Volkswagen Golf IV 1.9 TDI

...she asked. “It’s a Volkswagen Golf” I informed her “Do you like it?” “Yes, it’s very nice” Although that wasn’t the most emphatic response in the world, it’s about the most amount of enthusiasm my mum can conjure up in relation to a car. I knew from that moment the seeds of thought had been planted in her mind, and pretty soon it would be farewell to the Peugeot and hello to Volkswagen. BUYING IT Me and my Dad managed to keep up the buying momentum ...
...a few days later. The silver one had already been sold and they only had 2 in the second hand section – both were pretty dull colours and pretty poverty spec. Needless to say she didn’t like them. We then happened to chance on an independent dealer who specialised in VW’s – and they had plenty to choose from. Amongst the chaff was a little bit of wheat, in the shape of a 1999 (14 month old) Golf in jet Black. Although the badges on the back didn’t ...

robert_parnham 16.04.2004 · Read full review
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My VW Golf TDI looks a bit different to most, I have modified mine with some lovely 18 inch RS4 Replica alloys (normally seen on Audi TT Quattro and Audi S3) so it does stand out from the crowd and is a bit of a head turner if I must say so myself! I also added some smoked black hella rear lamps instead of the standard red/orange ones. So it looks more bad boy racer than a reliable economic diesel, not that I am a barry or sharon for that matter ...
...mine second-hand in October 2003 from Marshall's Used Car Centre in Cambridge and managed to get £800 knocked off the price plus a tank of fuel and 6 months road tax, so was quite pleased with my bargaining! The whole package including an extended 3 years warranty plus RAC cover cost £8000 so I was very pleased as I had done my research and visited a VW dealer and they said that was a fair price for the car. A 2000 W plate with 48,000 on the clock. ...

danni_elle 18.05.2004 · Read full review
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...much resembles the Passat's. Volkswagen have been accused of skimping on features before but this isn't true anymore. In SE specification, my Golf came with full electric windows, heated mirrors and sunroof, remote central locking with alarm/immobilisor (which is an insurance friendly Thatcham Cat 1 alarm), driver and passenger airbags, Antilock Brake System (ABS) and power steering. It also features a Multi-Function Indicator (otherwords a Trip ...
...average speed, average fuel consumption, miles driven, temperature and journey time. Entertainment is provided by a 8 Speaker system which sounds clear, loud and bassy especially if you have the single slot CD player. The seats are very comfortable and have height adjustment and there are many nice touches such as the arm rest with storage space and drinks holders in the front and in the back. I love the blue/red instrument lights which are a great ...

rayliu 08.11.2001 (30.01.2002) · Read full review
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I've owned my Golf TDI S for almost 5 years now, and I've been really pleased with it. Unfortunately my insurance company have purchased the car back from me following a 7 vehicle pile up (not my fault!). However, I thought I'd put the experience to good use and tell you not only about how great the car is as a drive, but also show how well it can stand up to a battering. The car looks good. There's no getting away from it: when VW bring out a new ...
...given a few weeks to get used to it, and it really grows on you. On the outside the car comes in a range of colours (I'd opted for a nice metallic blue on mine), with the mirrors and part of the bumper finished in the same colour. There are no front foglights as standard, but there are fog lights fitted to the rear. There's also a parking light which I never used, but could see why it might be handy. The interior is nicely finished and certainly ...

sally.jenkins 05.06.2007 · Read full review
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...I was looking for, (a Volkswagen Golf TDI SE 5 door hatch 90 bhp - in either silver or green, and within my budget of £10,500), even by using the VW website and doing whole country searches. I had already called in at all of my local dealers (Ipswich, Colchester, Stowmarket, Lowestoft) and was told that they are often sold even before they even appear on the garage forecourt or the VW website. Hearing this was rather off-putting, but I continued ...
...thing I have learned about Volkswagen is to check very carefully what is included for the price, and what isn't. I was very surprised to find that although the SE specification (according to the brochure) included an 8 speaker VW Gamma audio, my car had the VW Beta radio/cassette, which works on just the 4 front speakers. Upgrading to the Gamma unit costs over £300, and adding the VW CD player a further £250. Then I discovered that my car didn't ...

johnalderton 07.09.2003 (25.07.2006) · Read full review
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Well this is the story of my time with my Golf. What can I say, I had 2 previous Rovers beforehand and both had been pretty good reliable cars. However I was on the market for something diesel and my friend had recently bought a diesel golf and it seemed very quick and offered good mpg that I thought I should consider a golf as my next car. So I had a look around for golfs and came across a 1998 R reg VW Golf 1.9 GT TDI with 114,000 miles on the ...
...Went to view it and bought it. I paid £2540 Features The features within the Golf were very good. It had electric sunroof, electric windows all round, electric mirrors, remote locking etc. It also had lights everywhere. Insurance I found it really easy to insure and it actually worked out slightly cheaper than my previous Rover 216 Coupe SE. Drive The body roll is horrendous. Its really the only word I can use to describe it. It rolls around ...

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I have had my VW Golf since August, 2000- it's a 4 speed automatic, GTi. Before I paid for it, I considered the Honda Civic and Ford Focus hatchbacks- I really like hatchbacks because they are small but can still carry a good amount of stuff around in the trunk. I settled on the Golf because a friend had a 1998 Golf that never quit, and I also didn't like my Honda Civic test drive (I couldn't parallel park it for my life!) and my family has never ...
...Here is my review of what is best and worst about this car: Superior safety for its size class. Check out the highway safety commission review of compact cars. The VW Jetta and Golf (both built on the same platform) came out on top this past year- the Golf has driver's and passenger's side air bags as well as air bags in the doors. Great handling. The bad girl in me regrets not getting a standard transmission because this car really sticks to the ...

mattxtreme 17.02.2001 · Read full review
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...have come to regard the Volkswagen Golf as the ultimate in hatchback design – the latest golf is no exception. In its Tdi guise, the Mk IV is able to offer excellent performance that is combined with fantastic economy and emissions that will make the plants smile! We all know that when you buy Golf, you get a basic car, well engineered and built, but a bit lacking in the extra comforts. Well, not any more. The latest version is packed with ...
...adjustable and heated mirrors, electric sunroof, brilliant radio (the faster you go the louder it gets – its also programmable so that traffic programmes can be stored in memory and played back to help avoid the jams) – and air conditioning. There are also the usual modern car gimmicks such as cup holders, which really are only useful for cans, and, of course, the obligatory coat hooks. All this as well as safety features as standard ...

croabh 16.03.2001 (17.03.2001) · Read full review
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We chose the mark 4 model because we think its the best shape although the mark 5 is growing on us.If you want a sporty looking hatchback this is the car for you. THE INTERIOR Inside the GT TDI you get all the goodies including sports seats that are heated and have height adjustments on them,split rear seats for load carrying with it having the advantage of being a hatchback.It also has climate control and or air conditioning this is great especially ...
...child friendly switch in the front to lock the back windows, although if a child puts its fingers in the window when trying to close it the window automatically goes back down so the child isnt hurt.There is a drivers arm rest that is especially useful on long motorway journeys. You have a computer on the dash to tell you the fuel comsumption,although the fuel consumption is very good you can get more miles to the gallon on long journeys if this ...

Ian592000 21.06.2005 · Read full review
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When i first decided i wanted a new car i opted for the golf as i have heard nothing but good things about them lasting, keeping their value etc but didnt know which version to choose. I test drove the 1.6 fsi and the new 1.4 GTI Supercharged/Turbo version they are bringing out, both pretty quick especially the GTI for a 1.4! Then i came across the TDI - gleaming and shiny in silver and once i drove it i fell in love! The way it drives is just ...
...sometimes a bit too responsive jolting you and your unknowing passenger! The turbo kicks in around 1900 revs and you can hear the whirring of the turbo warming as you drive and get up to 1900 revs. Going up hills and getting off roundabouts is a dream come true in this car as it gets you there in quick timing so you dont need to wait for a huge gap when waiting on a roundabout! The car is very spacious - big boot, quite a bit of leg room back and ...

Kerrie2Berrie 21.03.2007 · Read full review
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...with the very first model Volkswagen ever issued. Well, there are two things which are not so nice: 1. The price! Boy, they really like to take it! 2. I have to sleep, work and live a little bit outside the car: This time is wasted! My sitting position is perfect, the grip on the wheel let me feel the diesel engine´s power and a look out of the windows or into the mirrors shows me, whatever I have to care for during my participation in traffic. ...
...write of the waves of wellness engulfing me when sitting and cruising in my car. Really, even parking is super, because it´s handy as a Mini and nearly as short. The door in the back is the best thing since Coca Cola and motor is so smooth and needs only very little of the precious stuff we have to buy now and then. Getting in is the easiest thing in the world - at least for two people - and getting out is something I really would like not to do ...

minae 27.08.2000 · Read full review
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I chose this vehicle because it represented excellent all round value. it is actually a company vehicle so the important things to me were the tax on its value and the forthcoming tax implications of both engine size and the fuel that it uses. Build quality is superb with absolutely no annoying rattles or squeaks unlike sinilar cars in the same range, and for more money. The interior is well finished and has a very tactile feel to it. All moveing ...
...do not just spring back into plavce but glide effortlesly. The economy on my average motorway intensive driving is about 50 miles to the gallon. At the moment the car is available with and uprated stereo which is quite awesome, having 8 speakers in total. Also included is central locking, 4 airbags and electric windows all round. Its great go and buy on now. Oh I should say the one dissapointing feature of the car is that it doesn't have remote central ...

ckmccabe 15.10.2000 · Read full review
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Having taken a job with a 80 mile journey, and following on from advise from my sister who already had a '97 diesel golf I purchased the 1.9 E sdi Golf. The service from the dealer was good and 15% of list price helped in this deal, with the Volkwagon name. I have already covered 2000 miles in 40 days and the diesel has come into itself with fuel gauge moving very slowly. The golf has very good handling on the motor way and is a pleasure to drive ...
...it stand out from the rest in it class. In negative the cost of the is above that in the same class and comes with very few extra as standard, however not being a car person it is not something which is high on my list for car purchase. Most buyer will be like me, not wanting a "boy racer car" just something dependable to get travel from A to B with little or no problem ...

walshe01 29.09.2000 · Read full review
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This was my first ever VW I bought this via an action when it was 18 months (June 2003), the car had 24,000 miles and FSH. It was around 16k new I paid around 10k for it, thought that was a good deal. Drivability is very smooth and comfortable compared to my last car, Peugeot 106. Just was I need as I drive over 500 miles a week. Fuel economy is great, I average around 60mpg if I am very sensible around 68mpg. It is still nippy enough with the ninety ...
...reasonable enough and the tax is £120 per year Safety is well thought out with front airbags, side airbags and side impact bars the car has 4 encap safety stars. The all disk breaking and abs means you can get it stop pretty quickly when needed. It also has a very low sump to it sticks to the round on the corners, although you have to be carefully with bumps and kerbs. Service wise, I have no major problems as I fully serviced air oil and fuel religiously ...

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I have recently brought a Golf GT TDI 130BHP and so far so good, and touch wood it will stay like that. I have always wanted a Golf for its sporty and elegant looks along with the powerful engine, and since buying this car i have not been disappointed. In my my opinion this car is the perfect car, is not bad on the juice like the beamers and merc. The fuel consumption has been good, 40-50mpg around the town and 55mpg on the motorways. The engine ...
...as i thought. Maybe the automatics are quicker but never seem to be able to complete with some cars when at a traffic light. Or its just me, taking care of the car too much. The security is very good. Passenger airbags inc. Also i like the fact that if the remote control key is pressed once only the driver door unlocks, which is good since iam single, instead of all the doors opening. The interior was another plus point in deciding to buy this car. ...

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