Sell MK4 GLE, buy MK4 GTI...opinions?

[djorkboy]

just some things i found on carsales:
2002 VOLKSWAGEN BORA 4-MOTION 1J MY2002 Private Cars For Sale in NSW - carsales.com.au

Those taillights are freaking hideous!!! Nice Bora otherwise, but those lights!!

[governor22]

i know, haha!

[anth]

Thanks for all the great replies everyone, really appreciate it!

They did mate, they call it R32

Sorry, I should have been more clear and said MK4 GTI VR6 I'd love an R32, but the below quote is 100% correct...

problem is the mk4 R32 is still a 25 grand car. way out of budget. and only 3 door

yeah, the rear seats go down no worries, but you're still stuck with the fact it's a sedan and thus can't fit the same stuff that you can in the hatch (i once put a 7ft bookcase in the old golf and drove it to canberra.....just amazing space)

but djork's got a point-- if you find a well-looked after bora with decent k's, you'll be pretty happy. And 12k could fetch a decent 4 motion with 90,xxx ~ 150,xxx on the clock

re. the weight, i think the engine makes up for it. I haven't clocked mine, but owners say it's close to a 7 second car, and the purr it makes when idle is just art (stock too)

Good news re: the folding seats, that makes a big difference. I know all about the engine note, I've spent way too long on youtube listening to VR6s!

yep bora seats go flat.
What about the V5, CAN come with all the options of the 4mo minus the V6 and AWD i believe...

If I was to get a Bora it would have to be the V6, I need to experience that engine at least once in my lifetime.

just build a GTI like I did
For the dollars if you are after something else, look at a mk5 in your price range. If faster is not such an issue (love that Datto!) then find the most specced up interior you can.
or do a 4wd conversion with k04 turbo upgrade and put it on your site

I think I'd be happier with a top-spec MK4 compared to a bottom-spec MK5. I already have one project car, don't need two haha! Thanks for the kind words, too

So it looks like this thread has turned into Golf GTI vs Bora 4motion!

[jDub]

GOLF GTI hands down...

[Lito]

I may be biased but I say get a gti.... And then chip it

[anth]

what kind of mileage do you guys get out of the GTIs? My 2.0 gets just shy of 600km before the warning light comes on, can I expect something similar to that? (pending right foot, of course)

[Njay]

I get around 500km with a heavy foot

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[anthony]

I would also check out the Boras,its still a MK4 VW,but a change of body,and still very classic looking.

And the boot space is massive....awesome cars still.

[bullsta]

I get 650 with a moderate foot.these figures drop in heavy traffic

[audi-tone]

Did you sell the rims and coilovers?? You could always put them on a gti. They're good cars. Fun to drive nice a nimble especially with some lowering.