am i mad?

[Ben.]

i can afford to have 1.8 golf as a first car. imsurance and car isnt a problem, i can comfortably afford it but would it be stupid to have one as a first car?
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[Flip]

Why would it be stupid? 1.8 is a good size.

[Damon]

the way you ride...

yes

[Cigaro]

Only because when petrol goes up again (which it inevitably will) you'll wish you'd bought something smaller.

[JonB]

It's not like the 1.8 is that rapid anyway. I've driven a mk4 1.8 GTi and whilst it has good midrange, I got out of the car thinking "is that it?"
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[Cigaro]

As above. If you want a fast golf, get a VR6.

I had a 1.8 Scirocco at 18 and it was dissapointingly slow and handled quite badly.

[JonB]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Bendy]

[Finglonga]

[Cigaro]

Also, why not go for a Polo instead of a Golf? They're lighter. Mine's a 1.4 and, while not fast, is surprisingly nippy and good fun to drive. It also gives me around 45mpg instead of the low-30s which you would get from the 1.8.

[UnknownStuntm...]

Depends which 1.8 golf you're on about. If you're talking about a 16v mk2, stay the fuck away, because there are precious few left and I imagine you'd wreck it.

Even 8v mk2s are quick compared to modern 1.8s.

However, if you're talking about a boat (aka anything mk3 onwards) yeah, they're solid, reliable cars and NOT fast enough to get you in any bother.

[Robby]

1.8 family hatchback.
Yeah. Living the crazy life there, 1000 miles a minute.

[Whosthedaddy]

[G]

As mentioned; any recent ones are a bit plaid and boring (with some exception for the top GTI etc ones).
Work out how much it will cost you per month/week over a year and decide if it's worth it for you over a cheaper car.

[Cigaro]

That's the thing. It costs a lot of money to have a fast car (one that's not always broken, anyway) - yet you already have two fast bikes. Why not save your money and get the diesel model instead? VW turbodiesels, along with Peugeots, are amongst the best in the world. I can also imagine insurance being cheaper.

[Kickstart]

[Wave2k]

It will be slow.
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[matt_uk]

I got a 1.8 for first car, was fast for the first week, and now its just boring, looking to get a 2.0+ car or a 1.8 gti turbo in feb, hopefully that may add some excitement.
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[Alex-RS]

Dirty diesels have a lot of advantages over petrol motors, especially if you get it chipped. The torque some of them produce is unreal.

[Whosthedaddy]

[chrisw]

[Jrod]

I have a 1.9 turbo diesel 405 for my daily driver and thats shit slow and has no torque.

After my 2.8 Capri its big petrol engines for me, want a 3.0 406 coupe for the daily drive now.

[Graham88]

1.8 is hardly the most powerful thing on earth....getting a 300bhp 200SX would be silly as a first car.