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VW Bora 2.3 V5 4drNewest Review: ... the new one doesn't. The quality was not fantastic and in fact was bettered easily by a Ford Cougar I had previously. It ... more More Volkswagen card
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by skrg28 - written on 05/12/05 (Very useful, 6783 readings)
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I owned my Bora V5 for over 2 years. In that time I must have covered about 35,000 miles. The v5 I had was bought from a Volkswagen and was an X VW show car for the motor shows. As a result I had every option available, split rims, leather etc. As a standard car the Bora offers many great features within the VW range. You get the looks and usefulness of a saloon which you just don't get in the golf. You get plenty space in the boot without the vastness of the Passat.. The Bora is a practical and well thought out car which does not share the design with any other VW platform. It was designed for the Bora first. The V5 is near the top of the ...
by glasgowbaz - written on 26/04/01 (Somewhat useful, 474 readings)
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What a car! It's not just a golf with a boot! After driving this car for the first time I was sold! So smooth so swift, forget the 2.0 or the 1.8T Golf the 170hp Bora is a completely different driving experience. Power just surges through in any gear, no lag like in the golf 1.8T although the fuel consumption can be a little heavy (35mpg average 45mpg on the motorway 10mpg while charging!) Spec is good too traction control, climate control, leccy everything, abs, 4 airbags, sports seats. It's quite good because it's a bit of a wolf in sheeps clothing, perhaps a tad expensive but that V5 engine sounds fantastic! ...
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