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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: real_bramah on 15 August 2010, 22:41

Title: Newbie needs help with difference between 16v and 8v
Post by: real_bramah on 15 August 2010, 22:41

I am trying to confirm if the golf gti mark3 I just bought in Spain is a 8v or 16v - from reading the forums, they say that there are ABS and airbag lights on the right of the steering wheel - it has these (but on the left as it is a LHD) - also the forum says that it red lines at 7000 RPM - i'm not clear if this means when the red lines starts or finish - this one starts at around 6200 and finishes at 7000 - can anyone help?? Any clarification is greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Newbie needs help with difference between 16v and 8v
Post by: Deano2711 on 15 August 2010, 22:54

Easiest way to tell is the speedo....8v has 140mph and 16v has 160mph....another way is to drive it  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Newbie needs help with difference between 16v and 8v
Post by: Cable on 15 August 2010, 22:57

open the bonnet? and you will see 16v dohc

Title: Re: Newbie needs help with difference between 16v and 8v
Post by: Wayne on 15 August 2010, 23:34

Quote from: Cable on 15 August 2010, 22:57

open the bonnet? and you will see 16v dohc

Yep dead easy to tell which is which.

Title: Re: Newbie needs help with difference between 16v and 8v
Post by: dom on 15 August 2010, 23:42

Quote from: Cable on 15 August 2010, 22:57

open the bonnet? and you will see 16v dohc

+1 opening the bonnet is the easiest way!

If yours looks like this it's an 8v:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/Gti/111_0008.jpg)


Or a 16v:

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4801797405_6657089219_b.jpg)

(Stolen from Shady)