Author Topic: Tipteonic Gearboxes?!?!? (Read 3963 times)

AlanD · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 May 2009, 11:27 »

Quote from: RnP on 18 May 2009, 11:25

Quote from: AlanD on 18 May 2009, 11:23
Yeah, you will find most V5s will come with a high spec list as they where a sort of "highline" model. Early V5 models came with 150BHP but most will be 170BHP, fuel economy is shocking for the sort of performance you get. A 1.8T with a remap will leave a V5 for dust, do considerably better MPG and I'd hazard an estimated guess that they will cost less to buy in the first place (granted it probably wont be as high a spec). Depends what your after in the MK4 really.

just to clarify, what do you get in the v5 spec wise that you dont get in the 1.8t variant

Off the top of my head I couldnt tell you want came standard on the V5 that didnt on the 1.8T, you just find that the sort of person that bought the V5, V6 & 150 TDIs from new often went all out on the tick boxs so most of them come more specceed than the 1.8T, if that makes sense?

Car nut · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 May 2009, 11:30 »

Quote from: RnP on 18 May 2009, 11:25

Quote from: AlanD on 18 May 2009, 11:23
Yeah, you will find most V5s will come with a high spec list as they where a sort of "highline" model. Early V5 models came with 150BHP but most will be 170BHP, fuel economy is shocking for the sort of performance you get. A 1.8T with a remap will leave a V5 for dust, do considerably better MPG and I'd hazard an estimated guess that they will cost less to buy in the first place (granted it probably wont be as high a spec). Depends what your after in the MK4 really.

just to clarify, what do you get in the v5 spec wise that you dont get in the 1.8t variant

Limited typing at the mo as laptop goosed and only have iPhone to answer.

Like I said search continues for a late nice 1.8 GTI T

Increased budget up to £5k anything you know of or see please pm or email me

RnP · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 May 2009, 11:32 »

with that sort of budget, your ALMOST in S3 teritory

AlanD · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 May 2009, 11:32 »

FYI - 02 + (later models) came with an different ECU map out the factory to give 180bhp (as opposed to the original 150bhp).

5k will get a you a very nice later model.