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General Information => General => Topic started by: 89VWdieselGolf on February 17, 2005, 07:50:13 pm

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: 89VWdieselGolf on February 17, 2005, 07:50:13 pm

I'm going to buy a new car and i know its going to be a VW i just dont know what kind. gas/diesel, 3rd gen/2nd gen. golf for sure though. can the TDi's be tuned to put out decent power and torque? Would they keep up with say a 16V golf? maybe someone has some 0-60 numbers, or even 1/4 mile. (or sorry, the TDi would be in a 3rd gen, no swap here)

thanks,
Jeff

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: Blades on February 17, 2005, 10:05:03 pm

I was equal with a Mustang 5.0L in a modified 98 TDI.  :roll:

They can keep up with 16v but watch out, 16v can be monster too. (Using EFI)

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: 89VWdieselGolf on February 18, 2005, 04:40:35 pm

Quote from: "Blades"

I was equal with a Mustang 5.0L in a modified 98 TDI.  :roll:

They can keep up with 16v but watch out, 16v can be monster too. (Using EFI)

whoa....but i'm looking for a 93 or 94 (insurance is too high otherwise)

anyone else have a quick MkIII?

thanks,
Jeff

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: Blades on February 18, 2005, 05:39:23 pm

My friend did 16.8 on the quarter mile with a 1997 Jetta TD with slightly more boost and modified setting on the pump. No IC.

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: 89VWdieselGolf on February 18, 2005, 05:55:17 pm

thats wicked....anyone selling a 93-94 Golf? or want to buy a 93 cavalier cheap?? :lol:

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: NGTD on February 18, 2005, 07:14:54 pm

I have a 95 that I am willing to let go for $4000. It is in the classifieds. It has some rust and lot's of K's.

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: 89VWdieselGolf on February 19, 2005, 08:01:27 pm

Quote from: "NGTD"

I have a 95 that I am willing to let go for $4000. It is in the classifieds. It has some rust and lot's of K's.

i called to get an insurance quote for a 95 and its $400 more a year than a 93 (i cant afford $4100 a year), plus $4G is out of my price range for a car right now...how much do they go for?? :oops:

Jeff

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: srivett on February 20, 2005, 03:01:04 am

Are you 25 yet?  The insurance company I am dealing with sells liability for 62 bucks a month if you are.  There is no point to have full insurance on a car worth less than 10-15 grand.  

Steve

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: 89VWdieselGolf on February 20, 2005, 05:27:30 am

Quote from: "srivett"

Are you 25 yet?  The insurance company I am dealing with sells liability for 62 bucks a month if you are.  There is no point to have full insurance on a car worth less than 10-15 grand.  

Steve

nope, i'm 17. i pay $3741/yr, $312/month for an 89 N/A golf with JUST liability. I dont need theft, no one would ever dream of stealing my car, i've left it unlocked in missasaugua and downtown toronto before, it was still there when i got back. :roll:  They said a 93 would be the exact same price, but a 95 would be $41xx.

Jeff

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: chrissev on February 20, 2005, 07:54:16 pm

Quote from: "srivett"

Are you 25 yet?  The insurance company I am dealing with sells liability for 62 bucks a month if you are.  There is no point to have full insurance on a car worth less than 10-15 grand.  

Steve

Yeah $62 a month if you live in Sudbury!  In Toronto I pay $91 a month to insure an 18 year old Jetta that I bought for $900.  Each year, the insurance costs more than the car will ever be worth.  And I'm 31.  And that is THE cheapest that I could get in TO with a 6 year claim and conviction free insurance record.  And I got that price by calling insurance companies, getting quotes, acting like I was going to buy then at the last minute telling them they were too expensive.  Then I waited for them to call me back with lower prices.  Quite a few did.  I went with the lowest one.

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: Blades on February 20, 2005, 10:47:03 pm

Quote from: "89VWdieselGolf"

Quote from: "srivett"

Are you 25 yet?  The insurance company I am dealing with sells liability for 62 bucks a month if you are.  There is no point to have full insurance on a car worth less than 10-15 grand.  

Steve

nope, i'm 17. i pay $3741/yr, $312/month for an 89 N/A golf with JUST liability. I dont need theft, no one would ever dream of stealing my car, i've left it unlocked in missasaugua and downtown toronto before, it was still there when i got back. :roll:  They said a 93 would be the exact same price, but a 95 would be $41xx.

Jeff

you seriously need to shop for a car that was low insurance rate. Even the extra cost in fuel will defenitively coat you less than now.

Hell, I'm in Quebec and I pay 1K/year for both VW, full cover.

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: acidwarp on February 21, 2005, 04:49:22 pm

wow thats expensive, im 21, had only one accident 3 years ago....my golf td 4 door, 93, silver, costs me 16$/2 weeks....400$/year...

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: NGTD on February 21, 2005, 07:14:25 pm

There is one cheap on VWvortex.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1844341

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: 89VWdieselGolf on February 22, 2005, 01:27:01 pm

Quote from: "NGTD"

There is one cheap on VWvortex.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1844341

hmmm.... seems alright....what your name on the vortex? (mines the same as here)

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: NGTD on February 23, 2005, 07:09:17 pm

Quote from: "89VWdieselGolf"

Quote from: "NGTD"

There is one cheap on VWvortex.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1844341

hmmm.... seems alright....what your name on the vortex? (mines the same as here)

I go by NorthGolfTD on vortex. I don't know the seller of that one.

DC

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: BlackTieTD on February 24, 2005, 12:50:59 pm

Quote from: "89VWdieselGolf"

nope, i'm 17. i pay $3741/yr, $312/month for an 89 N/A golf with JUST liability.

same... but i'm 23, and its an 82 TD with just liability. we get screwed...........

i can't wait until i turn 25  :roll:

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: andy2 on February 24, 2005, 03:51:20 pm

I'm 22 and pay $130/month for my 91 Jetta TD.

Title: How quick are the MkIII's?
Post by: Hammy on February 24, 2005, 04:43:08 pm

I pay just over $105/ month for both VW's ('91,'99).

P.S. I'm 35, finally there is a reason to feel good about getting older!! 8)