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Offline R88 JWH

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mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« on: 20 August 2009, 22:51 »
im looking to buy a gti but indecied whether to go for the 1.8 or 2.0, your thoughts please
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Offline martin-gti

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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #1 on: 20 August 2009, 22:53 »
the 1.8 turbo all day long mate!
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Offline Wurzel

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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #2 on: 20 August 2009, 22:55 »
The only true GTI is the 1.8 Turbo.

The 1.8 non-turbo was called the 1.8 Highline in other countries. It has 125bhp It was only sold for about 2 years so they're all quite old now. The 2.0 has 115bhp making it even slower.

I would advise going for a diesel.
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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #3 on: 20 August 2009, 23:36 »
1.9
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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #4 on: 21 August 2009, 08:25 »
1.8T all the way!
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #5 on: 21 August 2009, 08:29 »
Quote from: GTiAdam on 20 August 2009, 23:36
1.9

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make sure its in 130 or 150bhp form though :afro:
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Offline jeynesey

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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #6 on: 21 August 2009, 08:34 »
2.0 ftw  :kiss:
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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #7 on: 21 August 2009, 09:23 »
1.8T or TDI 130 / 150 ftw
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Offline Ivor Mk4 Turbo

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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #8 on: 21 August 2009, 09:31 »
Quote from: R88 JWH on 20 August 2009, 22:51
im looking to buy a gti but indecied whether to go for the 1.8 or 2.0, your thoughts please


I would personally go for the 1.8 20v 125 out of those 2, as it's a more modern, efficient & better performing engine (although VW dropped it for the 2.0 8v 115).  They must've had a load of spare lumps they needed shifting, lol.  :D
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Re: mark 4 - 1.8 or 2.0 engine best???
« Reply #9 on: 21 August 2009, 09:33 »
Dont listen to the idoits saying get a diesel. Its a GTI ffs. 1.8T is the ONLY engine to get in a MK4.

Whatever you do dont get the 2.0 as its a god awful engine.
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