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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: R2Dn00b on 20 May 2004, 12:47

Title: Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: R2Dn00b on 20 May 2004, 12:47

(http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=81065792)

I cant make out if I can see a 16v badge on the front or on the side? And are those bbs alloys?

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 20 May 2004, 12:49

those arent the bbs ra that they come with, look like mk3 vr6 bbs ???

i vote 8v cos of the gap between arch and front tyre, looks 8v height

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 20 May 2004, 12:54

i cant even see any gti badging on the side, i would say 8v but is it even a gti? and where is the bee sting? i can see an aerial in the wing!

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: R2Dn00b on 20 May 2004, 13:02

Quote from: Veedubgti8v on 20 May 2004, 12:54

i cant even see any gti badging on the side, i would say 8v but is it even a gti? and where is the bee sting? i can see an aerial in the wing!

whats a bee sting?

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 20 May 2004, 13:04

its the aerial that goes at the back of the roof, not the wing one.

was it just 16v that had a standard beesting?

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: Tornado-red_gti on 20 May 2004, 13:07

I'd say it's an 8v.
Because I thought all 16v had a bee sting  ???

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 20 May 2004, 13:07

you see the aerial above the rear window? thats called a beesting aerial!



(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.combes2/mk2_dvg_side3.jpg)

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 20 May 2004, 13:09

yeah only 16v had them as standard and it was because of the higher powered ignition (apparently) so they had to put it further away from the engine

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: R2Dn00b on 20 May 2004, 13:11

In conclusion to this thread, bollocks :(

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: marcus123 on 20 May 2004, 13:41

definately an 8valver mate ;)

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: RandomJord on 20 May 2004, 19:44

Why have i got a bee sting on my 8v then?  ???

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 20 May 2004, 19:49

aftermarket maybe??????

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: marcus123 on 20 May 2004, 19:59

ive got a bee sting on my 8valver as well ;)

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: Dizzie on 21 May 2004, 12:23

me too ;D
I found a power ariel under my n/s wing a while ago and tore it out and binned it. extra weight   >:(

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 21 May 2004, 12:43

the original ones are pants tho, they dont have the amplified lead on them that the aftermarket ones do

Title: Re:Does this look like an 8v or a 16v?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 21 May 2004, 13:12

most people fitted them to 8vs cos they look better than the fishing rod out front