Model: Golf GL
Year: 2000
Gearbox: manual
Mileage: 114K kms
Owned since new.
Mods:
Koni FSD's @ 70K kms
Poly bushes in lower control arm (front and rear) @ 70K kms
decent wheels and tyres @ 10K kms (which accountant decided to put 175/80 tyres at the design stage)
tow bar
tint
wooly seat covers
Problems:
Gearbox self destruction @ 85K kms (new box @ $4K). Systemic issue with DUU gearboxes for 1.6 manuals due to alloy rivets in diff wearing out, popping out and destroying the box.
Coolant sensor replaced. Known Mk4 issue.
minor seat bolster wear (therefore wooly covers)
rear wiper stopped working (electrical issues somewhere in the body, can't be arsed to fix).
rear boot light doesn't work (probably microsensor in rear lock mechanism, but can't be arsed to fix)
now got an ocassional rattle/clonk from the front suspension
driver's side window regulator (and had the passenger one changed too)
Pro's:
1.6 alloy engine's lighter than the other iron engines so it feels a bit better balanced
interior design and quality
mine got built in Germany
Lots of support forums
Still can't find something that I like enough to replace it (yes, driven a Mk5 GTI; Mk4 GTI; company Astra, Corolla, Falcodore, Aurion)
Con's:
1.6 lacks bottom end torque. Hec, it just lacks.
being wary of the low alloy sump
1.6 manual's a rod shift and feels a bit more clunky than the 1.8/2.0/1.8T cable shifter
wondering if it'll make it to 200K kms?
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