Mileage?

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

Hey guys, im still trawling the classified looking at VR6's and obviuosly witht eh ages im looking at a low miler is hard to find (plus super expensive)

what sort of mileage doe you guys see as acceptable? i really want a VR6 but it worrys me if i buy one with 120k on the clock that it will cost large amounts to keep on the road

Any help is appreciated,

[soul-2-soul 3]

Mileage can be misleading as you could have a car with say 70k that has not been looked after whereas one on 120k that has been very well looked after. So whatever the mileage make sure you get one that has been looked after with history to back it up. I brought mine in Jan & it had done 78K.

If you do go for one near or over the 100k mark then make sure the chains have been done or take this into consideration in the price.

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

sweet thanks

[Pearsy47 1]

mate i got my vr6 off ebay i am the 4th ower on the motor plus it has two sets of keys and it was serviced everytime before it had an MOT a little bit of rust but nothing i can t handle oh and the mileage on it is now 116000 and still runs sweet, plus had a dyno on it at the flywheel it was running 177.8BHP and 146.7BHP at the wheels so pretty good !!

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Have a read of our buyers guide

usually chains / clutch need doing around then. check sills for rust also.

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

sound thanks guys, so a VWFSH and checking the chains/ bodywork/heater matix and the electrics will pretty much sort it?

My plan is once ive bought it is to purely do cosmetic work to it, if it keeps breaking down i'll end up replacing all the engine parts and tuning first instead, and that aint my plan!

[soul-2-soul 3]

Hi Mate,

The history does not have to be VW. There are loads of specialist garages that I trust more than any VW dealer. On the history you would ideally want to see the paper work to back it up not just the stamps as I know of a few people who have got friends at garages including dealers to stamp their service books

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

yeah im quite trick to that scam, my girlfriends dad runs a few mot testing stations so pick that sort of stuff up from him, although my missus aint spoken to him for ages and we dont get on anymore so i cant ask him for any advice anymore

once i have the cash togther and find a few im interested in i might ask someone off the forum who's close by to come look at one with me and go over the finer details, cus no matter how much i get told what to look for i could probably find the part but not be able to tell if its sound or not, im sure a few beers would tempt someone to take an hour to teach me the basics, then i can view the rest on my own. its gunna be a MK3 or Raddo either way

[djmorgz 0]

my vr is on 174000 miles and feels better than the 1 i had a few yrs ago make sure the chains and guides have been done tho ive just done mine it will be the 3rd time they have been done now

[craggsy 91]

Mileage doesn't matter as long as its been looked after. Mines on about 152k now and been charged for the last 2k......just make sure its looked after.

Oh and my chains havent been done and the guides havent been done as far as I know and when we changed the head had a look at the guides and there was minimal wear on them

[cabrioman 6]

mate buy dlea`s on here not the best looking but fast .... and just had a rebuild ie chains etc about 2000 miles ago and its cheappppppp

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

i aint got enough money left yet lol

im beginning to see what you mean, i spoke with my mate at work whos had vr6's in the past and he said the once he bought it and got it looking how he wanted just month by month he would replace the odd engine component here and there mostly for the sake of it and pretty much ended up with a spankers engine after a year, so mileage isnt putting me off as much now