Mar 2008 at 15:48

Firestar_3x said:
Its in my sig, nothing amazing or anything but it was a good price.

didn't you negate all savings though by buying oem RS4 wheels

[TW]Fox · 25 Mar 2008 at 15:52

Firestar_3x said:
This is true, i just don't think the Golf is worth the extra money, i suppose you could sort the looks of the cupra given enough time and money but then this defeats the object

I'd allow myself to be ripped off for the Golfs 'image' to avoid the looks of the Cupra, though. It's nasty. Especially the back. Whereas the rear view of the Mk4 Golf is probably the best of all that sort of hatchback.

Actually I'd buy a Bora 1.8T, remap it, drop it a little and fit some sort of OEM looking bodykit and a lip spoiler.

Firestar_3x · 25 Mar 2008 at 15:54

Sone said:
didn't you negate all savings though by buying oem RS4 wheels

Seeing as i got the car around £800 below its list price, nope

[TW]Fox;11365565 said:
Actually I'd buy a Bora 1.8T, remap it, drop it a little and fit some sort of OEM looking bodykit and a lip spoiler.

Yep that would have been my choice, great value for money, all depends if you need the hatchback or not

penski · 25 Mar 2008 at 15:54

Sone said:
didn't you negate all savings though by buying oem RS4 wheels

Providing he doesn't kurb the hell out of them, they won't depreciate.

*n

[TW]Fox · 25 Mar 2008 at 15:55

VW seems to have one of the better owners communities as well - most of the people I've seen on Leon forums are chavs and most of the ones on BMW forums are the worst kind, arrogant chavs who think they are better than everyone else.

penski · 25 Mar 2008 at 15:57

Fox...Dare I suggest flicking through a copy of the current Performance VW magazine?

I have a funny feeling you may like quite a bit of it...

*n

Solari · 25 Mar 2008 at 16:17

[TW]Fox;11365565 said:
I'd allow myself to be ripped off for the Golfs 'image' to avoid the looks of the Cupra, though. It's nasty. Especially the back. Whereas the rear view of the Mk4 Golf is probably the best of all that sort of hatchback.

This is why I said I'd only really have a Leon in Yellow or Black... for some reason, the back end looks very sparse in detail or form (at least to me) in silver or other colours. Insurance on the Cupra is 1 group above the Golf as well I believe, although the difference in £££ isn't *that* huge.

I don't think there's much escaping the fact that black Golf GTIs do look very nice indeed.

Cheers for the input lads, just have to hope I find something shortly - I'm definitely not forking out to keep my oil burner on the road come the MOT.