Vr6

[bombsquad21]

. Plus your looking at around 10-12k for a car like that, fork out another 3-4 and you can get a mkIV GTI, imo a much better car.

Oh no you didnt!!!

[Golf Houso]

Oh no you didnt!!!

Hey you know its true!
All the nice VR6's i.e 100k < all go for over 10k and I doubt are perfect needing at least a few hundred to get them going right.

Personally I would just get a poverty pack CL 2dr, strip it out and do a tuned 1.8T swap with an LSD and take it to the drags every week

[Golf Loon]

Heater matrix is $1000 to fix, so I`d want to check that, A/C is a similar story.

Window regs fail often $150+ per reg to replace.

Thermostat housing and crack pipe should have been changed and not leak.

Manual gearbox are clunky and grind in second and reverse if car has been driven harshly.

Engine should sound healthy and pull hard. Hi ks dont hurt em, lack of maintainace and overheating does. Check the cooling system and oil.

Exhaust upgrade is ok, but take it on the freeway and see if the noise annoys you at 110?

Drivers seat will usually be ripped on the bolster.

Lookout for shonky repairs on the front end, they go fast and young people have em and they all get hit in the front.

Check if its on REVS. I wouldn`t be put off by a beautiful one that has been decently repaired. Theres not that many to choose from. I have seen em written off for minor things. good to kow what you are getting tho.

I saw the figures once and I think there was $700 or so VR6s sold here.
Only a couple of hundred were post 96, so most will be early cars.

I wouldn`t be put off by decent ks. I know of one very original car that has 230000 on it and is one of the quickest I have been in. I have been in ones with 90ks on that are rooted. Never flog em when the oil is cold seems to be the rule that keeps em fresh.

The Auto is a can of worms I`m not game enough to open. Its a very expensive auto to service or replace and they are very prone to failiure.
Plus they are a second or more slower to a hundred

Get a tidy manual one and it will be reliable and fun.

Petrol is not getting cheaper is my only words of warning.

Hope that helps.

[Pullstarter]

Personally I would just get a poverty pack CL 2dr, strip it out and do a tuned 1.8T swap with an LSD and take it to the drags every week

Damn you and your good and plausible ideas! FOUL TEMPTRESS!!

[Golf Houso]

Damn you and your good and plausible ideas! FOUL TEMPTRESS!!

Hahahaha, I must admit thats one of the better crack-pot project ideas I've had since buying my golf! Could I do it for 8-10g? If so, me-thinks theres gonna be a new build-up thread

[Pullstarter]

If you did a lot of the work yourself I don't see why not? Mr Loon is just down the road too

[The_Hawk]

...crack pipe should have been changed and not leak.

I think that crack pipe is next on my list, just have to get it up on a hoist to check things out, but I still think I have a small leak

To give you an idea, I have replaced the heater core, half the AC system and one window reg... oh and the head lining. For what I paid for it I'm still damn happy.

If the parts that people have mentioned have not been replaced AND are not broken, consider that they may not be far off breaking. It's not an issue if they are dead, after all if you replace them and look after them, you have about 10 years

[Golf Houso]

If you did a lot of the work yourself I don't see why not? Mr Loon is just down the road too

True... and its not like I need luxury features like nice seats, air-con, sound proofing or carpets anyway!

Now I dive into the 'Tex and see what I can find!

[Mrk_Mickey]

If you're seriously looking for a VR6, just go and drive some. If you get a feel for a good one (maybe someone on here can help you out) you'll know what's what when it comes to their performance. As everyone has stated, check all the little things that break. Ask lots of questions about their replacement of items, especially if the k's start to reach 200,000 because the timing chain will be either replaced or will need to be (most of the time..) at that stage. Just things like that. You should be sweet if you've got a resaonable knowledge of what is what and the types of things to look out for, so go get one!

[TazzyVR6]

I've had my VR6 for a year. Had 167xxxkms when i got it. Had to change the oil and rear brake pads when i got it as they seemed to have been missed in the 'service' that the car yard carry out on all their cars.
I've put 14xxxkms on it now and other than the cost of a service every 10 thousand kms or so and a new set of plugs just cause i wanted to i haven't had to pay for any repairs.
Everything works, even the cruise control (when the car is warm... not sure what goes on there) and it drives really well. So as far as i'm concerned it's reliable, touch wood!

I drove my aunties new Holden VE SSV yesterday and i would still rather my golf.