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“2000 Vw Gti 1.8t - Love It.”

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Ryan7532 recommends this car
11/11/2008

Love it.  Amazingly quick with the mods I have done to it... very sleeper-ish, nobody expects a little old VW to blow their doors off.  

I love it when people try.

Well built with true German Engineering before they moved most of the manufacturing to Mexico.  Its been an excellent car to me and made me a true VW enthusiast.

Pros — Torque-y, Solid construction, Very Moddable
Cons — Isn't an .:R:. or a new MKV.
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“Too Many Returns To The Dealer”

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07/23/2008

Bought this car new in 2000, due to the styling and
quickness.  Within the first year, I had to return to the
dealer 4 times for window regulators that failed,
sending the window into the door, never to roll-up
again.  Very fun car to drive, lots of bells and whistles,
but I'll never buy a VW again.  Too unreliable.

Pros — Speed, agility, level of trim and features
Cons — Reliability, engineering
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“My 2000 Jolf Gti”

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CeeJai1 recommends this car
07/10/2008

I bought the car knowing it was pretty quick and upgrades can be easily done to it. Luxury was also important to me, so the heated seats and leather package was the selling point. it Currently has 175,000 KM's with no issues. With it's quiet, comfortable ride and small form factor. makes it great for driving around the city. With the rear seats folded down, it's great for camping trips or carrying tons of gear! I love the car.. i would only trade it for another GTI.

Pros — good on gas, small, comfortable, quick.
Cons — 91 fuel, to low for winter (stock)
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“I Love My Car. It Is My Child.”

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Phil882 recommends this car
06/02/2008

It's bloody wonderful to have the old girl back on the road, now i've finally fitted the anniversary kit and had the miltech exhaust system installed she looks better than ever, and it also means that she's ready for the ECU remap baby! Sweet.

Pros — Quick, reliable, well made, spacious, excellent engine, and a lot of aftermarket parts.
Cons — bloody loads of golf's on the road. make it look special.
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“Golf: The Sporty Hatchback”

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02/25/2008

I took one out and could tell it was having some engine trouble.  If you find one in good condition I wouldn't tell you to buy it... then again I would be hard pressed to tell you not to buy it.  It's good around town and is still fun enough to keep you from getting bored (if you're that sort of person).  It's also pretty comfortable for a sporty hatchback.

BUT if you really want to get a Golf or Golf GTI I would really suggest picking another year than 2000-2006.  Of course you COULD just pick one without the 1.8 liter turbo engine- but that wouldn't be any fun.

Pros — pretty comfrotable, sporty, fun and still an everyday car
Cons — 1.8 Turbo engine is known to have some problems.
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“The Best”

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Adrian402 recommends this car
01/09/2008

just buy vw

Pros — none
Cons — it cost alot
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Karl119 recommends this car
12/31/2007

good car performance slower than what i thought

Pros — reliable
Cons — not fast enough
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“Pocket Rocket”

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Eric243 recommends this car
12/24/2007

fast , fun , simply amazing

Pros — beautiful, fun to drive, easy to work on, very reliable
Cons — some parts can be expensive
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