mk4/5 estate

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:18 pm

anyone had one of these, i came across my first real-life one in tescos car park today and its got about the perfect proportions... looks small and lightweight, and not too long, but still with good carrying capacity. And a unique look to it.

think that might be my next thing i look for after the vaux, if the enignes/performance/handling/economy are any good

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:37 pm

Tahrey1043 wrote:anyone had one of these, i came across my first real-life one in tescos car park today and its got about the perfect proportions... looks small and lightweight, and not too long, but still with good carrying capacity. And a unique look to it.

think that might be my next thing i look for after the vaux, if the enignes/performance/handling/economy are any good

think they offer all the engines in the mk4 range in the estate version.... think theres a 1.6 100hp version
and the diesel in all

Steve_O · Post by **Steve_O** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:58 pm

Gareth_GT_Hatch (or whatever he's called on here) had one briefly and seems to swear by them.

I'll let him explain why tho

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:07 pm

Tahrey1043 wrote:anyone had one of these, i came across my first real-life one in tescos car park today and its got about the perfect proportions... looks small and lightweight, and not too long, but still with good carrying capacity. And a unique look to it.

think that might be my next thing i look for after the vaux, if the enignes/performance/handling/economy are any good

Im sure I told you to get one mr tahrey, theyre really nice cars. Make sure you get a mk5 though as the interior is much nicer. (blue and red dials etc etc.

The engines are similar to those in the mk4 golf where theres a 1.4 16V small block petrol with 75bhp, a 1.6 8v tall block petrol with 100bhp and 3 1.9 diesels; SDI 68bhp, TDI 90bhp and TDI 110bhp. best of the lot is the 110 TDI as its got the most power, torque and is the most economical: 55mpg combined. Whereas the 90bhp manages 54mpg, although the 90bhp one I had was never this good, only got around 45 out of that but I dont think it was running right. Fuel economy from the petrol models is pretty average, 40ish from the 1.4 and 36ish from the 1.6.

I agree about the proportions - they look spot on!

And I would own another, the reasons for selling mine were mainly financial. You can pick up a good 1.6 petrol or 1.9 diesel in "S" trim for around Â£4K but the really high spec "SE" ones can still fetch around Â£6-7K depending on how high spec it is, leather interior was an option on the SE

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:21 pm

http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/carre ... el_id=1044

Above is a review by parkers. Its good reading. says it has better handling than the mk5 hatch. It should as well as the cordoba (which has the same chassis) used to be a rally car!

Its also got performance figures, power torque, 0-60 times etc etc.

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:19 pm

heres some pics o mine. my old gt has snuck into a few of the pics as well.

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/vie ... &members=1

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:03 am

never saw one before though, thought it'd be hugenormous!

anyway same defence as before ..... this one just popped up and i jumped for it as it seemed to be quite the deal

now if only i can get it to stop spreading sauce on the oil cap and get more than 37mpg sometime before it's moved on

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:56 pm

As some of the regulars know, I absolutely *love* them. I still want one, badly. Not that it's in the stars anytime soon, but they're wonderful little boxes. Bit like an ugly duckling really. Would look amazing slammed on 15" TH-lines.

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:16 pm

Tahrey1043 wrote:never saw one before though, thought it'd be hugenormous!

anyway same defence as before ..... this one just popped up and i jumped for it as it seemed to be quite the deal

now if only i can get it to stop spreading sauce on the oil cap and get more than 37mpg sometime before it's moved on

Its the same size (EXACTLY) as as mk4 golf hatchback. It just looks big because of its shape. Its quite a narrow car as well (which makes it easy to park)

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:30 pm

Speedlaw wrote:As some of the regulars know, I absolutely *love* them. I still want one, badly. Not that it's in the stars anytime soon, but they're wonderful little boxes. Bit like an ugly duckling really. Would look amazing slammed on 15" TH-lines.

I was talking to my mate about them last night. Looks like its not just me who likes em then.

Theres no new(ish) dub I like the look of more (

) I was saying 15s and slammed as well but my main reason for 15s is because Im a cheapskate, 195/50/15 tyres cost next to nothing. He wanted me to get at least 16s.

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:33 pm

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL827/15 ... 036529.jpg
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL827/15 ... 036543.jpg

This is one from germany, think it has 9x16s on the back.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:06 pm

bloooomin hell!

tat looks sweet!

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:36 pm

My favorite:

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:56 pm

those rear lights are excellent!

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