I love the mk4 design it feels kinda timeless to me.

I have never heard anyone bash on mk4's. At least here in the US.

The US has a positive outlook on the Mk4 idk what yall are smoking over in EU. The mk5 is still the Ugliest gti ever made

Mk4 r32 is still the nicest r model

Mk4 looks better then mk5

Mk4 build quality is very good, solid car most of the mk5 I’ve seen are total rust buckets

The MK4 is the best GTI in my opinion! 🔥

I'm glad you had fun in the mk4, you summed it up perfectly saying it was a great starting point for something even better 😎

Some people have never driven a VR6 or R32 MK4.... and it shows.

And now I must resist the urge to look for mk4s for sale...

Maybe the mk4 gti wasn't the greatest but still it's way better than the mk3 gti. As it is turbocharged.

Mk4 still the best looking golf around ...

Mk4 is not widely regarded as the worst at all. The mk5 is generally regarded as a big improvement, but so was the mk4. I had a mk5 and it was great value, and I just bought a well-maintained Mk4 vr6 as a weekend car for $4k! Amazing value. Disclosure: I'm 37 now, with fast cars (much faster than a GTI), careless driving, and speeding tickets in the past, so nowadays I care more about the feel and nostalgia of a car than pure power.

The worst gti is obviously the 8 valve mk3 gti, its just not even a damn gti. This is coming from a mk3 owner! Mine is a vr6 though :)

What a load of bollocks. I have had a standard mk4 1.8t for 13 years and it's more than good enough. I've not messed around with the engine or suspension. It's never let me down and its got 150k on it now. On a run it will return 43mpg driving steadily and it had enough pull to get round when over taking. Yes the mk5 has a more modern engine and suspension set up but the interior is just like a caddy van

Enjoyed watching this from my mk4 gti 😊

I think the Mk4 is a gorgeous design, and very German looking. It came in many incarnations, including the very sexy and serious looking '337' and '20th AE', with a 1.8T and even a VR6! To me, the '337' is one of the best looking GTI's ever. I think it looks even better than the more Japanese looking Mk5. The Mk4 is also a LOT more reliable than the current GTI's.

I have the 1.9 150pd gti. Paid 700 quid for it. 160k miles she's a dream.

mk4 the best looking one the 1.8t is amazing

Love your videos! Your channel for sure will grow quick!

Never been so eager to see a channel blow up. I can't wait untill the production quality on your vids goes up even further alongside your increasing revenue. So muching f*ing potential. Make sure to keep making videos up to 10k subs, it should only go faster and faster from there on forward. I usually never subscribe to young channels like this one, but I've got a good feeling about this one. I'm rooting for you fam!

Keep up the good work Jack - super looking forward to the next vids 🙌🙌🙌🙌

I disagree with you on your opinion as the worst GTI. I love my MK4 20th AE edition. You should review a other people gti mk4.

for such a young channel you are doing amazing your videos are entertaining and yet informative keep doing what your doing

I owned a mk4 GTI with the vr6 it was fun but they do need tuned to make them really perform decently The R32 and 20AE were the ones to get

i have it! stock sucks in driving sensations, with good suspension and stage 2 becomes a really great car! comfortable, good handling... mine haves 210 bhp (1.8 20vt 03s turbo (AUM engine)) and feels great!! and the outside look it's one of the best for me! absolutely timeless! 1.8 20vt awesome engine!

This channel is awesome, I love all the GTI stuff as I'm planning on getting a mk 5 or 6 as my first car

Nice vidoes dude. Simple, quality content and realistic cars! Keep going, love it. Wana drive my leon fr, let me know. I am from Kent

I (15) and my dad decided as a project to track Our 'almost British racing Green' mk4 gti turbo, which was sat at our woodland for many months, after it being rallyed around said woodland. The battery was temporarily substituted for a leisure battery 😂😂 and after 4 or 5 J-turn attempts, the bumpers were knocked off following a tree stump incident. Not to mention, handbrake turns and our friend who crashed into a tree, cracking the windscreen. 2 weeks ago, we decided to track it, cause why not- such a waste to collect rust. After stripping down to around 900-1000kg (not bad for a 'heavy car' ) , the changes we have/will make include: *long paragraphs warning* changing the intercooler, suspension, adding Vented brakes, straight pipe exhaust, forced induction, setting up the current dump valve properly, new braided brake hoses, hydraulic handbrake, replacing the windows with the plasticy stuff which i forget the name of, an r32 body kit, new oil, fuel and air filters, all sorts of different gauges (like for air-fuel ratio and oil pressure), the switch activated fire extinguisher kit thingy (for the engine, cockpit and rear), Sparco white wheels and some 'race tires' , disassembling the engine to clean, the thing that attaches the suspension for extra stability, adding a roll age, bucket seats, spraying the interior an awesome lime/kawasaki Green and most importantly a screw on gear stick extender and an awesome Sparco gear nob 😂😂. We're going to remap it to 210bhp (although with the extras it would probs be about 250 could remap to 400bhp!!!(if we wanted to be poor, that is)). This beast pretty much destroys anything on paper. I guess this could be counted as a sleeper car technically. I know it's really not the most important thing ever but the 0-60 time with 250bhp is around 4 seconds, quicker than my dad's z4m coupe which is 4.4, and with 400bhp, 3 seconds. So quicker than most ferraris, lambos etc.

Love the videos keep em coming

I have a mk4 1.8t gti myself and after some lowering springs, upgraded brakes and struts/shocks as well as bushings, it’s a real treat to drive. I can’t wait to get some basic bolt ons and a tune

TAKE MY LIKE AND MY SUB. Youre camera work and commentary are pretty excellent for a channel with less than 3k. Keep up the great work Jack

My mk4 is a 100% stock, base model version with the 2.0L n/a engine, so its not even a gti or an r ... and flooring it sounds like 'normal' accelleration... But its still fun to drive.

Jack, what's the weight of this car. The mk7/7.5 is making same power stock form trying to get an idea of how this feels.

Killing it! Cant wait to see this channel blow up.

love your vids. cant wait for more!

Nice video! I like this channel as it’s achievable cars and down to earth commentary, you’re onto something! Any plans to do sheds/bangernomics?

I've had 3, and one similar to the one in the video and I agree with what he said. Fair points we can't deny lol but the MK4 is timeless and on a country road it gives you that old 90s feel

I love my mk4, it’s the vr6 model and OMG it loves to just ...go. It’s also a lot easier to work on than I thought, it’s like a big thing of legos when it comes to work and mods (at least for me so far) my first mod I want for mine is the Techtronics cams with their upgraded ECU

The 2.0 are so bad but the 1.8t and the vr6 are amazing cars to tune and play with I also enjoy the styling more than the mk5s but mk5 over all way better

got mk4 tdi gti 110kw ARL 1.9,makes me smile every day :)

First video of yours that i've seen, great at keeping the watcher engaged 😎

Should try real Mk4 GTI which is Anniversary Edition 25 or 337, awesome cars.

Probably your best video. Keep it up mate!

Build quality in my opinion was better than the Mk5 but the Mk5 chassis was superb. I loved my 1.8t..

I'm on the hunt for my first gti. I've been looking for a mk6 but at this point in time and where I live it's nearly impossible to find one that hasn't been beaten within an inch of its life by its previous owners. But when I started looking into mk4s I was pleasantly surprised to find a good handful of them that are low miles and stock. So I think I'm gonna go get me a mk4.

You’re an amusing guy, enjoyed your videos 👌🏻

I owned a late (2002) 1.8T with the K03S turbo, after remap 220BHP which was very fast.But after upgrading to a MKV GTI i realised what a proper handling car was like

A friend of mine has a K04 Mk4 on an AUM block and it’s an absolute rocket ship.. dunno wether it’s a different suspension setup that makes the difference in the corners because often you’d be lucky to keep up with it anywhere not just the straights!🤷‍♂️

The MK4 R32 is the one to have! They sound epic!

Handling issues can be fixed with a few modifications it really dose change the feel off the whole car

Great videos man. Here in South Africa we got 2 different mk4 GTi's: one with a full silver GTI badge and spokey rims, which had 118kw. And another with a more subtle looking rim and had a red "I" in its badge, this one had 132kw

Love your videos man. Do a collaboration with Calvin’s Car diary, he’s blowing up rn

You should review the Seat Leon Fr and the Octavia RS, see how they compare to their vw counterparts.

I live in Kent and would really want to meet you but all I have at the moment is a stock 1.6TDI MK6 Golf

I've got a mk4 Golf GTTDI PD130, i like what you said about the car:10/10 for being Golf xD Pretty much sums it up for me..

I loved my 2005 GTI but I traded it in for a new Mk7. Wish I would have kept it. Yes it wasn’t the fastest but I enjoyed the heavier weight, it really seemed to sit down at high speeds on the highway. As was said already, a little tuning and a stiffer suspension really made it come alive. The sound was a lot better as well with a real turbo whistle and no bullshit soundakter or whatever it’s called. Then again I miss my Mk1 the most of all. Oh well, what’s done is done.

Great video mate, pleasure meeting you the other day!

That guy's Mk4 doesn't look the best example. My steering is very responsive and tight, gear change is direct and smooth, engine is a beast currently running an AMD stage 1 map (gives factory Mk5 R32's a hard time) but with all stage 2 parts fitted ready for an R-Tech stage 2 remap, suspension is spot on (although I'd steer clear of cheaper coilovers to avoid the typical crashy feel you get from them and the limited durability) with KW V3's, Eibach F&R anti roll bars, fully poly bushed all round inc top mounts etc. The only thing I will say is the factory 312mm brake setup is quite rubbish and a minimum of 4 pot calipers and some slightly larger discs would probably a better option if you drive your cars hard. I abuse my car, rally cars probably receive less abuse but it's what it's made for and never let's me down (with 240k miles on the clock too but last 2 owners were VW technicians, I got it with 178k on the clock in 2015).

Ive had all the marks from 1 to 5. Had the mk4 fornover 12 years. Upped to kkk03s on it with 200hp. Was really a great car. Soft on suspension and steerage but super reliable. Clocked 550k before i sold it. Unlike the mk5 very expensive to maintain

I like the design and styling of the mk4, my mk7 gtd reminds me of that square stance somewhat. I think the mk4 gti was given a slightly bad or negative rep because of the mk1 focus rs and ep3 type r which both were probably better to drive and more desirable. The mk5 golf upped the game completely and put vw back on the map, probably a better all rounder to the ford and the honda

Well my one is very quick and I'm happy with it

Stock a mk4 gti is wet, but with the 1.8T , its an amazing starting point for a good project

as a mk5 owner, mk4 is definitely waaaay better. Especially if the mk5 is an fsi

My mk4 will be finished soon.. Should be around 260-280hp and 300lb just gotta modify a few intercooler pipes, fit fuel pump and new radiator, refurb the wheels and some fresh rubber..

good vid mate, i used to have a mk4 2.3 v5, awesome sounding engine, no tuning potential, so after a year or so i bought a mk4 gti 1.8ti in stock form few years back, then decided it needed more power and better handling ability, cost me £600 for the car and mods were £1500 ish, awesome bit of kit, now i own a a3 1.8t to get me back and to, to work. Now i'm after a ed30 mk5 gti, so much tuning potential in those things.

I loved my 1.8T MKIV I bought one new back in 2004 looks were a bit bland but with a chip and some simple bolt ons I was running high 13s 1/4, the 115hp 2.slow should of never worn a GTI badge though.

The 1.8 T and the 1.9 TDI are the tuner's dream car (for a VW fan). Unbelievable things can be done with those. 2.0L is what your grandma would drive...no power, no torque and isn't very fuel efficient (if only it had that).

The MK4 GTI in stock form isn't great, it could have been, BUT.... vw decided to put the shockers and springs from a boat onto this car. The stock shocks and soft, unresponsive and lazy. The stock springs and unbelievably high and makes the car look like a boat with the a stupid amount of suspension travel. For handling the lowering springs on stock shocks isn't the way to go, because the stock shocks and still absolutely shit. Best way is to Install the underside of the MK1 Audi TT (wishbones, subframe, support bars, hubs) Then add something called the DEFCON bush insert into to the wishbones along with replacing every single bush under the car with SUPERPRO. The vague steering feel can be cured with a short lock R32 Steering rack, along with a superpro steering rack bush, or a solid aluminium bush if you want extra feel. The offset superpro wishbone bushes give extra castor and better turn in response. For suspension you want the front Shockers from a MK1 Audi TT quattro 1.8t, they are shorter and allow lowering springs, 35mm is preferable. The subframe bushes should be replaced with Powerflex bushes, to stop your subframe moving around like its disconnected from the car. For the rear all you need is a Antiroll bar, really helps the rear stay controlled and planted. This will give you less turns lock to lock with the r32 rack and give you great steering response and track worthy handling. BUT... the parts can be sourced for under £1000, which isn't bad considering you will have a car that handles 1000x better than it did. And... better then alot of cars on the road, possibly on par with the MK5 and MK6 GTI. I did this just because I like the MK4 and it was my first car my dad gave me and he had it from new with under 30,000 miles, it was the 20th anni model too, so it looks better than a stock mk4 and has 180hp from factory.

Love this channel already

I've had a 1.8T Gti from new and covered 186K miles. Perhaps not as sharp as the MK2 16v Gti but much more civilised. Fitting polybushes to the suspension tightened things up, along with a set of Bilsteins. Steering is fine, but then I don't have any play in mine. Getting hard to find a good one now.

Keep it up Jack 👍🏾👊🏾

would love a review of the 106 rallye. Your vids are amazing mate

I had GTI 2.3 vr5 engine it had no turbo but it was really daily driver

Talks bad on it, dumps the throttle almost shits pants

Owned one 1.8t for 8 years not the fastest car but it lived its best life on the motorway and was a beast there. I had a k & n cone (never again as it destroyed two air mass sensors!), and an atmospheric dump valve which was not great on standard engine boast. Breaks coming up to roundabouts could be a bit hairy sometimes.

I have a awp swapped gti f21 turbo w/440cc @3bar with catless 3” and a few other mods on a unitronic stage 2+ tune and it absolutely flies for what it is.

In the mk4 all you need for steering is a big stiff sway bar in the rear and better springs... I spent about £300 total on these 2 things and transformed the handling tenfold.

If you lived in Scotland I’d let you review my modded Lupo GTi. Keep up the good work sir, excellent stuff.

My mk4 Gti 1.8t 180bhp is completely stock zero modifications. But everything works. I’m fully enjoying mine.

Great video!

I own a MK4 for over 2 years, cost me £500. Mine rattles too much for me. The only improvement it needed was replacing the lower bushes for poly, made a big difference. A mechanic told me he believes it was already mapped.

I would to say that the mk5 also has its fair share because of new implications on a new engine platform, i own a mk4 gti, my father owns first gen mk5 jetta, not fun as he says. But we are entitled to our opinions but the video was great and funny too so good luck with the future videos man.

For a MK4 , you have to get the VR6 , 12 valve or 24 , both sound and perform well .

My step dad has an mk4, I’m thinking of buying it off of him for my first project car. It’s super fun to drive.

I have a 2000 GTI 1.8t on Raceland coilovers and the thing drives like it's on Rails. the steering issue all comes down to how well the car was maintained. and if all you have to do is replace a rack and some steering knuckles all in all it's actually not that bad of a price. I got lucky on mine it was garage kept for most of it's life

I have a MK4 with the 2.0 N/A with a five speed and while it’s slow it handles great!

Having driven both (in stock and modified format) the mk1 tt is the better option to both of these. I am a biased owner though!

I had mk4 gt tdi 150. Had it 4 years, was going to map it but got a gsxr instead so didn’t bother. Having said that, for reliability, mpg and using it as a means to transport my bands shit about it was a fucking ace car. Only got rid because after 183k on the clock the gearbox went and it was time to look further afield. So I went and got a mk6 gti (petrol of course) I love it, I honestly do BUT I will always have a soft spot for my mk4. Great vid by the way mate! 👍

great video....came along from BWTV ....better subscribe then!

I own a MK4 VW GTI w/ the 2.8L 24v VR6 and 6-Speed 02M manual gearbox, and aside from the R32, my MK4 GTI made the most from the factory at 210 bhp and 200 lb/ft of torque. Mods so far are as follows: 1). 2.5” Magnaflow Catback Exhaust (an absolute MUST for a VR6) 2). I’ve got it sitting pretty damn low on some FK Streetline coilovers.. How low? Well, I had to install some motor mount spacers as well as reinforce the oil pan for good measure, if that tells you anything. 3). Some saucy new 18” rims and tires, wheel spacers, and rolled fenders for perfect stance. 4). New Black Magic Pearl paint all around (car is 100% murdered out)..

Mk4 is an amazing car. Well built, reliable, and looks great. I agree the 2.0l and the 1.8 non-turbo GTi’s are awful engines so stay well clear. But the 150 and 180HP variant are brilliant! And the 1.9tdi engines are probably the best diesels engines out there! You want a car that’s cheap to repair, easy to find spares and will go on forever, then get yourself a mk4 golf.

I'm in the US and I absolutely love my mk4 when it runs right that is... I'm having to fix a lot that the kid before me messed up and frankly I'm learning VW this is my first and won't bey last

nice quality on the video 👍

What mods does that golf 4 have?

In the Netherlands they didn't have the 2.0 NA engine as far as I'm aware, but we did get a 2.3L VR5 with 150bhp which (in my opinion) sounds amazing

My stage 1 mk5 makes 250 ish hp and it’s fantastic!

I was just surprised that the MK4 gti doesn't have any sporty cosmetic parts to compare it with a standard model

I’m subscribing but I’m ive been subscribed to bwtv for a while now

They are good just need some handling mods and tune