1994 Volkswagen Golf vr6 review from UK and Ireland
"Overrated"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Timing chain is noisy.
Engine uses oil.
Interior is very squeaky.
General comments?
The VR6 was one of my dream cars that I had to own. I thought it would be the fastest thing on the road, how wrong I was. Even after having a superchip fitted and putting in a pipercross filter many a modern performance car will leave it standing. I know a Saab 93 has a turbo, but to see one pulling away down a dual carraigeway was deflating.
Fuel consumption is reasonable considering the size of the engine, but the small fuel tank means regular fill ups.
The list price of a Golf VR6 was £19,000,how anyone could pay this is amazing. The interior is awful, very plasticky. The seats do not offer any thigh support, I have taken to putting a rolled up towel under my leg to take some pressure off my heel.
I should have replaced our Mercedes with another, but I wilted under the pressure of others.
The engine needs serious money spending on it as the timing chain is rattling and the tappets make a racket when starting from cold.Poss' £1500.
Might start looking for a diesel Merc or maybe a Passat. ah well we live and learn.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 103000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 108000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2004 |