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Title: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: jnufcuk on 03 April 2011, 16:57
Hi all am going to be swapping my 2.0 GTI for a 1.8T as my father has a mk 3 vr6 so need and want something quicker :D

Does anyone know which model is the best one as ive done a bit of research and come across quite a few.

Ive seen a 150bhp,180bhp, Anniversary model? Also will they all have a GTI or GTi badge on them?

Cheers guys
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: daz veedub on 03 April 2011, 20:34
welcome  :cool:

depends how much u wana spend mate the anni,s ur looking around 6-7k for a decent 1

a decent 1.8t 2k
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: jnufcuk on 04 April 2011, 13:50
would be looking to trade in mine for about 2,500 then prob another 1k-1.5k so under 4k.

Would it be better to get a v5 170bhp rather than the 1.8T 150bhp? Which is better to tune?
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: snifferdog on 04 April 2011, 21:30
Welcome. 1.8T is far easier to tune.
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: ads2010 on 05 April 2011, 11:18
welcome, go for a 1.8t  :smiley:
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 05 April 2011, 11:50
Welcome to the Forum :cool:

1.8T FTW!
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: N900 MJT on 06 April 2011, 09:54
Hi & Welcome  :cool:
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: greg_vag_mad on 06 April 2011, 10:40
defo 1.8t

ive seen some great tune ups of that engine at awesome in manchester.

i have bora 4 motion at the moment, and a tunned 1.8t would see it off (although not off a standing start cause of the awd!) the one thing to watch is get it tunned well. dont max the remap or go for a cheap remap as your turbo is likly to give up after a while!

find a quality low miles, fsh example of the 1.8t and save 800 quid back for some quality mods, revo remap, diverters and throttle body re alighned full inductiion etc.  :grin:

i had a remmapped 2.7 bi turbo s4, my fav car so far but was always worried about the turbo's going, would have cost me over 3k to fix  :cry:

4 motion golf could be a quick option with full system and full induction? but more fun would be had with a tunned 1.8t i recon?

welcome dude, im loving this forum already!
Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: jnufcuk on 06 April 2011, 14:03
cheers guys for the replies :)

been looking around and it seems the 150bhp is far easier to find as i want to get it from a garage no private :)

so come end of may ill be trading in what you lot call the 2.slow GTI :D and getting a new 1.8T for under 4k. Seen a few all with roughly between 67-80k miles so seems good to me :D

Title: Re: Newbie getting a 1.8T instead of 2.0GTI :)
Post by: Thom89 on 10 April 2011, 21:26
Hello, and welcome to the forum  :cool: :cool:

Thom