Interested vr6

[red16vgti]

Hey guys looking at getting back with vw. I'm interested in vr6. Looking forward to reading info

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[Water Boy]

Welcome back mate. Do you still have a Cupra?

[red16vgti]

Sold it and bought a Peugeot 205 Gti ended up selling that as well. I miss the quality of Volkswagen to be honest

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[zllewellyn]

I've recently made the jump from Mk1s to a Mk3 Vr6. It's fun man, I love my VR! But, beware, Mk3s have their.... Problematic reputations for a reason! They are tempremental to say the least!

[red16vgti]

Can you give me some idea what some common problems would be?

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[red16vgti]

Also thinking about lancia HF turbo 4wd...... Ae86.....Gtir.....vr6 seems best option for upgrading

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[zllewellyn]

Can you give me some idea what some common problems would be?

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Electrics, particularly Windows. 12v supposedly burn a lot of oil. Honestly, they are just generally tempremental. I'd advise you to have a daily ����

[red16vgti]

Yeah thanks.....It would be my second car...
I drive a hiace daily I'm an electrician. I new of the electrics being a bit sus I can deal with that. I enjoy working on cars anyway.

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[feenix74]

Mk3s and VR6s in particular also can have issues with leaking heater cores which are a lot of work to replace (I understand that it is a full day's work to remove almost the entire dash to get at the heater core).

Luckily, I have never had to do it in my 19 years of Mk3 ownership. My Mk3 CL has been very reliable but then it is missing some of the more troublesome electrics like power windows. Also, the 1.8l is not shoehorned into the enginebay like the 2.8l VR6 engine is.

[red16vgti]

Yeah I'm really thinking about it now. I'm wondering if a Mk 4 Gti might be worth looking into. The Mk 4 shape doesn't really do it for me though.....could grow on me

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[BurgundyMk3]

+1 for needing a daily for vr6 ownership haha. Lifters, heater core, windows, headlight adjustors. All pretty common mk3/vr6 problems
There is a clean mk4 gti for sale at the moment in SA

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[red16vgti]

Thanks for the input......I know the problems and Im still getting a vr6. Really like the Red vr6 on gumtree and have talked to the owner....I'm just coming up with a figure that I'm comfortable with....anyone seen the car in person?? Or live close its in Bassendean 6054 wa

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[3RTechnik]

As an owner of 6 mk3 vr6's and a multitude of other VAG vehicles i personally love the mk3 shape over a mk4 anyday.
Correct mk3 power windows are hit n miss sometimes as are the heater cores but we are talking about a 20 yr old car remember.


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[dubster99]

Yea mk4s are so overrated

[doridori]

Power windows for the mk3 are very much diyable. I can take mine out and have a new one in in a very casual 1 hour including cleaning the gunk in the door cavity.

DO IT

[feenix74]

To be honest, most things on a Mk3 are DYI-able. Often only limited by how extensive your garage/workshop setup is and how much time you are willing to invest in it.