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Title: Hello all !
Post by: APS on 09 January 2006, 22:48

Hi , just thought id say hi ... just joined the forums after buying a 1999 MK 1.8T last week ....

look forward to joining in here , and picking up some very useful tips alng the way

 :smug:

regards all Tony

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Stu-1.8T on 09 January 2006, 22:54

Hello Tony,

Good choice of car mate!

Stu

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: APS on 09 January 2006, 23:15

Quote from: Stu-1.8T on 09 January 2006, 22:54

Hello Tony,

Good choice of car mate!

Stu

Cheers Stu , the car came along totally by accident ... was in fact looking for a 2.0Gti    :undecided:  !

but ... so far im very chuffed with it ... and the more i read on it perhaps is the better choice ?

regards Tony

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Stu-1.8T on 09 January 2006, 23:34

My wife has got the 2.0GTI, I do like it, but it uses more petrol and is a fair bit slower. The turbo is nicer to drive long distances aswell because the engine noise is less obtrusive at motorway speeds.

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 10 January 2006, 09:29

Welcome to the club, mate.

You've accidentally bought the right model, then, :grin:

& when you're bored of the pace, £475 will get you another 40-50 bhp! :cool:

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Rhyso on 10 January 2006, 11:51

welcome mate!!

Congrats on buying what you weren't looking for  :laugh:

Good choice though mate cos you would have traded in the 2.0 after about half a mile down the road

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: lesley on 10 January 2006, 13:24

hiya Tony  :smiley:

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: [han] on 10 January 2006, 13:27

hiya!

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Lottie on 10 January 2006, 13:40

Hey Tony  :wink:

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 10 January 2006, 16:07

Arrow.  :cool:

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: gibby on 10 January 2006, 17:54

Welcome to the forum.  :smiley: Great accidental buy.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Dinky on 10 January 2006, 20:25

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: APS on 11 January 2006, 09:53

WOW !     :laugh:

thanks all .... havent received so much of a welcome since i thought id won the lottery !

but still.... yeah still loving the buy !

and already looking at buying some more horses for the car ... but first of im putting it in for a service next week  :tongue:


Having owned a Ford Cougar V6 for 3 years i already see some areas where the 1.8T falls on performance ... but dont get me wrong ... i wouldnt change back  :grin:

thanks again everyone ... roses well received !

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: gibby on 11 January 2006, 10:04

Unfair to compare a V6 to a 1.8T, but you can gain some more oomph quite easily on the 1.8T engine, it's a very tunable engine. Start off with about £500(ish) for a remap and you'll be pushing around 200bhp no probs.  :wink:

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: APS on 11 January 2006, 12:36

(http://motorsport-images.com/ts1.jpg)


and


(http://motorsport-images.com/ts2.jpg)

images reduced for easy loading !   :drool:

i have bigger if you like  :smug:


thanks again Tony

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: Len on 11 January 2006, 15:49

Welcome Anthony.

Another silver one! Son in law has one thats had some minor tweaking (176 bhp) and that goes quite well.

Title: Re: Hello all !
Post by: >>Mart<< on 12 January 2006, 19:50

hey welcome  :grin:

fellow 1.8t owner