1995 Volkswagen Golf Mk3 Match from UK and Ireland - Comments

1st Jul 2004, 15:32

"Buy old and get a bargain!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Absolutely nothing, but I haven't had it for very long.

General comments?

I only bought it this year, but nothing has gone wrong with it yet. It has done a lot of miles, but my mechanic had a look over it and said it looked sound.

The previous owner really looked after it and the modifications make it worth far more than the £1500 I paid for it.

It has a new turbo engine in it, but the previous owner put it in because he was a boy racer, not because the previous one had packed up.

Despite its age it has very little rust and if you do a few modifications on it and look after it, it will look terrific.

Prefers motorway driving and really opens up above 50mph. Makes a good growling sound when driving around the town - great for scaring small children and oldies!

The only down sides are the higher road tax and insurance, the upholstery could be a bit more sporty and electric windows might be nice. It took me a while to get used to getting it into 2nd gear because of the gear ratio.


12th Jul 2004, 17:42

Had a '95 Golf Match diesel as my first ever new car. Can't belive it would now be 9yrs old. I remember that the ride was very soft and made me feel sick while driving.

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