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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: golfvr6 on 26 April 2004, 22:23

Title: Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: golfvr6 on 26 April 2004, 22:23

You lot decide  ::)

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: Dizzie on 27 April 2004, 00:12

yeah ;D

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: wallpaper_01 on 27 April 2004, 00:41

Easily

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: GTI-BOY on 27 April 2004, 10:33

 definitely! 8)

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: marcus123 on 27 April 2004, 10:46

absolutly ;)

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 April 2004, 13:19

Nah, slow as a snail  :D
But you can tune it  ;)

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: benjam_in on 27 April 2004, 16:35

depends whos driving it!  :P

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: rustynuts on 27 April 2004, 20:34

Mk2 is def quick enough, its the Mk3 8v thats not.

In the 8v's defence it has a very usuable and tractable engine that does not need revving to get going, unlike some of the modern hatches that are all about top end.

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: GT-Dub on 28 April 2004, 15:01

I agree, a lot of the modern 16v engines only start to really pull between 4k - 7k at around 6500 there isn't much left on a standard engine.

My 8v will pull straight threw from 1k to around 6k no problem

I was playing with a Civic last night, on corners he wansnt that clever, as soon as we hit a straight he passed me.  I was doing around 90 tho so go figure.

It's the driver sometimes lol.

Title: Re:Is the mk2 gti 8v?
Post by: richy on 28 April 2004, 17:03

The 8v isn't as quick as the 16v, but it's still bloody quick.  Besides, many of todays "hot" hatches are getting heavier and have a cat to slow em down.