check just cars. I had a massive difference with mine...
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check just cars. I had a massive difference with mine...
ye that quote is def. off. As a 22 yr old 04 GTI and have wheels insured for $2500. im paying $1700. Without the wheels id be on about $1300-1400.
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Try AAMI- I upped the excess to $1000 and the insurance is <$700 p/a 28 y/old rating 1 in Hawthorn Melb (with the modifications listed).. AAMI clearly rate the GTi as a lower risk turboQuote:
Originally Posted by onevan
im 22 and with all my mods im paying 1200
Hello, just signed up now and I will be online every now and then.
I have a 2.0l sport 2004. Bought it at the end of August.
Paid $20,000 including S/Duty, 35,000 klms. Bought it from a chick in Melbourne who hardly drove it with full service history.
It felt a bit sluggish until I bought a K & N filter. I put in the standard box
and also added an a additional pipe that sucks cold air from the bumber.
Goes much harder and is more responsive. I will add a 2.0 inch exhaust and
extractors soon.
I thought about a Gti, but required $5000.00 extra. Most of the Gti's I looked at were priced at about $25,000 most had b/w 50-70kms.
Also, the sport has the same options and interior as the Gti. You can find them with and without sunroofs. Only problem is they have standard springs and shocks. Mine will be lowered very soon with H&R sport springs.
Insurance for me 30yr old rating 1 $890.00 through suncorp.
If you are considering insurance don't use budget direct, they use secondhand parts.
You can always add a turbo later if you want, won't cost more than $5000.00.
Hope this helps you decide, thats if you already haven't.
Haz
Ive been to the restaurant you manage and I saw your Gti parked outside in pole position.
The rims are sick and the car is spotless, and it looks fully sick.
I thought about asking at the restaurant who owns that mad Gti outside, but
now I know.
Don't become slack and leave it dirty.
Ps: Everyone reading this should go and try the Lebanese food, I ate so much I felt it the next day. Fantastic food and good service.
Cheers
Haz
Welcome aboard Haz j: If your from MElbourne, post up your location. We have an up coming cruise, it'd be good to see you there.
The sport came well equiped - yes it had the nice interior like the gti, yes you could get the sunroof like the gti. But one problem still remains, it's not a gti. The upgraded engine and brakes and suspension and standard inclusions will loeve the sport behind in future re-sale value. But again - I'm biased. Go with what your heart says....
man i dont know why everyone rates the gti's so much, ive got a 2.0 litre sport and it goes pretty well, ive driven a gti and obviously at around 3000 it goes harder but im definetly happy with the 2.0 sport
I guess it's a case of "to each their own" :)Quote:
Originally Posted by flynhigh2007
Cheers
George
Hi Neil
You have a point, i was very close to buying a gti, but can you imagine the missus driving it-who rarely drives manual.
Riding the clutch, grinding 1st to 2nd, then at 3000rpm a gush of psi boost-boooooooooooooom there goes the turbo.
On a serious note ill be driving around kids in it so I have to be responsible. If the missus buys a standard golf then there will be some serious mods made to mine.
Cheers
Haz:cool: