Is the Mk4 Golf GTi reliable?

Registered. They’re good to look at, and they have a lot of power for their weight and price. You have to understand that they are not all unreliable. Plenty of people drive them for years and have no problems.

Can you fit Mk4 Golf seats in a GTi?

any mk4 front seat fits into any mk4. be it golf, jetta, gti, gli, glx, r32, wagons, w/e. fronts are bolt in.

Are Mk4 GTi fast?

This one is the full fat 180bhp 20-valve turbo lump fitted to post-2002 cars, and it makes the MkIV GTI as fast – if not a smidge faster – than the MkV which replaced it. It’s not massively boosty for a turbo engine, and is nicely revvy, emitting a pleasant, reasonably brawny noise at high RPM.

Is the Volkswagen Golf 4 GTI a used car?

For stopping power, the Golf 4 GTI 1.8T 180 braking system includes Vented Discs at the front and Discs at the rear. The Golf 4 model is a Hatchback car manufactured by Volkswagen, sold new from year 2001 until 2004, and available after that as a used car. Independent.

Which is best Mk4 2.0 GTI or the Mk4 1.8 t GTI?

I have just recently bought my mk4 after having many Audi’s, VR6’s and Golf GTI’s in the past an I preferred after test driving a few 1.8T’s the 2.0. Best advice, test drive and read up on issues and make you own mind up. Most people who slate the 2.0 have never had one or given it a chance.

How long has the VW Golf Mk4 been on the road?

Net result: 100% reliability for several years now and mechanics report that “car drives almost like new”. 21-2-2018: Report from reader: ” I’ve owned a 2000 Mk4 VW Golf 2.0l estate for 6 years, bought with 60,000miles, now 123,000miles.

Can a 1998 Volkswagen Golf Mk IV be prised out?

Front door lock barrels of 1998 Golf Mk IVs can be prised out with a screwdriver and the windows opened without activating the microwave alarm. (Higher spec Golfs from 1999 on have ultra sonic alarms which can only be deactivated by the remote fob.)

Is the Mk4 Golf GTI reliable?

Registered. They’re good to look at, and they have a lot of power for their weight and price. You have to understand that they are not all unreliable. Plenty of people drive them for years and have no problems.

Are Mk4 GTI fast?

This one is the full fat 180bhp 20-valve turbo lump fitted to post-2002 cars, and it makes the MkIV GTI as fast – if not a smidge faster – than the MkV which replaced it. It’s not massively boosty for a turbo engine, and is nicely revvy, emitting a pleasant, reasonably brawny noise at high RPM.

When did the Mk4 golf stop?

2006
The Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Variant was introduced in 1999. It was discontinued in 2006, and succeeded in 2007 by the Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Variant. Unlike the Mk3, it was offered in North America with the “Jetta” name and front sheet metal were used.

Which is best Mk4 2.0 GTI or the Mk4 1.8 t GTI?

I have just recently bought my mk4 after having many Audi’s, VR6’s and Golf GTI’s in the past an I preferred after test driving a few 1.8T’s the 2.0. Best advice, test drive and read up on issues and make you own mind up. Most people who slate the 2.0 have never had one or given it a chance.

What’s the worst year for the Volkswagen GTI?

CarBuyer reports the Mk6 overall is considered more reliable than the Mk5. But Consumer Reports recommends avoiding 2010-2012 GTIs. In fact, Car Complaints ranks the 2012 model as the worst Volkswagen GTI model year.

Is the Volkswagen Golf Mk4 still in production?

The 1.8T and VR6 models continued until 2005, when the Mk4 platform came to an end in North America. Both the Mk4 Golf and the Mk4 Jetta are still in production in Brazil, Mexico, and China as of 2008.

When did the first Volkswagen Golf GTI come out?

GTI 25th Anniversary Edition Volkswagen GTI 337 Edition The GTI 25th Anniversary Edition was a special version of the Golf GTI, for the European Market to commemorate the first GTI, launched in 1976. This model had three paint colour options: Tornado Red, Reflex Silver & Diamond Black.