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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 2-Door FWDReview
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Vw Gti — everything is good. quality is good. sturdy. nice acceleration. good for racing. braking is not excellent. its a vw. these things last for hundreds of thousands of miles. it will be all right. gas is good too. its fun to drive.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Pros: everything

Cons: none

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWDReview
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04 Gti — Performance - For the price, this car is hard to best... lots of power. Build Quality - the interior is excellent, the seats are firm and fit like a glove. Apperance - Not the best looking car on the road, but it gets the job done. Cost of Ownership - Average gas mileage, and fairly reliable. Fun Factor - Extremely fun car to drive, the turbo gives it a nice boost.

Pros: Turbo Torque

Cons: none yet

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWDReview
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Blah Blah Blah — I love my GTI, its fast sporty and gets pretty decent mileage. I would buy another one in a second, just not from a dealer, cause the stealership, is just that....VW dealers are crooks. I actually would like the new w12 gti with 650BHP, is that sick or what?

Pros: quick

Cons: can't fit my golf clubs in the hatch

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWDReview
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Great Car — Great performance and fuel economy at a great price. Surprisingly well mannered in all conditions including snow. Drives well in the Alaskan snow and bitter cold. Has never left me stranded and nearly zero maintenance costs over the last four years. Recommend VW's to anyone.

Pros: Sexy in a quirky way

Cons: It's front wheel drive, no stock turbo gauge.

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 2-Door FWDReview
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Loves Me Some 24-valve Vr6! — Neat little pocket-rocket all growed up! :)

Pros: Fast, nimble & can park it anywhere.

Cons: Not the most comfortable car around...

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWDReview
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Absolutely One Of The Best Volkswagen Models Built. — The VW GTI 1.8T is the turbo (non-diesel) model of the VW Golf, and the turbo does a lot for it. Not only does it make this car have a lot of pick up and great acceleration for such a small little thing, but the sound of that turbo winding up when you accelerating is exhilarating. By far one of the best Volkwagen vehicles made.

Pros: Great pickup, Good gas mileage, Handling is perfect, braking is superb

Cons: Size, Ride on the gas too much and that turbo will eat your mileage.

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWDReview
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Cheap But Fun, Save Gas — I got it tuned to APR Stage I and gave it a cold air intake. Performance wise, I would say this car is average or a little above average with ECU tuned. The little turbo makes it a little exciting to drive, turbo sounds awesome with the cold air intake. Driving the car feels quick, but actually not that quick. Handling wise, this car has tremendous body roll and a little understeering. In my opinion, a rear sway bar is a must for this car. This car is old, so the interior is kinda worn out. Trims and surfaces feels cheap, interior always make noises, I won't say it's a pleasant atmosphere inside the car. I bought this car to save gas, and it's giving me pretty good mpg with 25 really bad city in miami and 30 highway. Overall, an okay car for me. I am happy about the mpg, and the turbo make it fun to drive when you need some power. Best of all, it's cheap and easy to mod and maintain.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: turbo, gas mileage, easy to cheap to mod, easy and cheap to maintain

Cons: Body roll, interior noise, cheap interior, appearance

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWDReview
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Awesomeness. — Awesomeness. One word to describe this amazing drive. From the solid, down to earth steering... To the twitchy, tight suspension. From the growl of the turboback exhaust, to the whistle of the forge diverter valve. No Honda can compare to the fun level. No Toyota can compare to the reliability. No import can match the build quality of this car.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: Quick. Loud. Fun.

Cons: Not enough time to drive it in a lifetime.

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWDReview
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Fast — 5 Speed A/T Sucks! Dealer refuse A/T Fluid replacement because said not needed on MK4 then Valve Body went wrong at 110,000 miles. VW A/T Fluid freak'n expensive! So many things often go bad even do proper routine maintenance.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: Curiousity

Cons: Break down easy

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2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWD Review
Dillon says:
Good power stock. I upgraded the boost to 18 psi and it made it much more fun to drive. With the fwd it handled decent until it snowed. Front leather seats pinched my back. Had to get rid of it due to the lack of family efficiency.
vs2004 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon
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Family Car Ranked 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon better.
"4 doors. Plenty of trunk space. Awd for the winter"
Value Ranked 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon better.
"Awd with power along with fuel economy and cargo space and 4 doors"
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