@@neokgatla bullshit lol. All my friends new and old broke down often. I drove my gti like I stole it everyday 170k miles. Broke down twice. Simple shit. And I'm the only Neo.
Any car that gets neglected will have issues no matter what. MK4 GTIs are good cars. The 1.8t aren't the fastest but for your daily and grocery getters it's perfect. If you want a funner version of this look into the MK4 R32, 20th Anniv, or GTI 337 . It's practical and more roomier than some people think. The car in this video doesn't do the seats justice but those MK4 seats are some of the most comfortable seats, and yes that's including the back seats. Most people who has owned one before will always say they miss this old car. Not the best car but for sure one of the most memorable one because it's so fun. Sure some will say all these cars ever do is give you headaches but usually most of those cars are heavily modified.
My 2003 GLI has over 200k and runs like a champ. Cars leatherette interior still looks mint too. Take car of your car and your car will take care of you.
234k on mine and still runs strong, and barely burns oil. I can go 3-5k and it'll be time to put more oil in it. But then it'll be time for another oil change anyways. These things are absolutey "bullet-proof"
@@jakezuniga2038 It was a great first car. I did have to take it easy some days though because my god that thing can drink lol but other than that after I got everything serviced after buying it I was very pleased
Just got mines few months ago, had to rebuild the engine though . I damaged the sump and ran it without oil for some time . Otherwise wise very very reliable.
I had an 03 that I sold when my son was born. Had the Frankenturbo kit which has a similar tune to the GIAC stage 2 (like if you had a K04). Close to 300 crank hp, 330tq. Zero torque steer even then. Upgraded to a Samco all silicon hose kit, bigger injectors, and a nice exhaust. Overall, especially these days with how cheap the MK4's are, it doesn't take much money to make it an incredibly fun car that, with the right cosmetic mods, is show worthy in my opinion. Mk4 body style with some good offset wheels and tasteful suspension drop is just gorgeous.
@TvRF dont know...the mk5 is really the unneccessary thing in between the 4 and 6. Its all about personal preferances, but I think you really have to be a bit weird if you choose a 5 over the 4. also the stats of the cars make the 4 and 6 better. Only thing shit about the 6 is that the R doesnt have the vr6 engine, but if you want that, just get the mk4.
This would look so much better with some coilovers or lowering springs to give it an inch or two of drop. It would also helps with the handling a bit. I used to own an mk4 and after a tune, coilovers were one of my favorite mods I did
PorscheDream 997 My cousin had one with. Bought from a junk yard with 182k miles it was slammed with 19inch wheels. It was no where as cosmetically clean as yours but even though it had some issues they where easy fixes. Check engine light always stayed on but it ran good lol. To bad he sold it. It had good interior and he re did the headliner. If I didn't drive his then I'd most likely rip on yours but they are fun cars with quarks
I have the same exact car, and I can attest that the black interior never stays clean. He could have cleaned it two days ago and it will look like that still
My AEB code 1.8t has 139k miles and seems in new condition. Although it has been maintained with premium oil its entire life. It has been on an apr tune since 90k. No issues and big v6 power.
Hey I owned mine around 4 years when you published this review. I still own mine, bought mine 10 years ago and still enjoy it, not nearly as fast and poweful as the newer models but a real pleasure to own. Also not a computer on wheels like the later models and dont suffer from the direct injection carbon buildup. Put side skirts and nice 18" rims and it looks kickass😀👌
In September I will be doing some bonus weekend reviews of a few popular SUVs, along with lots of shorter "Quick Drive" videos in October, so there will be videos more frequently in the fall.
These are great cars! They look good, aren't a giant car, easy and fun to drive! an overall great package especially to have the trunk room! My favorite generation especially becuause the golf r32 based off the mk4 golf came with a manual over the mk5 based r32 having an automatic
Can't believe it was only like a year or two later I bought an '07 MkV after this was new. Was a different world from this. Interior a giant leap forward, so was pretty much everything else. MkVII was the next big jump. Great to see how far we've gone!
Ryan Strenke it actually is an 06 technically, it's that half year shit but it says 2006 on the title. I just told Matt to put 2005 so people wouldn't be confused lol
That deficit is borderline impossible your drivetrain power loss is wayy more than other fwd cars shouldnt be more than 10% power loss between crank and wheel horsepower
@@neoincognito4481 Dude stop, every dummy thinks they can make 220 ( is that HP or TQ ) with a cranked wg, exhaust, and a true CAI. I'm sorry I'm lmao, a true cold air intake, on a turbo car, reaaaally, like must someone always explain why the intercooler comes AFTER the turbo bro. Why the engineers did not bother trying to cool air before the turbo as it's essentially useless, like damn stop lying already we all know you drive a civic.
That car is nearly identical to my MK4 GTI. Same color, same boost guage, same valve cover paint, same tune, I could go on. Only a few things different really. My exhaust sounds a little different, as it's and ecs turboback unit, and I've got the coilovers. The handling with good coilovers is untouchable.
Great stuff! Always good to review some older cars for those of us who don't have the money for the newer cars :) see if you can get hold of Audi S3 8p :)
Good looking car but you HAVE to, really absolute must put it lower to the ground, thats the absolut first thing you need to do, it makes the car look so mucher better
Mike Garcia I was just joking, the 3.7's move pretty good. The stereotype is just funny, and yours with the IRS will handle great. You should procharge it, nobody would expect to see a 450whp V6 'stang.
Great vid, like the nice balance between older cars and newer cards. Do you think you could get your hands on an Rx7 Fd, or Supra, like seeing those japanese tuner cars!
I've always wanted to drive one of these. I had a mkiv jetta and I liked the look and feel of the mkiv generation, but my next car was a mkv gti so I never got to experience a proper mkiv with a turbo and manual.
I had the (non-GLI) Jetta with this engine & the 5-speed, stock. I liked the powertrain. Definitely could benefit from a rear sway bar, and upgraded springs and dampers. Apparently the geometry suffered from lowering though. Interior quality is shit. Make sure and run synthetic oil & change frequently to avoid the sludging problem with the 1.8T!
So is this 150 hp or 180? Because I'm in California and I'm looking at one tomorrow 2005 gti 1.8t with 155,000 miles nice shiny gray color. Are they good cars?
Are these worth getting have a guy interested in trading one for my 86 gt foxbody has new head and timing belt with a bunch of other stuff is done to it has paperwork for it to etc
Oh...he couldn't even clean it before giving it to you to review? Looks awful...and the wrap job on the center console is one of the worst wrap jobs I've ever seen. Who owns this hunk of junk lmao
If I ever gave my car to review I would make sure it looked its best. Just some advice. I get that it's older and has a lot of miles racked up, but geez dude. Fix that terrible looking carbon fiber wrap. It's so cheap and easy to make it look 100 times better.
+Vikk 54 the wrap was only a temporary thing that got ruined and bubbled out by the sun because the car sat in the sun for a while when it was down for major maintenance by myself. I threw it on there to cover up the scratched up material underneath. Also, was more worried about the outside of the car being clean rather than the inside for first impressions.
