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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 09 May 2013, 18:30

Title: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 09 May 2013, 18:30

watch the video  :smiley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxN5GV8ywY

I know it's a mk2 and a 16 valver, but it'll be the same with a mk3 8 valve won't it?  :smug:

Title: Re: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 May 2013, 18:55

Good old top gear days.  Now they just prat about playing car football etc :undecided:

Title: Re: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: VW BUSH on 09 May 2013, 19:10

Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 09 May 2013, 18:30

watch the video  :smiley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxN5GV8ywY

I know it's a mk2 and a 16 valver, but it'll be the same with a mk3 8 valve won't it?  :smug:

Old Mk3's are a lot lighter than when they were new, so they go faster anyways :grin:

Seriously though, there is a sweet spot (bath tub) where the car has run in and has lower friction so lose less power in the working of the engine and transmission. This is down to service and maint as to how long it lasts and as to when wear is sufficient to reduce output through say compression loss and and reduced drive efficiency.
Classic TG though, Jezza had side show bob hair :grin:

Title: Re: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: madmanmart on 09 May 2013, 19:21

Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 09 May 2013, 18:30

watch the video  :smiley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxN5GV8ywY

I know it's a mk2 and a 16 valver, but it'll be the same with a mk3 8 valve won't it?  :smug:

Yep old Top gear was how it should be nowadays.

Mines on 43k so hoping it got more to give yet but I doubt it  :grin:

Quote from: VW BUSH on 09 May 2013, 19:10

Old Mk3's are a lot lighter than when they were new, so they go faster anyways :grin:

Yes the arches and sills falling off helps alot  :grin:

Title: Re: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: itavaltalainen on 09 May 2013, 19:39

my 94 with 2E engine went like the cloppers up till i scrapped it.... and it had 240k miles on the clock.....

was still pulling strong when accelerating at 120mph..... when i lifted off since my winter tyres were rated only 110mph.... and that was a FULLY packed estate (table behind front seat for safety, every last cm3 behind was filled from floor to roof).

(http://imageshack.us/a/img541/3493/abitfull.jpg)

Title: Re: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: VW BUSH on 09 May 2013, 19:48

Quote from: madmanmart on 09 May 2013, 19:21

Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 09 May 2013, 18:30

watch the video  :smiley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxN5GV8ywY

I know it's a mk2 and a 16 valver, but it'll be the same with a mk3 8 valve won't it?  :smug:

Yep old Top gear was how it should be nowadays.

Mines on 43k so hoping it got more to give yet but I doubt it  :grin:

Quote from: VW BUSH on 09 May 2013, 19:10

Old Mk3's are a lot lighter than when they were new, so they go faster anyways :grin:

Yes the arches and sills falling off helps alot :grin:

 :grin:

Title: Re: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: gasketface on 09 May 2013, 20:37

Now,if the guy in the white car had remembered to take the handbrake off .................... :grin:

Title: Re: High miler GTI's are quicker than low miler GTI's
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 09 May 2013, 21:49

Quote from: itavaltalainen on 09 May 2013, 19:39

my 94 with 2E engine went like the cloppers up till i scrapped it.... and it had 240k miles on the clock.....



Impressed with that shows what looking after the old 8 valve can do :afro: