Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

I'm not saying it's a good one, but it's certainly a cheap one...

https://www.st-focus.com/used-car-volkswagen-golf-gti-3dr-full-beige-leather-7280

Edit - wait, probably not useful for you :)

@mcmyk is correct. Mk4's were pretty crap.

Mk1 GTi - Yes
Mk2 GTi - Yes
Mk3 GTi - No (go for a VR6 instead)
Mk4 GTi - No (go for an R32 or VR6 4Motion instead)
Mk5 GTi - Yes
Mk6 GTi - Yes
Mk7 GTi - Yes

Thanks mate - I'm looking at chrome wraps and there seems to be a lot of them online, covering a car in mirrors wouldn't be that different would it?

Call your insurance company and ask them - some won't cover a car that has been wrapped, so I'd certainly want their opinion before covering one with mirrors.

It's not necessarily the insurance just me worried about being pulled over and having to end this tour...

If you are pulled over and you don't have valid insurance would that be bad?

Covering a car in mirrors to drive around Europe in the height of summer, like a mobile blinding death ray doesn't sound like a good idea. It sounds literally like many, many accidents waiting to happen kind of an idea. I can't see Euro-plod being impressed with that plan either, guaranteed pull and cavity search I'd say.

There’s much worse ways to spend £1650 though, I’d roll about in that as a cheap daily if I needed to

Is this one of these "rallys" where a load of wankers drive around Europe in borderline interesting cars with shit wraps, dressed as American police officers (and in othersuch hilarious getups) while enjoying extremely "glamorous" parties en route?

This, the mk4 is only acceptable as a diesel runabout comfort wagon (and estate) or as a tidy R32 daily driver, not quick but well built and makes you feel almost important.
The na GTI (family had one) was slower than a house but comfy, and the 1.8t versions weren't a huge amount better (you had to fiddle with them).

Mk4 golf are better as a TT than as a golf.

Mk5 Gti are worth getting, they rust a bit but now cheap as they'll ever be and fun/quick B road basher.

Or as a Leon Cupra R

I had a red 3 door GTi for a while and absolutely loved it. Some simple mods give decent power - if you can, go for an anniversary edition - 180bhp off the bat, ko3s turbo, easily remapped to 220, plus some great interior touches. Loads of fun to blast around in :)

Handling is not so great but some polybushes and coilovers also stiffen it up a bit.

Haven't seen one in years, but yes! In that bright red or yellow colour for sure.

Who was the chap who liked the Audi A2?

Found a cheap petrol A2 and it has issues so was wondering how easy to trace when buying to confirm if it is the ECU, coil, injectors or something else.

That Ultima RS looks the absolute bollocks, hypercar performance and Group C looks for 60k (well, FROM 60k)

I have an A2- Bloody great cars, I only have experience of the diesels though. I also have a Vag code reader which you are welcome to borrow from east london to plug in when you view it.

My Audi mechanic friend just bought one for his girlfriend. Be aware that some spares are unavailable. I think he mentioned the window wiper particularly.
Great cars, apparently Audi made a loss for everyone made. Space frame - the same as his S8.

In that case can you ask him ;)

I like them, if i ever need a smaller car again it'll be one of those

I had a MkIV R32, absolutely loved it. Still regret getting rid 11 years later

Knew I'd forgotten something

You can't park there!

Open a thread and ask for advice

I just paid it, I knew I should have checked to see if I’d crossed into the zone but totally forgot. I’ve setup autopay now, so no more £80 fines.

Who was the chap who liked the Audi A2

Guilty.
When they are good ,they are very good, when they are bad...
Don't by a cheap 1.6, that is why they are cheap. If it is a 1.4, coil packs. Go diesel for reliability (and disdain).

They are on the up at the moment, in the last couple of months two magazines' Autocar and a Classics one have featured them as modern classics with buyers guides. The A2OC.net is great for info, and enthusiastic projects. You'll also hear many tales of woe from 1.6 owners.