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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: andyj on 13 July 2003, 19:06

Title: Whats the difference?
Post by: andyj on 13 July 2003, 19:06

I've put a deposit down on a 1.8T GTi and Im wondering how I can tell that it is the turbo version rather than the 1.8 20v none turbo?

Looking at the engine it says 20V, no mention of a turbo like on some other golfs I've seen?

Is there any way to confirm it is a turbo before I buy it?

Title: Re:Whats the difference?
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 15 July 2003, 12:46

Logbook should tell you or get the chassis number and phone VW

Title: Re:Whats the difference?
Post by: Starry on 16 July 2003, 22:27

drive it up the road if it gives you a kick up the ass its the turbo,  ;Dif it feels like the handbreak is on its not. i have a turbo and had it remaped by revo and now it not only kicks me up the ass but smacks me in the face to. Love it

Title: Re:Whats the difference?
Post by: andyj on 17 July 2003, 19:05

Picking it up tomorrow!!!

On the test drive the salesman wouldnt let me boot it so i didn't really feel much of a kick...

how much of a kick should you get out of the turbo? i think there was
something there, but not as much as another turbo car i've been it.

with regard to looking at the manifold you cant really see anything cos the engines got a cover over it?



does anyone know if the car has a dump valve as standard?  my mate at work has a 2003 GTTDi and he says his came with one as standard?

Title: Re:Whats the difference?
Post by: evergood on 20 July 2003, 18:00

Dead simple - OPEN THE WINDOW then when you accelerate you should here a whistling noise like a turbine sound on a plane. It should spin up just after you hit the accelerator, you don't need to boot it.

Title: Re:Whats the difference?
Post by: sijunior on 21 July 2003, 18:41

Every 20v Turbo i've seen has
                 
                      VW

                20V TURBO

Written on the engine cover, and allso evergood has hit the nail on the head ;)

Title: Re:Whats the difference?
Post by: pauly on 22 July 2003, 13:32

 ;)
Shouldn't it say 1.8T on the cover of the engine when you have a look? My new golf does.

If you're buying the car from a garage then the saleman should let you drive it how you like, it'll be your car afterall!

If he won't let you then is he trying to hide something wrong with it?

Title: Re:Whats the difference?
Post by: sijunior on 24 July 2003, 17:58

Having looked into it,
the later models do have 1.8T on the engine cover and the earlier models have 20V TURBO on the engine cover