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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... more

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Rating Summary based on 40 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		18
  • 4 Stars
    		21
  • 3 Stars
    		0
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		1

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  • Comfort
  • Features
  • Fuel consumption
  • Looks
  • Road Handling
  		• 4.2
  		• 4.2
  		• 4.7
  		• 4.4
  		• 3.8
  • 48 of 48 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    robert_parnham

    4 Stars Tales of the Shopping Trolley Diamond review 16/04/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good looking, well spec'd, decent performance, excellent fuel economy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not as well built as you'd think, rock hard seats, squellie wheels

    Every year our local paper holds a “motor show” on the Park. The idea is that there’s a collection of new cars to look around, some classic motors to tyre kick, a chance to drive a bus or a fire engine together other “fun” things to do. When this started it was quite a glitzy affair, every local dealer seemed to take part and it was a good way of seeing lots of different makes all in one place. We even had a “pop” concert in the evening to celebrate (in fact the main act pulled out at the last minute and we were entertained by one of the Nolan sisters). But amongst the cheesy music, the hoards ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    danni_elle

    4 Stars Bad boy diesel Review with images 18/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Appearance, fuel economy & equipment

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Suspension & handling

    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 before you start jumping to conclusions! I bought mine second-hand in October 2003 from Marshall's Used Car Centre in Cambridge and managed to get ... more
  • 50 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    rayliu

    5 Stars Diesel, Slow and noisy. Not a TDI Diamond review 08/11/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Economical, Great Build Quality, Nippy, Quiet for a Diesel, Looks, Great Residues

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Rear Legroom, Standard Suspension Setup, Headlight beam

    Update 30/01/02 (Start) Had this car for exactly a year now! Some other information! Winter - In the winter (i.e. now) the mileage returned from the diesel is slightly lower than in the summer. Thats because the diesel is cold and the engine needs to use more power to heat it up, thus less miles to the gallon and a noisier start up in winter! Arrr! Now you know! (End) Having owned my Golf TDI 90bhp for almost a year now, I thought it would be useful to write a review so that other potential buyers both new and secondhand alike could share some of my experiences. At the beginning of 2001, I ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 sally.jenkins

    Member since 03/02/2004

    Reviews written: 36

    4 Stars Tribute to a Golf Review with images 05/06/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great car, good fuel economy, well built - and extremely safe

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No real huge disadvantages

    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 shape of the Golf I invariably don't like it, but given a few weeks to get used to it, and it really grows on you. On the outside the car comes in a ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kris214

    1 Star Extremely over rated box on wheels! 09/07/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Performance & MPG

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bloody everything else!

    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 clock finished in black with black and red interior seats. Went to view it and bought it. I paid £2540 Features The features within the Golf were very ... more

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Product Details

Body Type Hatchback
Fuel Type Diesel
Range Volkswagen Golf
Range + Engine Type Golf IV 1.9 TDI, Golf IV 1.9 SDI 
Manufacturer Volkswagen

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