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Title: Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Liam on 26 January 2004, 23:00
Heres the details of each off autotrader.

VOLKSWAGEN Golf GTi, J reg.
excellent white bodywork, nice interior, p/steering, sunroof, alloys, s/s history, big bumper model, MOT. ?795.
(http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=61098451)

1995 VOLKSWAGEN Golf 2.0 GTi 8V,
1995, 3 door, met dark red, 106k, service history, EW, PAS, CD player, remote locking alarm, MOT & tax, alloys, nice condition. No offers. ?2,000.
(http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=61102014)
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: vbdub on 26 January 2004, 23:02
wheres the mk3????
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: m4nesh on 27 January 2004, 00:36


So what your saying is you wanna buy a proper GTI that demands respect as a result of performance and heavy premiums or a nice family hatch back with a little sticker on the front that claims it be of GTi pedigree.  A car that started the decline of the world's greatest badge!


Best Regards

Manesh

p.s. ever thought of a toyota corolla thats a nice family hatch too.... ;D

   
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 27 January 2004, 01:00
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So what your saying is you wanna buy a proper GTI that demands respect as a result of performance and heavy premiums or a nice family hatch back with a little sticker on the front that claims it be of GTi pedigree.  A car that started the decline of the world's greatest badge!

Yeah cos we all know how blisteringly quick the mk2 8v is huh.

its 150kg lighter than the mk3 and has less equipment, smaller alloys etc

Pick the mk3... least ur only 2 generations behind then...
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Gambit on 27 January 2004, 10:00
that mk2 has 15's on it, which is the size mk3's come with

early mk3 GTI's just looks like a run of the mill hatchback

mk2 big bumpers always turn heads in the street

depends what you want really, mk3 will be more refined, mk2 id say is more desirable - its getting hard to find decent ones at decent money
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Dizzie on 27 January 2004, 10:43
Yeah cos we all know how blisteringly quick the mk2 8v is huh.

quicker than the mk3 8v that's for sure...
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: m4nesh on 27 January 2004, 13:44
Yeah cos we all know how blisteringly quick the mk2 8v is huh.

quicker than the mk3 8v that's for sure...

To Black_GTI

Dizzie's got a point!

quicker thats what a GTI is about, oh yeah and handling, weight and looks!

Mk3 looks like a over weight hippo, probably handles like one and off course probably not as quick as...

The only thing a mk3 8v got over a mk2 8v is i think it comes standard with abs and before i forget its poggy weight.

mk 2 8v 0-60 mph according to the brochure is 8.3 secs (I have proof)
mk 3 8v 0-60 mph according to "best family hatch Brochure" is about 10.5 days

just friendly banter to anyone who gets offended ;D

To conclude:
mk3 8v about as good as a ford escort gti (Ggggrrrrrrrrr) (Easy Tiger!)



Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 27 January 2004, 17:24
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mk 2 8v 0-60 mph according to the brochure is 8.3 secs (I have proof)

So .. the mk2 weights about 150kg lighter than the mk3... has the same power and manages to get to sixty in under 2secs faster?

wtf brochure was that?
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 27 January 2004, 17:29
Lemme just clear this up.

Rover 420GSI 16v J reg

Vs

VW Golf GTI 16v mk2


...What won? the Rover did.

How do I know? cos my brother many years ago and his mate decided to race them... his mate was like .. mines a GTI it'll beat urs easily... and it didnt.

Now the Rover 420GSI didnt get to sixy in under 8secs... and its quicker than the 16v mk2... so u REALLY think the 8v does it in 8.3secs???

who u kiddin'?
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: jv on 27 January 2004, 18:52
kniterider, can we look into getting a 1/4 mile shoot out organised, that we mentioned before? run a load of standard and modified GTI's up the strip to try and prove a few things :)
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: warne16v on 27 January 2004, 19:09
obviously your brothers mate is to drivin like emile heskey is to scoring goals ;D

any 16v thats been looked after with a non muppet behind the wheel will cover 0-60 in under 8 secs at least and they do get quicker with age.

How can you make that comment that all rover 420gsi's are quicker after one race?

and i thought the thread was about 8v's not 16v's ???
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Liam on 27 January 2004, 19:46
aye it is about 2 8v's.
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Dragon6 on 27 January 2004, 20:14
mk8v would be a better faster drive,but would say a mk3 would be a good chunk of car for the cash.get a good clean mk2 while theres still some left..
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Liam on 27 January 2004, 20:29
what you think of the 1 i posted then ?? looks clean from the pics.
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Dragon6 on 27 January 2004, 21:07
if its  a clean motor cant go wrong for that sort of money,go have a look
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 27 January 2004, 22:07
a mk2 is more involving and early mk3's did suffer from reliability probs but not anything to bad, parts for a mk3 maybe slightly more expensive i dont know. a mk2 8v is quicker than a mk3 8v, both are tidy cars and where the right badge tho. i would try and drive both see what you prefer.

black gti is yours an 8 or 16v? not for any reason just wondering, it looks quite tidy from your sig pic
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Liam on 27 January 2004, 22:49
mite wait and see if i can pick up 1 in the future need to get my 1.3 sorted 1st
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 27 January 2004, 23:22
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black gti is yours an 8 or 16v? not for any reason just wondering, it looks quite tidy from your sig pic

GTI 2.0 8v 1997 P reg.

Immaculate... I've looked around many mk3's since I bought this one, and honestly... I aint found one thats cleaner!!

Its not got a single mark on it... unbelievable... thats why I love it so...

Cant beat a clean, tidy car... I'll get sum closer pics sum day, show u how tidy the bodywork is  ;)



Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 27 January 2004, 23:49
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black gti is yours an 8 or 16v? not for any reason just wondering, it looks quite tidy from your sig pic

GTI 2.0 8v 1997 P reg.

Immaculate... I've looked around many mk3's since I bought this one, and honestly... I aint found one thats cleaner!!

Its not got a single mark on it... unbelievable... thats why I love it so...


Cant beat a clean, tidy car... I'll get sum closer pics sum day, show u how tidy the bodywork is  ;)

Lol! thats why i bought mine when the weather is better i will post some pics to, or show you at a meet or something,as long as it is vw and a golf its all good! nice motor!  







Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 27 January 2004, 23:50
hmmmm.......that quoted weird but you know what i mean!
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 27 January 2004, 23:53
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or show you at a meet or something,as long as it is vw and a golf its all good! nice motor!  

I live too far into the countryside to goto meets... i spend saturdays drinking and sundays recovering.. so weekends are out.   :D


I'll just post sum pics.


Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 27 January 2004, 23:55
fair enough! i will have a look when they are posted!
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 27 January 2004, 23:57
If I have time to wash it on saturday ill get sum pics together and upload em

EDIT: Ive got one or two from last summer... before I sprayed the bodykit etc...

Ill upload em... giz 2 mins

Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: The Hoax on 28 January 2004, 00:21
Buy the mk2. It's about  a third of the price, a 3 door, late spec, isn't a Rover, will handle - Christ at that price I'll come down and buy it! So long as it has a bit of MOT

 - and Tax

 - and Service history

- and receipts

Bugger it - Buy a Rover or a Mk 3
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: golf111 on 30 January 2004, 02:28
mk3 all the way without a doubt.would'nt even concider a mk2
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 11 February 2004, 19:30
i got a bog standard 16v mk2 you can use in it. and get mk2 over mk3 any day. in my opinion the only good mk3 is the vr6.
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 11 February 2004, 19:43
cant believe all you are STILL argueing over this!  :o we should have a drag race type thing and then decide!

kniterider any ideas??
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 11 February 2004, 19:43
ello veedubgti16v by the way. i know where you live mofo!
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 13 February 2004, 19:32
hello mate.

just noticed theres no locking nuts on your bbs...........
Title: Re:Mk2 8v or Mk3 8v
Post by: jasonpi on 13 February 2004, 21:40
mark3:::1984cc 4-cylinder SOHC 8-valve with Digifant electronic fuel-injection, producing 115bhp at 5400rpm and max torque of 166 Nm at 3200 rpmWeight: 1185kg (3-dr) / 1215kg (5-dr)

Length/width: 4020 / 1695mm

Wheelbase: 2475mm

Track (F/R): 1450/1434mm

Wheels/Tyres: 6.5Jx15 with 185/60VR-14T.

Brakes: 288mm vented front discs, 232mm rear discs.

Performance: 0-60 in 10.1 secs, top speed 124mph