MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: Mk5 GTian on May 20, 2012, 10:18:57 pm
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this for 4K with 58k on the clock!  :surprised: Alright, It'll murder you at the pumps, but what a car for 4K! And all weather traction for 12 months of the year. 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201219469970348/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/3l_to_3-9l/model/a3/make/audi/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/kt121bb?logcode=p

Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: DonalM on May 20, 2012, 10:35:30 pm
Ripe for a supercharger  :driver:.
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: Hurdy on May 20, 2012, 10:37:58 pm
Or a HPA turbo conversion........565bhp anyone? :evilgrin: :driver:
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: sub39h on May 20, 2012, 11:09:37 pm
that age of car will likely have the timing chain and/or hesitation issue so you'll need to budget at least £2k for those to be sorted

also it'll have the dual grilles, so if it were me i'd be spending another £750 getting the front end done (and then more sorting out the rear end so it's all S-Lined up)

alternative would be the get a slightly later car, or an early GTI which i'd prefer tbh
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: Mk5 GTian on May 21, 2012, 06:16:14 am
that age of car will likely have the timing chain and/or hesitation issue so you'll need to budget at least £2k for those to be sorted

also it'll have the dual grilles, so if it were me i'd be spending another £750 getting the front end done (and then more sorting out the rear end so it's all S-Lined up)

alternative would be the get a slightly later car, or an early GTI which i'd prefer tbh
Don't worry, I'm not going to buy it, I just couldn't believe how cheap it is, but from what you're saying, now I know why!  :happy2:

If I wanted a 4x4 hatch, I'd go for a MK4 R32, and scratch the itch I've had since 2003! I know they're flawed, but I love them, and prefer them over the  MK5 R32 all day long. Long term it's a Golf R, but it'll be a few years before they are at my budget of 14K.  :sad1:
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: sub39h on May 21, 2012, 07:15:55 am
There's quite a few Rs below £23k now. They seem to have absolutely plummeted in value. I'd give it another 18 months tops and I'd reckon there will be a few you can afford :happy2:
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: andrewparker on May 21, 2012, 07:35:49 am
How quick are these as standard? What's the in-gear acceleration like?
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: Mk5 GTian on May 21, 2012, 08:45:05 am
How quick are these as standard? What's the in-gear acceleration like?

0-62 in 6.4! Not too shabby.
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: MAT ED30 on May 21, 2012, 09:24:23 am
Think you can get the golf r32 for about the same money
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: andrewparker on May 21, 2012, 09:25:49 am
How quick are these as standard? What's the in-gear acceleration like?

0-62 in 6.4! Not too shabby.

But pretty irrelevant. I imagine the 30-70 and 50-70 times are slower than a MK5 GTI...
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: RedRobin on May 21, 2012, 10:05:23 am
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(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FDetailing%2FStickers%2FJesusSaysModify.jpg&hash=c09c473e8db84d3934731290da0ed68a226d6a55)



^ TT = Twin Turbo !!  :evilgrin: What a sound !!  :notworthy:

Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: Mk5 GTian on May 21, 2012, 11:13:37 am
Think you can get the golf r32 for about the same money

Around 6K still for a decent one with around 75-80K.
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: Mk5 GTian on May 21, 2012, 11:24:43 am
How quick are these as standard? What's the in-gear acceleration like?

0-62 in 6.4! Not too shabby.

But pretty irrelevant. I imagine the 30-70 and 50-70 times are slower than a MK5 GTI...
Can't find those. Google was not my friend.
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: TurboTrev on May 21, 2012, 12:15:23 pm
There's quite a few Rs below £23k now. They seem to have absolutely plummeted in value. I'd give it another 18 months tops and I'd reckon there will be a few you can afford :happy2:

Where, I can't find one under £23k in GB (there's one in Ireland), please point me in the right direction as I'm looking for one...
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: sub39h on May 21, 2012, 01:38:06 pm
There's quite a few Rs below £23k now. They seem to have absolutely plummeted in value. I'd give it another 18 months tops and I'd reckon there will be a few you can afford :happy2:

Where, I can't find one under £23k in GB (there's one in Ireland), please point me in the right direction as I'm looking for one...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201210455724992/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_2_years_old/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/fuel-type/petrol/model/golf/make/volkswagen/postcode/st47dw/keywords/r/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p

+ haggling  :smiley:
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: simonp on May 21, 2012, 05:25:50 pm
Yeah, why not buy a dodgy looking car from a convicted criminal...

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/life/consumer/consumer-problems/2011/12/04/luxury-car-fraudster-returns-to-selling-motors-after-conviction-86908-23609575/
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: sub39h on May 21, 2012, 05:28:39 pm
good spot - what a w*nker... anyhow it was just an example. there are a few priced around that.
Title: Re: A3 3.2 Quattro - Cheap as Chips!
Post by: simonp on May 21, 2012, 05:31:17 pm
It has been for sale for months, so it's obviously a wrong 'un...