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Old 15-06-2010, 10:00 AM
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Well, the Scooby went last friday and i have been looking for something to drive while i save for the Blobeye, I found a great car, its a 2002 Golf GT TDI PD 130 Highline, 130 bhp with 228 lbs of torque!! (I will get it chipped to 180 bhp and 300 lbs torque for £275!!!)
Its got heated seats, cruise control, 6 speed etc and it is superb, i have done 192 miles so far and it has only used just over 1/4 of a tank, the computer is reading 61.4 mpg on the motorway!!!
It is fun and quite quick, £125 per year car tax and under £300 for insurance. Its got FULL VW service history and recent cambelt, and only 41,900 miles from new, 1 owner, and it is mint!!



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Old 15-06-2010, 10:02 AM
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Spot on mate.

You can't beat a Golf, they are top bits of kit
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Old 15-06-2010, 10:04 AM
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Very nice matey. My mrs had one of these a couple of years back and they are a really nice car. As you say, fairly punchy with good MPG. Should hold its money as a 'stop gap' for you too. Hope you dont get tempted away from scoobydom tho!!
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Old 15-06-2010, 10:41 AM
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I do really like the Golf but nothing can replace Scoobies!
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Old 15-06-2010, 10:45 AM
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Great choice for a well built nippy car mate.
You wont lose money either.
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Old 15-06-2010, 11:20 AM
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Very nice indeed - must admit I am quite tempted by the new Scirocco at the moment!

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Old 15-06-2010, 11:25 AM
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Very nice indeed - must admit I am quite tempted by the new Scirocco at the moment!
I took this pic in Germany, with this in mind

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Old 15-06-2010, 11:29 AM
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Mmmm lush
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Old 15-06-2010, 01:21 PM
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Nice one matey.
Your be good mates with Stiggy then and it's the same colour lol
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Old 15-06-2010, 01:23 PM
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good inbetween car mate they pull really well and are great on fuel, not really my cup of tea though but as said before it should hold its value and sell easily
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Old 15-06-2010, 01:46 PM
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Welcome to German ownership

Good looking Goof
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Old 15-06-2010, 02:21 PM
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Very punchy and nippy/quick cars even in standard form. Remapped and it becomes a quick car, and bullet proof and should still return and average of 50mpg... If we didn't need 7 seats, I would change our family Zafira GSI for one of these.
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Old 15-06-2010, 05:01 PM
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Good on you Paul, good choice of car, we are thinking diesel too for a run around in august
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Old 15-06-2010, 06:52 PM
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Excellent colour too
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Old 16-06-2010, 08:30 AM
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Sounds good economy wise, can you still give the legendry black smoke when you boot it?
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