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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bulk66 on 10 May 2008, 22:31
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Found a nice black 1.8 2 door low ish mile mk2 driver, ive got a mk3 8v GTi at the moment and have previousley owned a few mk2 GTis the plan is to sell the mk3 and with what i have left over get some wheels etc for it and then slam its ass on the deck, what i want to know is how far off the pace is the driver to a 8v gti mk2 and did the 1.8 have the nasty piersburg peice of poo carb. :smiley:
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tbh, I don't think there is much in it between a 8v GTi and a 1.8 Driver, maybe the fuel system is better managed on the GTi with the cosmetic trims etc
oh and 10mins away from me
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http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Summary.aspx?model=1039
this will show u the difference
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22hp difference... is that going to make a difference to you? I think the GTi would have better fuel consumption anyway, my 1.6 is worse than the GTi's :lipsrsealed:
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The driver will be noticeably slower than the gti, that is a definite. If you're concerned about the gti performance then the most sensible option is to go for a gti, you can up the power of the driver with a gti head, cam, manifold, weber carb but that is all money that doesn't have to be spent. :smiley:
As for the carb, pretty sure it is the Pierburg...
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It's not this 1 on ebay is it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-VW-GOLF-Mk2-Mk-2-GL-1800-4-E-Not-GTI_W0QQitemZ320248367501QQihZ011QQcategoryZ9873QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I was just looking at that one and put off by the trailering it away :sad: Otherwise it would have been perfect!
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Its a guy i know who runs a Vw garage but ive only seen some pictures of it but i need to sell mine first, it dose look nice and clean, and its a black 2 door with only 109k on the clock. Will have to wait and see. !!! :smiley: I hate piersburg carbs there crap and it dont matter what car there on early e30 beemers had em and they were a real pain in the arse.
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Just having a look through some of my old car mags.
Autocar gave out this info for the MK2 Golf GTI 8v..........
0-60 9.2
Top speed 115mph
MPG 35.7
And Auto Express gave out this info on the MK2 Golf 1.8 Driver......
0-60 10.5
Top speed 112mph
MPG 32.0
If you need any more info let me know as I have a heap of info on both in my old car mags. Got a load of mags dating from 1988-94.
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Ah nice one mate, not that much difference :smiley:
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Just a couple more questions dose any one know if the driver had the same gear box and anti roll bars as the gti. Also dose is the 1.6 gear box different to the 1.8 and if so dose it fit the 1.8.
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Same Box, different ARB iirc. The 1.8driver will keep up with an 8V happily especially with a set of webbers on it but the fuel consumption is kak. I'd go with a GTI personally, the insurance won't be much different I'd have thought. You can buy mine if you like :wink: its in the classifieds.
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The driver is pretty much the same as a GTI, but without the GTI. Same suspension, same trim, same interior etc, etc. Lower insurance though and I would think that it is still very tunable. I would have thought that with the right cam, carb and exhaust set up, you could rival, if not exceed the power of a stock 8v GTI. I myself prefer a well set up sports carbed motor to an injected one although you will be paying for fuel.
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The fuels not really that bigger problem, i owned a VR6 lol but i do like the idea of getting some webbers on one mmmmmm just need to sell mine now, just had some one look round it but they didnt call :cry:
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Just having a look through some of my old car mags.
Autocar gave out this info for the MK2 Golf GTI 8v..........
0-60 9.2
Top speed 115mph
MPG 35.7
And Auto Express gave out this info on the MK2 Golf 1.8 Driver......
0-60 10.5
Top speed 112mph
MPG 32.0
If you need any more info let me know as I have a heap of info on both in my old car mags. Got a load of mags dating from 1988-94.
VW's advertised 0-60 figure for the 8v GTI was 8.3sec. Depends who you ask I suppose :undecided:
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what i want to know is how far off the pace is the driver to a 8v gti mk2 :smiley:
Don't forget the driver's brakes aren't as good either. The gti has discs all round, with the front being vented. The driver has rear drums and front solid discs. The fronts can be swapped for the vented discs and appropriate pads though.
The 1.8 driver has a front arb like the gti, but no arb, unlike the gti!
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what i want to know is how far off the pace is the driver to a 8v gti mk2 :smiley:
Don't forget the driver's brakes aren't as good either. The gti has discs all round, with the front being vented. The driver has rear drums and front solid discs. The fronts can be swapped for the vented discs and appropriate pads though.
The 1.8 driver has a front arb like the gti, but no arb, unlike the gti!
Parp! depends on the year of the 8v. Some came with rear discs, some didn't.
Edit: was luck of the draw, i know of a few that have drums on the back, oh and not all fronts were vented either, some were 239 solid discs.
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Parp! depends on the year of the 8v. Some came with rear discs, some didn't.
Didn't know that (my 85's got discs all round).
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Parp! depends on the year of the 8v. Some came with rear discs, some didn't.
Edit: was luck of the draw, i know of a few that have drums on the back, oh and not all fronts were vented either, some were 239 solid discs.
Never knew that, never seen it either :huh: