A MkIV GTI 12V VR6 is what you should look for if you want to go the VW route. In stock form, the motors are more bullet proof than the m20 and have a very enviable torque band(peak tqe @ 3k). great for a daily commuter. Add a TDI 5th gear and you will get excellent highway mileage. 24V VR6 is nice but parts are a little more pricey and twice as complicated. I am, at heart, a dubber, and I'm not a fan of the 1.8t. At all. The only preventive maintenance I would reccomend on the 12V is the front coolant pipe aka "crackpipe". It is plastic and prone to failure. 20squared tuning sells a billet crackpipe and youll never replace it again. Oh and avoid the 1999.5 Jettas/GTIs/Golfs!!!! They are retarded stepchild cars found stuck between the transition of the mkIII and mkIV. They have parts from both generations and are lemons. PM me if you go this route. I use perform maintenance as well as performance upgrades for these vehicles.
-Brandon
-Brandon
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