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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: wallpaper_01 on 26 April 2004, 00:23
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Ive just finished driving my first car (its a 1.3 309 GLX) and have bought an 1988 3dr 8v GTI. Im 18 and i was just wondering how fast this car actually is compared to most of the average town cars. One of my mates has got a Rover/MG 2litre turbo diesel will the golf be faster than that???
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on the basis that its an mg rover car and not a pre mg rover (eg bmw rover) car, then i would bet its level pegging until 60.
at 60 - find a junction to your left and head down it very fast. at all cost - end the race.
modern diesels are not to be underestimated. underestimate at your cost.
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mines quick ;)
its an 8v 89 digifant
only mod is a drilled air filter. the car has been well looked after, which can make a massive diffrence to performance. :D
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I think a 8v will be quick enough, Its's going to be alot better than a 1.3 309
This is my first car & year of driving, but mine is a K-jet 8v with a road fast cam ;D
This is fast enough for me at the mo
Cheap car
Cheap insurance ?431 full comp (?1000 less than a 1.6 focus for me!!!!)
It's a great car to drive, don't rag the balls off it or it will cost more to fix.
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Cheap insurance ?431 full comp (?1000 less than a 1.6 focus for me!!!!)
Is this right ? Is yours a GTi ? I'm still paying that after full NCB on a mk1 cab and I've been driving 15 1/2 years. Who's it with ?
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Yep it's deffo a GTI, I have a 84 mk2 k-jet GTI
I'm insured with AXA
Here are my reasons for cheap insurance
1. Im 27
2. It's kept in a garage overnight & I live in a very low insurance area.
3. As the car is so old it's only valued at ?1000
4. Forgot to put, it has a Cobra Cat1 alarm (top of the range) With central locking added (windows go up when alarm is set & the rest ;D )
This alarm & central locking brought the price down ?900!!!!
AXA were the only ones I found who knew what alarm I had installed, Tesco were naff!!
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Nice one, still a good price to say you have only been driving a year. AXA might be worth a try on my renewal. That's a hell of a knock down on price for that alarm and central locking. :)
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Is an 8v fast? in a word NO :-*
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It all depends on what you have driven. If u have a VR6 then its bound to feel slow to you. I have a jetta GTi 8v and compared to my 1.3cl polo its pretty good!
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That just about sums it up,
An 8v gti feels fast compared to a 1.3 :D
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yeh 8valves are quick.
well mine is anyway.
:D
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I have just gotten mine on the road recently and it's my first Gti, but it's like a bullet since the engine was rebuilt, new rings, head skimmed + reconditioned, the whole car is practically new :D I love it!
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10 sec 0-60 isn't exactly fast is it? :D
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mine more like 8 seconds.
vr6 gimp :D :D :D
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i'd rather have a vr6 than an 8v
chump :D
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so would i actually :D :D :D
wat power mods you done to it then?
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just a k&n induction kit at the moment.
i must admit that i used to think the 16v was really fast, until i bought the vr, it goes like stink :D
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yeh fuel consumption is pretty nice to rite? :P
there ok, mk3 are pretty sh!t alroun really tho :P
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yeh fuel consumption is pretty nice to rite? :P
to get performance you have to sacrafice economy. :D
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nothin wrong with a mk3, certainly not underpowered with a vr6 engine in it.
mk2 8v is somewhat underpowered compared with today's hot hatches :D
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OMG !!!! >:( >:(
Take it outside ladies !!!