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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: luke-lh on 22 June 2007, 21:02
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hello!!. looking to but a golf gti, i am unsure of whichone to go for? either a 8v or a 16v? any ideas?
cheers for anyhelp!
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Hi, From my experience I'd go for a 16v. it gives that better top end power in my experience. !!! the smile gets bigger the high the revs go .!!!!!!
It really depends what you are looking for ?
Thanks,
Mark
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cheers!, just been reading previous post and sounds pretty much like its up to own taste, i am test driving 16v 2moz, hopefully i will be driving it home!!
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cheers!, just been reading previous post and sounds pretty much like its up to own taste, i am test driving 16v 2moz, hopefully i will be driving it home!!
hope it's not the first one you see. get a few under your belt first and pick a nice one.
8vs are less likely to cause you hassle, but as said, 16vs are quicker.
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Hello
I've owned both and they're both brilliant drives. it's a difference of low rev power (suck you in your seat) on the 8v and high rev power (thunderbirds are go) on the 16v.
Basically i think that an 8 v is better on the twisties and a 16v is better top end.
It's up to you but as already mentioned don't blow your wad on the first one you see there are loads of really good examples out there, sometimes the best things come to those who wait!
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listen to the rest of the guys on here, they know what they're talking about, i've been looking for months, still waiting for "the one" to rear it's head. Test drove one in Swansea but it was cack and the dealers tried to pressurise me into buying it for £1475! screw that. Anyway let us know how you get along. I was looking for just 16valves at one point but now i dont mind whether it's a 16 or an 8. Although i've yet to test an 8. good luck!
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listen to the rest of the guys on here, they know what they're talking about, i've been looking for months, still waiting for "the one" to rear it's head. Test drove one in Swansea but it was cack and the dealers tried to pressurise me into buying it for £1475! screw that. Anyway let us know how you get along. I was looking for just 16valves at one point but now i dont mind whether it's a 16 or an 8. Although i've yet to test an 8. good luck!
mine's always for sale if someone makes an offer :cool:
seriously tho, 16vs have more torque and power than 8vs throughout the rev range, despite what the 8v lads say ( i drive an 8v but just accept it haha)
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HAve not had a read of the post but I guess what I think it is all about.
Had both - 16v is superior but both are great fun.
Question......................................
Are you going to tune it etc? This will change your options if you intend to. :smiley:
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the 16v has more power and torque as standard. The only difference is that the 8vs power picks up lower down in the rev range.
The 8v is very quick anyway, but the 16v will be quicker once over 4k as thats where its powerband is. Compared to the 8v it might feel a little sluggish pulling away from lower revs but once over 4k ital get going good and proper. The 8v will pull from low revs and start to tail off around 5.5k although will pull nicely to the redline if you want to.
Its really personal preference. The 8v is a practical driver, the 16v is a bit more of a racers car :tongue: although tbh youll love either :grin:
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8vs are less likely to cause you hassle, but as said, 16vs are quicker.
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I wouldn'y say that this is the case.. every prob I've had has been something common to both 8 and 16v, e.g leccy windows, clutch, subframe etc...
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if you want to tow anything or live in central london get an 8v, if not 16v :laugh:
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i would go for the 16v
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its 8 v all the way :grin: :grin:
had 16v sold it just never liked 16v engine
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I have had both and would never go back to an 8v. having said that i have an 8v at the moment (mk3) but thats purely down to insurance costs!!
get a 16v! :cool:
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how about a g60 :smug:
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Vaughn's got ya there :wink:
Had a few 8's and 16's.
16v's hold more value than 8's (apart from g60's)
bigger brakes on 16v's, leccy windows as standard, dont come in bright blue so not worth buying :tongue: kiddin
later spec 8v's have a better interior
Im an 8v'er myself.
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8v... Everday of the week!!!
Ask any mechanic that knows about Mk2's and they will tell you the 8v is a better engine!
Knobby..
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hey, go one better get one with a 1.8 20v turbo in it, the ultimate mk2, well worth it! I'd love to do it, but that would mean taking the engine out of my Alhambra to put in my gti!!! :laugh:
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Depends how you drive...if you have a heavy foot go for a 16v. Take both for a test drive and put them both up to the red line in 2nd and 3rd.
Anyone for an 8 valve now?.....No?...I didn't expect any.
However if you dont drive like that the 8v is a great motor and still great fun to drive.
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I find my 16v plenty torquey enough for everyday driving, never need to rev the balls of it - but I can if I want 2!!!
The only prob I find is that it wants to rev and pull past the rev limiter!
double the valves has got to be better :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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I find my 16v plenty torquey enough for everyday driving, never need to rev the balls of it - but I can if I want 2!!!
The only prob I find is that it wants to rev and pull past the rev limiter!
double the valves has got to be better :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
definately mate, i found there was plenty of low down torque for everyday driving, this argument is going to go on till the end of time though i feel.
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Drive both and then decide for yourself.
People with 8v's will say go for an 8v, and vice versa.
I'd get a 16v......................!
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what about an 8v with 2lt in it? better than a 1.8 16v?
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i love my valver and prefer the look of the engine bay to that of the 8v. Nicer inlet manifold etc... I have heard on good authority that the 16v k jet fueling system very out dated now though and only good for about 170 - 180bhp.
As for reliability - we are talking about 15+ year old engines. They all suffer from failures from time to time. its the luck of the draw...
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and the 16v sounds twice as good as the 8v :tongue:
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well, went to the vw specialist and am now thinking of a mk 2 with a vr6 engine, it drive fantsctic and at 3k its only above 1500 buget which is not too bad saying what extra i will be getting for my mony, what you think?
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personally no, the vr6 is supposedly fantastic, but its not for me in a mk2!
I love the revvy valver motor, and the sound it makes, and spend the extra £1500 of your budget and your good for 180bhp anyway, without the expense of running a v6
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Id say g60, I hear vr6 don’t handle well but I don’t know I drive a 1.3 but on forza motor sport the 16v is sweet I want one!
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Valver or 1.8t, a VR sounds great but it ain't the same as the screaming banshee of a valver going past at 6500rpm :laugh: it's like a jet fighter bbbwwwaaarpppp :D whereas a 1.8t is just fookin rapid!
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buy the 16v :smiley:
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a vr6 will be great in a straight line but will be too nose heavy and will understeer like a pig!
got for a 16v and them maybe a 2.0 bottom end :wink:
daz of this forum got a mk3 abf lump, had it rebuillt and put on k-jet and he has 173bhp i think it is, not bad is it!
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I've had 3 8 valvers and now got a 16v. Loads of people say the 16v doesn't have the torque of the 8 valve, but I was suprised that the 16v was quite torquey.
That said the 8 valve is a lot easier to work on and I was less worried about the engine going bang.
If you are after a daily driver I'd go for 8v (that said my 16v is my daily driver Doh!)
I'd look at as many cars as you can as a lot of dogs out there and mk2 prices seem to be bombing at the moment, which can't last forever.
cheers
Biz
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Ive got a 16v and my mate has an 8v, we tried an experiment and my 16v was quicker than his wherever in the rev range, everyone says the 8v's are more torquey low down or whatever but its one of them urban myths, however im now selling my 16v to buy an 8v as it works out more economical for me to run at the minute.
Basically you should test drive as many as you can with a variety of different engines and see what you prefer and then weigh up the cost of running it