Golf Mk.4

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

Hi all,

While driving home from work tonight I stopped at the lights next to what I
thought was a regular black Golf- until I noticed the blue sheen coming
from the dash- this was the new Golf Mk.4! They've been introduced here a
month ago, but none can be found in the showrooms yet.

Comments:
-the 1.8T makes this a very fast car. Nothing could keep up with it, not
even the 325 trying hard.
-It looks good in black, but I'm not too sure about light colours. Some
details look a bit heavy in the lighter shades.
-The blue dash looks great, even better than the Audi's red IMO.
-The headlights (complex lenses behind clear glass) are incredible. They
fry wildlife at 200 paces, yet do not blind oncoming traffic (by some
clever lane-changing I managed to get in front of him for a while at the
next lights).
-The C-pillar is even heavier than that of the previous model. Good for
rigidity, not for visibility (always problematic with Golfs)
-I don't like the low-mounted rear number plate. It makes the rear end look
heavy, and mounting a tow bar (very popular here) requires the number plate
to be relocated to a daft-looking spot.

All in all, a nice car that's way above the previous model in looks,
quality and detailing. Wish they'd done something about that number plate,
though...

Tom

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
 tnas@euronet.nl
1988 Audi 80 1.8S, mostly Tizianrot metallic, 214,000km

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