Should I get a 1.8T GTI?

[insane21]

well i have a 1.8 gti n/a and i think it needs more power, bt as said its ok for cruiseing about

[greencode]

Okay, thanks again for your replies. I only really use my car at the weekend and I went out in my lovely clean MK3 16V GTI today and loved it! I think I'm going to save my money for a bit longer and maybe revisit this again in the summer!

[Ant1981]

Turbo is best hence why most of the manufacturers nowadays are making their new performance cars with turbo's!!!

It's not the best, it's a cheapshot at making a car go quicker.

[Ant1981]

Okay, I was here last night asking about the standard 1.8 GTI and I think we all know that I shouldn't bother with that one.

Why not? It's a good car.

good car, but not great, that engine needs a turbo!!!

I see, so it's the old 'turbo is the best' horse being flogged again. 

you dont agree

I don't agree that it's not a great car. For just a matter of accelerating quicker from a lagging turbo I'm not going to enter the turbo is the be all and end all of cars, because it's not.

[munks]

Ive got a 1.8t on a W plate.
now done 113k fsh and is sweet as a nut!
Its not exactly perfect on the body work side nothing £300 in a body shop wouldnt solve!
only paid £1500 for mine 9 months ago with a fresh mot! 
Great car only problem is mpg for me! getin around 30mpg on avarage!

[houston]

Okay, I was here last night asking about the standard 1.8 GTI and I think we all know that I shouldn't bother with that one.

Why not? It's a good car.

good car, but not great, that engine needs a turbo!!!

I see, so it's the old 'turbo is the best' horse being flogged again. 

you dont agree

I don't agree that it's not a great car. For just a matter of accelerating quicker from a lagging turbo I'm not going to enter the turbo is the be all and end all of cars, because it's not.

i agree about turbos not being the only answer, but can hardly call the 1.8t laggy, its quite responsive

[Ant1981]

Okay, I was here last night asking about the standard 1.8 GTI and I think we all know that I shouldn't bother with that one.

Why not? It's a good car.

good car, but not great, that engine needs a turbo!!!

I see, so it's the old 'turbo is the best' horse being flogged again. 

you dont agree

I don't agree that it's not a great car. For just a matter of accelerating quicker from a lagging turbo I'm not going to enter the turbo is the be all and end all of cars, because it's not.

i agree about turbos not being the only answer, but can hardly call the 1.8t laggy, its quite responsive

Have a go with a car that has the 1.8t power but without the turbo, you'll soon learn what lag means.

[houston]

Okay, I was here last night asking about the standard 1.8 GTI and I think we all know that I shouldn't bother with that one.

Why not? It's a good car.

good car, but not great, that engine needs a turbo!!!

I see, so it's the old 'turbo is the best' horse being flogged again. 

you dont agree

I don't agree that it's not a great car. For just a matter of accelerating quicker from a lagging turbo I'm not going to enter the turbo is the be all and end all of cars, because it's not.

i agree about turbos not being the only answer, but can hardly call the 1.8t laggy, its quite responsive

Have a go with a car that has the 1.8t power but without the turbo, you'll soon learn what lag means.

i have. still dont know what lag your on about, drive any 80s big power turbo car and youll know what lag is.

[mikemk4gti]

if your looking for a 1.8T mines for sale.
2003 1.8T 180bhp 6 speed 98k. mot'ed today so has 13 months on it! cambelt and service done 1k ago.
 £3495 ono 

[The Dave]

Just done an ad for mine if you don't have that much cash... I'm after 2600 ono, enjoy:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=179253.0

Full MOT, 6 months tax, loads spent and changed in last 18 months, will last years and drives great.