2.0 gti is not slow!

[smitty12]

The other day (when the snow cleared) i took my car from a run around some of the country roads, i was out probably about an hour driving it fairly hard and although my car is the 2.0L 8v it still feels like it has alot of poke in it! I realy dont care what anyone says my car is not slow!  ye a 1.8T will be alot faster but while i was out on my drive i came across a 150brake gttdi and he could not get away from me, i was absolutely buzzing that i kept up around every strait, hair pin and s bend, could have even over taken a couple of times

Ive only lowered on springs by 50mm and have some pirreli P6000's but my car just handles brilliant and definitely has enough power to have a great time in 

2.slow PRIDE!!!

[MaXXeH]

the tdi was prob not taking it so hard and did not want to meet the field

sorry they are really slow!

[AlanD]

[smitty12]

ok from a standing start acceleration isnt the best but when its up to pace it does handle very well with the power output 

[Mk1Macca]

I've owned a 2.slow - trust me, it was slow.

My wife has a 1.6 SE, and I would say that power wise, they were pretty much exactly the same.

[warnesey333]

I've got a 2.0 as well, hopefully will be making room for the R when I start my job in September.

I find the speed and acceleration ok, but nothing that great. I've had cars easily pull away from me, and not great cars either.

[AlanD]

ok from a standing start acceleration isnt the best but when its up to pace it does handle very well with the power output 

Oh dear . .

I also had a MK4 2.0 8v before the MK5 and they are slow gutless cars.

They are lovely motors and I loved mine to bits, but the minute you start thinking its a performance car is the minute you have the wrong end of the stick. Its a nice car with a nice spec, thats it.

[topher]

I expect to soon see the following comments:

it wasn't a 150
he wasn't trying
he doesn't know how to drive



sorry to say fella a 150 tdi would leave you for dead - pickup out of the corners is immense thanks to all the torque

[Rhyso]

how do you know it was a 150 TDI? 

Badge on the back 

I've driven a couple of 2.0 and they make a very comfy GT car

A 150 TDI would waste you in 6th gear with 1/4 throttle

Enjoy your moment though 

[smitty12]

how do you know it was a 150 TDI? 

Badge on the back 

I've driven a couple of 2.0 and they make a very comfy GT car

A 150 TDI would waste you in 6th gear with 1/4 throttle

Enjoy your moment though 

Thank you Rhyso, i did enjoy my moment! i know its a 150 coz i know the car, the guy works just up from me and ive spoke to him a few times. probably wasnt trying tbh bt when he accelerated out the corners i was covered in black smoke lol
suppose he could by lying and it may be a 130 coz he's debadged it  my cars a 51plate so it has the 4branch maifold aswel