According to this guy ... VR6 vs 106

[Cupra Turbo]

I quote

8.4 secs for a 106 gti to 60, yes i've read that too and its actualy wrong!
they hit it in 7.4 standard !
a few mods and ur away!
But its not only speed, how much less do you think a 106 gti insurance is than all them golfs, which has twice as good handling

so ... he reckons he can stay with/beat a VR6 and a mk2 16v.

what u reckon? ... I reckon its "poo" cos I'm pretty sure a Lupo GTI can beat a 106 GTI

[Dragon6]

not so sure on the speed side of things but the 106 gti is supposed to handle well..remember it will weigh fek all due to flimsy build

[Cupra Turbo]

well he now thinks they come out of the factory with 133bhp as standard?

hmmmm

[Dizzie]

120 or 125 as standard I think. a mate has one on throttle bodies kicking 160bhp

[Veedubgt18v]

i used to have a saxo which is basically the same car, it was on koni shocks etc and lowered 40m and i could do m3's round most corners, mate had a polo gti and i could keep up with him in pretty much any road, they handle like a go kart, but they arent predictable, they just let go BIG TIME even with standard suspension without warning. at least golfs you can feel and correct

[Omar]

yeah 106 Gti is about 125bhp, theyre real pocket rockets, my Missus used to have one, I think they'll surprise most of you on performance - It would certainly knock the socks of an 8v.

She now has a 206 GTi, hate to say it chaps but it would give any of yous a run for your money.

Dont be too confident at the lights next time your up against one.

.......I'd never go French tho, they do rattle to bits, my valver pees on it for build quality. I cant convert her, I might try after a few cans of Stella  

[jte]

Agree with Omar.  Have a mate with a 106GTi.  It is pretty quick and handles really well.  Never raced him in the 16v and to be honest i wouldn't.  (I might now i've got the VR6, but not round corners).

Golf GTis (mk3s) are not great cars to race in.  But there's a big list of other things that make them great.    

[Fielder5757]

Ive taken a 106GTI up to 100Ft before he shot past, They have bollocks all traction   After that he was gone tho  

[Cupra Turbo]

They depreciate like a c*nt tho.

and their as dated as the mk3 .. they came out on a 91 reg? and only had a small tweak and new-ish (kinda) chassis in 1996 .. 1996 FFS .. no changes since then!

What a wreck LOL

[Veedubgt18v]

i got a mate with a 106 rallye and it kept up with a mk2 8v, mk2 16v and a mr2 so they are actually quite quick! the order of the race was mr2, 16v,8v, rallye