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Offline Johnny_tro

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4motion
« on: August 18, 2011, 12:37:57 am »
Meant to ask - why is it, I've not heard of many people on here with or having the 4motion version of the golf?

Are they not very good? or just limited models/engine?
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Re: 4motion
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2011, 01:25:48 am »
Mainly because it's a GTI forum  :signLOL:

But in all seriousness it's a rare car. The benefits of 4 wheel drive are not great in the UK and the 140 BHP was not enough to the front wheels to really warrant a 4 wheel drive system. It probably costs more to buy from the outset, that said it would be handy in the snow but so would winter tyres on a FWD Golf.

If you find one then go for it, if you don't then don't be downhearted. Remember the Haldex needs servicing every 40K miles.
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Re: 4motion
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2011, 09:27:31 am »
The R32 is 4motion... Haldex 4wd system...
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Re: 4motion
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 09:45:33 am »
seen to odd gt tdi too....
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Re: 4motion
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2011, 08:55:26 pm »
IIRC they were slightly worse on fuel and wouldn't surprise
me if they are a road tax band higher like some quattro's are. :)
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Re: 4motion
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2011, 10:15:19 pm »
I saw one a couple of weeks ago on the motorway. It was a TDI.
They seem to be as rare a hens teeth. Shame they never offered the option on the GTI but of course that's one of the features which seperates the GTI from the R32
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Re: 4motion
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2011, 10:21:19 pm »
qwerky feature, would be nice.

Spoken to the owner (selling one) GT TDI said it's great, but had to have it remapped to make up for the drag.......
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