Nightmare!

jay_muir · Post by **jay_muir** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:21 pm

Why am I having such a problem trying to find a 1.4 16v 100hp? I'm tryin local papers, autotrader, local garages and nowhere seems to have anything?

Any suggestions of wheres best too look?

Rupie · Post by **Rupie** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:50 pm

its taken me 4 months of hard looking to find mine mate...
especially if you have a colour preference, you can literally kiss hours of your day goodbye looking on autotrader.co.uk.
they go sooo fast too, you need to be ready to walk out of the door as soon as you see a good one, with your cash in your hand.
try pistonheads, that normally has a few, im suspicious that everything on there has been ragged tho lol.
i found mine on autotrader=]
just takes plenty of patience mate.
hope that helps!

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:59 pm

The 100bhp MK5 1.4 16V's are very, very rare. It has been known also that people advertise 75bhp models as the 100bhp models, so be careful.

Rupie · Post by **Rupie** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:00 pm

oh balls, ive only just realised this in the mkV section... was reading unanswered posts

myyyyybad... would turn out i have a mkiv 16v... ill just leave now...

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:07 pm

No worries

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:30 pm

The 16V badge and aircon is what makes it the 100bhp if its not very clear, so thats something to go by

Plus they have deeper bucket seats, like the GTI in a normal cloth finish.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:02 am

I think they're rare because I reckon most original buyers will have bypassed the Mk5 16v and just gone straight for the GTi, which isn't particulary common itself.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:09 am

Redline wrote:I think they're rare because I reckon most original buyers will have bypassed the Mk5 16v and just gone straight for the GTi, which isn't particulary common itself.

Very true, does anyone know what insurance group they are?

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:47 am

Group 10 if i remember correctly

Tailor · Post by **Tailor** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:17 pm

It took me nearly 2 Months to find the right 100bhp, and luckily it was just round the corner from me
Its definatly an insurance group 10
You can also tell a 16v 100bhp by the engine code as its AFK

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:29 pm

if you come to israel i know someone who sells black 16v

just watch your ass from the missels

jay_muir · Post by **jay_muir** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:17 pm

Thanks for all the advice!

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:30 pm

avipolo16v wrote:if you come to israel i know someone who sells black 16v
just watch your ass from the missels