buying a vr6

[Guest James100]

hello guys im very new here and i was after some advice if possible 8-|

i dont own a golf yet but am looking at getting one.

i am after a vr6 mk 3.

can u please tell me what things i should look out for so i dont buy a heap.

also what does highline mean *-)

and what bhp are they and is it easy to get the vr6 200bhp plus *-)

thanks james

[vdubgirl 3]

James its a bit of a long thread but there is a buyers guide at the top of this section

[Guest James100]

thanks for that lots of good reading.

how easy is it to get near 200bhp out of them.

and would you say they are reasonably reliable?

[matth76 1]

Hi James

A later VR6 (1996 onwards to be sure of getting an "OBD2" - this is a later golf with a better ecu and a bit more power - ~185bhp - than the earlier models which have ~174bhp) is a good starting point if you want close to 200 bhp. To get close to the 200 mark you need a cat back stainles exhaust and ideally a decat or high flow cat, and a good cold air induction kit. BMC are recommended on here. That will get you around 195-200bhp.

"Highline" is the same as a normal vr6 except it has a few extra 'cosmetic' options as standard inside the car such as leather seats and a few others (I'm some others will confirm all the other extras). However everything else under the bonnet/powerwise is exactly the same.

Reliability wise they should be very strong cars, far better than a lot of modern main stream cars these days. Just make sure they have a full service history (vital) and regular oil changes every 10000 miles or every 12 months, ideally by a vr6 or german sports car specialist as opposed to main dealers. These are far far more experienced and will know the ins and outs of the vr (and are half the price of main dealers). Very good thing to do is actually ring up the garage that has serviced the car you are looking at and find out what their opinion of it is and what kind of work will likely need doing in the near future. If its mileage is over 100k you need to bear in mind the timing chains may need doing (if they haven't been), however sometimes they last till 200k miles. You should be able to find a good example, ~70k miles, fsh, for around the £3k mark. Good luck.

[Guest James100]

thanks for that matt.

sorry i must sound really thick but i have never owned a vw in my life, i have been a ford man.

something has made me like the vr6 i like the noise they make and the look of them.

would u say its worth searching for a vr6 highline or just go for the vr6. *-)

thanks again

[vr6madmike 0]

Go for a late model vr with all the toys that the highlines have without the premium and the higher insurance group

[goonersteve 0]

Go for whatever you find the best example of mate. But i garuntee you won't regret getting one!

[squirreleater 0]

i was the same mate, never had a VW before. Put my xr2i on it's roof and ended up with a tatty high miler vr6. The xr2i was in good nick with low milage but the vr6 was in a different league! never go back now- get one, you won't be disappointed