I feel like i just watched a 2000s Top Gear episode haha

One of the most timeless designs in my opinion from the late 90's, this and the e46 3 series are some of my favourites from this era for young people.

my first car at 18, a 1.9 tdi axr remapped to ~140ps. i'm 21 now and this old tractor still holds very well at 520k kms, i love it!

I drove a mk4 Golf TDI for 18 years and 400K miles. I bought it new when I was 27. The only reason I sold it was I got an incredible deal on a mk7 Golf TDI. They're great cars for sure! Yours seems to be in really good shape. I really miss mine, as it was my first *new* car. I drove the hell out of it!

Recently bought a v5 mk4 golf for my daily driver. Funny seeing all the differences between the 2 cars. When you started saying there were no cup holders, I honestly thought you just didn’t know they were push panels. Although the back cup holders in the back are about as effective as a table in an earthquake. Great video man

Was my first car for 8 years. There was something about its size and light weight that made it so fun to drive. It’s a similar feeling to driving a go-kart. You can really feel it when you accelerate and it handles curves beautifully.

Should be on top gear

I had a 1.4 as my first car. Now I’ve upgraded to a 1.8T. Brilliant cars

keep doing these reviews, you are actual entertaining to watch. And i hope you plan on doing this for a long time.

Im about to buy mine and looks exactly as yours. This video made me feel more excited about it. Great video, keep it up with the good work!

I saved up and managed to find a mk5 gti as my first car, I got it for $3800, it had already had downpipe and a stage ii tune done, the only problem was the interior was completely shot, but for about $250 I got new seats for the interior and redid the doorpanels in plaid using what old seat material was left, best decision ever.

Things to add: -Engine wise if you don't care what fuel the car uses go with a 1.9 tdi, avoid the sdi unless you want a very slow car otherwise it's even more bulletproof as an engine and gets very very good mileage (both sdi and tdi) , from petrol engines I'd avoid the 1.4 as it has some oil burning issues and it doesn't consume that much less fuel than a 1.6/1.8, so get a 1.6/1.8/1.8t it you can find the later especially, it has huge aftermarket support -Cup holders came from the factory if the person ordered them -it uses the soft touch plastic coating so after 20 years if just scratches and peels off of all of the trim so repainting it is not a terrible idea -it may have some electrical issues just due to oxidation - rear hatch lock or the central lock, those are points of failure but don't cost a ton to fix -avoid automatic gearboxes if you can cause in case of repairs they are a tad pricier to fix All in all I totally agree it's a near perfect first car

the fact you only have 200 subscribers is incredible, you deserve way more

New video on the golf out now! (The video's a bit different...)

Excellent review. Great job 👏

The cup holders are revolutionary. I think mine are factory spec. Always fun to bang on about. Also lights in the vanity mirrors

My first car and current daily is a 2 Door MK4 golf, absolutely love it

For such a small channel, this level of production quality is fantastic! Bravo! New sub! One VW owner to another.😁

Salute from Brasil dude, awesome video

Good video, I got a 2001 polo and found a wireless Bluetooth cassette adapter works well in those radios.

Just got a mk4 Jetta and I love it.

My first car is an e92 325i BMW, my absolute favourite thing in the world and such a pleasure to drive. But i learnt to drive in a mk7 GTD and the performance and power in the car along with just the general handling and design/look is incredible. I was contemplating buying my own one for a long time but saw a great deal on my bimmer. Still may get one in the future! Great video lads, really enjoyed it!

Great review. Fully agree, have one myself, and have fallen in love with it. Has no radio, and was beat to hell, but she is all right now. I am 6'4 and even for me, it is amazing. In 4 years, I only replaced the water pump on my 1.6l sr.

Bought a 2004 mk4 jetta 1.8t as my first car and I love it so much ❤️

That's a great video, I love your humor

Hey there great video. Just wanted to let you know ive actually bought this car as my first car, it has a 2.0 motor, great car, additional cup holders were a nice addition, plus i got the car used with AC added onto it and that was and still is a very good addition for the hot summers we get. I personally wouldnt want anything else for my first car as its reliable, cheap and very fun to drive. Ive recently added a subwofer in the trunk taking most of the space there, and danm was it worth it.

Owned my mk4 1.6 now for 4 years, love it

Great review and a great first car. Top notch

I'm over here in the states, years ago my cousin got his 1st car from mom , a hand me down 4-5yo(at the time) mk4 golf with a 2.0 and 40k on the clock. Despite blowing every motor mount out probably 3 tines and numerous axles , he drove it for 8yrs and had 210k on it when he sold it. Used hard ans abused,but still cookin.

Yeah, your Golf has the basic trim. That's why you don't have cupholders, a three point rear middle buckle, an armrest on the rear bench, or any of the itty-bitty buttons left and right of the hazard lights button. You can tell basic trim from higher trims by the orange painted blinker section on the stoplights - higher trims have the blinker section either white (Pacific trim) or smoky grey (Edition trim). I'll write a quick run-down of my experiences with my MK4 - pros, and cons. My Golf is a 2001, 1.9TDi 90HP Edition MKIV and it has a ton of stuff - AC, heated seats, electrically adjustable side-view mirrors, both cupholders, both armrests, ESP, headlight washers, heated windshield washer nozzles, ventilated glove compartment, rolling windows down/up via key. What still functions to this day, however, is a different pair of shoes - drivers seat heating is busted, headlight washers don't work (aren't probably connected idk never checked tbh), ESP is basically a dead button - but the rest works perfectly well. The plastics are quite squeaky, laced with the rubbery matte coat Germans used during the start of 2000's which peels disgustingly and is sticky / dirty. The central locking goes completely crazy and does some mad shit on its own (windows rolling down on their own even when the car's been sitting for hours turned off, one side of the car locks when you unlock the other side and viceversa). Biggest flaw is their bodywork - very prone to cultivating rust on the wheel arches (especially where the arch meets the side skirt, behind the plastic - gunk, dirt and water collect there as it can't really go anywhere away and your Golf will start rotting there first before spreading along the side skirts and the whole wheel arches (tip: clean behind that plastic every now and then and spray inside with some rust protection)). Steering is quite sporty because of its stiff and tight (in civil terms) suspension which, for a downside, has a very uncomfortable ride when not driving on a perfect road. The car itself looks very attractive when done nicely, not like those silver body/black trim SDI's that look absolutely sad and pathetic. It's extremely utilitarian, it's massive, it's firm, it's built from quality metals and thus much safer than other cars of that age (especially more than some modern cars whose bodywork feels like it was made from a recycled tin can). Finally, the engines - go for the TDi engines. They consume significantly less than the petrols, and their power output is impressive. The diesels (especially SDI's) are a powerhouse that can last well over a million km's with no special maintenance other than mandatory. They're also great project engines with a lot of way to tune it and tune it affordably (my 90 hp TDi has over 500k kms on it and it still accelerates like it has 30hp more). TLDR: MK4'S ARE INDESTRUCTIBLE, ATTRACTIVE , CHEAP TO RUN BEAUTIES. GRAB A TDi AND SAY BYE-BYE TO UNRELIABLE CARS AND WEEKLY MECHANIC VISITS. DO MIND, THESE CARS ARE 20+ YEARS OLD WHICH MEANS YOU WILL MOST PROBABLY HAVE TO KICK IN A FEW DOLLARS FROM THE GET-GO, BUT NOTHING SCARY. GOODLUCK!

Holy shit. Am about to get a Golf 4 as my first car and was looking for something just like this. You make me sleep good my friend. And also greetings from germany

this happens to also be my first car. Ive had it for 2 years now and its a 2002 1.6 16v 105hp version. My feelings about it are very mixed. First of all, i absolutely love the design of the car exterior and interior and thats one of the main reasons i wanted it to be my first car. Also i got it in the trim i wanted (25th anniversary with 16inch alloys, 3 spoke steering wheel, blue/black bucket-style seats and no plastic trim around the car). The driving position is great, the interior very ergonomic and i love the fact that its a bit "old school" but not old enough so its not still usable today. Its also really practical and spacious, but not too big. Perfect size in my opinion. Plus, that little engine is pretty smooth and capable. I think i have the best time driving it on open roads, with big open turns, at around 80-120kph. Its smooth, pulls great and has good soundproofing for its age. And thats about it for the pros. Now, the cons. I bought the car for about 3800€ with 140.000kms. And that seemed high to me for a car with that mileage, but the maintenance book looked good. I mean, the previous owner has changed many major things that could fail later and it looked pretty well cared after. And my mechanic also checked it and said its a solid car. As it turned out though, it wasnt. Over the last 2 years, this car has been a maintenance nightmare for me. At first, it was little things like a hazard light switch failing, and then a small gas leak or some minor coolant leaks. Later on, the radiator fans failed. So i swapped them. And after that, only 2-3 months later, an oil light comes on. The fuel pump had gone bad, but after it was replaced the car was still behaving weird and still had that light. As it turned out, oil couldn't go through the engine properly because it was stuck on the inside (ont know how to explain it properly). So my mechanic suggested that we would have to replace the entire engine at some point because a rebuild is not worth it. So i just drove the car with a "stuck" engine like that for about 4 months until it finally failed completely. In the meantime though, some other minor things failed here and there and as i result in the 11 months i had the car at that point, it had left me stranded 3 times. I had to call road assistance 3 times in less than a year. And im young, i dont do long distances every day like going to work for example. Ive done only About 18000kms these past 2 years. But yeah i ended up replacing the engine about one year ago, and luckily the engine has been great so far, nothing has gone wrong with that. Its even better than with the last engine when i bought it. But the car overall is not exactly in great shape. The suspension is pretty shit, not very agile. The gearbox is somewhat clunky. The car makes all sort of clunky noizes when driving, either from the suspension or from the old interior plastics, and the steering is VERY heavy, and not good for twisty turns. Its a pain in the ass driving on mountain roads. Oh and i forgot to mention, in the last year only the thermostat has gone bad, although i havent replaced it cause it doesnt cause any overheating issues so its okay to drive. And recently, about 2 months ago, the egr valve failed, plus a battery fuse, and left me stranded once again after almost a year. And thats my experience with that car. A love/hate relationship. I love it cause it drives pretty ok considering its age and i love the looks interior etc, but i absolutely hate it for not feeling confident to go anywhere without worrying about it failing.

The first car i ever bought nearly new was an MK4 Generations with the famous 1.9 TDI and 6 gears. Then changed to bigger cars, faster cars, mercedes and such…today in times of mobile office and pollution problems I’m back to a trusty golf. An eGolf, from the last batch. The best Golf I’ve ever driven, silent, nearly no maintenance and cheap to run - and it even beats the GTI on the 0-50 kmh. 😋👍

I got a Bora/Jetta mk4 as my first car. I love it.

There are actually cup holders in the back seats, there's a little compartment under the ash tray, if you press that, it pops out, kind of like the ones in the front seats. Mine came standard with them.

My first car is a 2.0 mk4 gti, sat in my drive as i havent passed my tests yet, but im super excited to drive it

my 1st car was a mk3 with SDI engine with whopping 68 hp, but it got me everywhere. Sadly it rusted fairly quickly and I had to replace it, so I got a mk5 GT Sport with 1.9 TDI, next one will be mk7 GTI for sure. I love my golfs.

Great video mate I have a 1.6 and it has quite a lot of features front and back cupholders full fis heated leather seats with memory front and back armrests folding mirrors a rain sensor that doesn't work for some reason and my favorite the cruise control i absolutely love this thing its super reliable and it just keeps on going no matter the conditions cold or hot starts every time and gets me anywhere I want I've had it for 3 years now but I'm planning to upgrade to a 1.8T because I've had situations where I could've used more power and I've decided to trade it or sell it when the winter season is over

I switched a brand new car for a golf 4 1.9 101hp, this is still quality and really reliable ! Love it 😁

At my house we have an old one that has been sitting for a couple of years and will need a little work to get it good to drive, but other than that it could definitely be my first car when I get older. later on I might even add more to it for more power and different upgrades, but that's a whole other thought.

Ohh tell me about the cup holders on the glove box, I drove around a corner and not 1 but 2 drinks went toppling over. Very nice video though, very well put together!

Mk4 fan here. Interesting to see all the small differences between markets. I have both a 3-door vr6 4motion (r32 wannabe) and perhaps the ultimate mk4, 130hp PD diesel 4motion estate. Not top spec but with the most important creature comforts. Cheers from sweden!🤗

Awesome review - I'm glad I know what car to look for for my viking friends and one where I don't need to sacrifice children going up a hill 😪

the main thing with these and every other car is maintenence...i had a 1.6 all blacked out version now a 1.8T running 180bhp from 150bhp (AUM block)...no lights on the dash mechanically sound aside from the shock absorbers/top mounts needing to be replaced..ive replaced everything else and she drives absolutely perfect!

got myself one have it for almost 3 years now no problems at all only my driving style sometimes made things break but after that repaired was 800 euros in total still going strong with no problems at all only an exaust leak but love it also my first car

My first car was a mk6 gti I’ve had it for almost 2 years and I absolutely love it I’d say the mk4 definitely aged well and I would definitely choose one over a mk5

You could get a mk4 with the cup holders on that area you installed yours on, mine has them stock

Mk5 next maybe? Very entertaining btw mate, earnt a sub👍🏼

I have the cupholders standard in my golf mk4 2.0L and also storage space behind the rear seats. Also there is a storage box you can pull down in between the rear seats

i’m 18 and i moved to another country with a decent economy that allows me to buy a car the same year i began working, my goal has been for a long time buying a car with all my saved up salaries (i save 90%) i wanted to buy a golf mk3 first, but my family started throwing shit at how it didnt have AC and it was a very old car, expensive parts, unreliability and all of that, then i started noticing there were quite a lot of golf MK4s through my city, i got in love with the grey golf after that and it’s what im after for what i love the most is its mix between curves and boxes at the same time, it is an authentic 1999 milennium transition era, i also love its 90’s car interior, the wheel, non-leather seats (i dont like modernity) and it overall seems to be a really good choice and i’ll probably keep it for a long time because i like it :) started to look for some options recently, saw one for $3400 dollars and i currently have saved up 2/3 of that so my family can loan me the rest until i get that money, cool vid bro :)

Just bought one! 1.4L but I'm loving it for the week I've owned it so far!

The cupholder is ok for mine!

Bought the mk4 (2000) 10 months ago. Gotta say definitely a great car. It’s very efficient too in my opinion.

I bought one when I passed my driving test at 18 (for about 2000 £ in 2016 in my native country). It was Diesel. I remember it was soo cheap driving and it had power as well. No major issues at all. Sold it for 1200 £ after 3.5 years. That was my first car. Very good choice

my 1st car and still it is its mk3 1.8i petrol on tng 90hp its still satisfyes me even today the acceleration its pretty great and the max top speed i managed to reach was around 230km/h on highway ofc but the usual top speed i do its between 160-180km/h very realble and has passed around 1.5m km and it still goes on with the original enginie and i drive it for 5 years for now

You did everything right! I own that exact car as my first car BUT I took the 1.4 l 75HP Version. It is definitely underpowered. Wish I would have taken the 1.6l version.

i got my 1.6 16v mk4 golf for 1000€ 270 000km and still drives AMAZING ive driven many other cars, new toyotas etc but they dont compare to how good the mk4 golf feels to drive

Bro there are cup holders in the back uner the cigarette tray you push it in and it comes out with 2 cup holders same thing in the front and my mk4 has storage behind the back seats and between the two rear seats

The MK4 golf is IMO the greatest starter/affordable car out there and I will continue to drive one so long as I can.

Great car i had Golf Gti Vr6 and the 1.8 Tubo Golf wish i still had the cars

Great first car choice. When I started driving (sounding like the gen X I am), used vehicles as nice and as solid simply did not exist as options for new drivers.

Bro the cup holders is the panel right below the hazard button, you press the rectangle cover and the cup holders pop out.

I have a 1.4 and it’s my first car. I’ve been driving it for almost 3 years now and it goes very well ! It has by now 235000km and no problem, I bought it for 1.1k € so… almost nothing I recommend this car 100% (sorry if I did some mistakes in my langage, I’m not english🇫🇷) very good video continue comme ça :)😊

My dad used to have it ,what a lovely car so beautiful with quality and reliability ❤❤❤❤

I owned one of these as my first car. served me well for the year i had it, I loved it so much i went and bought a new golf the next year after getting it. It did have it's faults like one of the doors not unlocking unless you gave it a special knock on the door or the electric windows that would suddenly activate suddenly letting cold air into the car driving down the motorway. But i would never of had it any other way defiantly glad that was my first car

My Golf is a mk4 2003 1.6L. That one has a few extra details. Rear interior lights, arm rest, rear and front cup holders, rear storage, rear arm rest, managed to get 140mph without any modifications to the engine to increase the BHP, Huge storage space in boot once the rear chairs are laid down completely flat and leather seats with the two front ones being heated. Its just depends on the year released but it is defiantly a very good first car. For me this car is my 2nd for £900. I ended up installing a custom radio for Bluetooth.

vw golf mk4 gti has a cup holder under the cigarette ash tray thingy plus has a place to store behind front seats. also, some have cup holders on the back seat hand rest.

Good review haha

Manifesting for it 🙏🏽🤧

Pop out cup holders above the radio? Ohhh he’s done it… commenting before you showed it haha

I own a MK4 Golf that came with the cupholder, the 3 point middle seat belt and arm rest, behind the front seats u have a small space to put some papers or something small

there is a cup holder !!!! the panel below the hazards lights have a push out cup holder. i think the back has one too underneath the little opening tray

I also have a mk4 as my first every car and i really like it. The only downside that i have are the 75hp. At the start it didnt bothered me at all, but after a half year it really doesnt satisfy me at all anymore. I also life in Germany and i can only drive like 160kp/h on the Autobahn...would love to drive 250 like in my dads car or at least 200...

I bought my mk4 a year ago done loads of repair work, being the 2.8 everything is expensive but hey its fun to drive with 4mo

You do have a cub holder in the back 2 in fact. Below the ash tray you can pres and it wil slide out

i have a mk4 , for 6 years and its a 98 year model , its not fast but in corners i found out i can challenge any newer car ,because its super light it goes in tight corners very fast and easy it weights only 1.250 kg

On the back of the armrest in the back there’s three dots below the cigarette tray, press on them and cup holders come out.

I have a Golf Mk.4 from 2002. Leather seats, steering wheel, etc, all in black. My front seats have a little pocket in the back so people who sit in the back can put stuff in. It's pretty efficient to say the least.

Rocking the Black Ice like a real man.

There is a Coop holder in the back

There actually is cup holder in the rear, you have to press the little plastic thingy which is coming from middle console

Cup holder in the back bellow the cigarette tray😉

I love my mk4 Golf Hes had a full body works fixed and resprayed black but when the sun hits him he looks blue 😉

I have an 05 manual trans. a fun little car for sure. Not fast by any means but definitely a fun driver

I had one as my first car and I love it design wise, best Golf generation. However, the quality is subpar in comparison to anything Japanese. The 2.0 never broke down on me atleast. Mine also was not fun to drive tbh, quite wallowy although it felt solid.

I didn't get my first car until my 20s so my first car was a mk4 Ibiza 2003 1.9 diesel 130bhp. My second car was a bora (based on the mk4 golf) and I still miss it sometimes. Put an Apple car play headunit in that will make it much more modern

If you pick a VCDS cable and software you can also diagnose some repairs , programme new keys or code in new parts to the car that would usually cost £££. Skills learnt can be carried across to all VAG group cars when you upgrade

you could buy extra cup-holder, and place it in dedicated place on top of radio, soo irs like mosick or cups

You do have options for rear cup holders and an arm wrest in de middle rear seat with little storage capacity.

Mate there is cupholders in the back, press the lid under the back ash tray, it pops up.

Great review! My first car is a mk4 golf as well. 4motion, 6-speed manual, 1.9 tdi. I fucking love the car. I have driven a lot of cars but the experience this car gives is uncomparable. And it is very fuel efficient as well. When push it too much it goes up to 6 liters. But i can easiely average out 5-5.5 liters. And let me remind you that all 4 wheels are active. The only big minus is rust. I may have to sell it. It's literally rotting away and it seems like it's going to be hard to save it... Great first car for any teen. Lots of options as well. You can pick faster ones that can be tuned easiely. But you can pick slower ones. It's really kinda like a all purpose car. I just love it.

They are cupholders for rear passengers that slide out under the rear ashtray

This is honestly a great video, deffo will be considering this for my first car, how is the insurance on these?

Drink holders in the back are under the ashtray, you push in and the drink holder sliders out.

There are cup holders in the back! Press the rectangular plastic thing below the ash tray and they’ll pop out

6:10 there go my plans for the weekend

got mine in july, 1999 v-reg 1.6 16v, in silver. so far needed a few important bits like the fuel pump and filter changed, but i got the car for £1800 in spotless condition at 65k miles and full VW service history :)

I have a mk4 golf and there are cup holders in the front and back underneath the money holder thing at the bottom in the back and underneath the hazard light button you have to press them in mate

I have V6... I love this car

Thnx for that