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Offline sijunior

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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #30 on: 18 November 2003, 20:49 »
Having thought about it, the VR6 shouldn,t have been in the race because its not a GTI

 :-\Fair Dues
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Offline Gti-gord

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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #31 on: 24 November 2003, 13:04 »
I have a 1.8 GTi turbo and its clearly better cus you can do more mods to it!! ;D
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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #32 on: 24 November 2003, 13:33 »
dont have a turbo model but would agree with you there the amount of extras from re-mapping, dump valves and other little bit and bobs is alot greater than the list of stuff available tfor the v5, hey not saying its a bad car or nowt guy!! ;D
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Offline 8vgti

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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #33 on: 25 November 2003, 16:25 »
Along similar lines to original thread, but anyone got any good or bad stories about a V6 4 motion. Like the thought of one when (and if ) I replace my mk3 GTI......and when the piggy bank grows!!
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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #34 on: 25 November 2003, 18:06 »
well i have an r32 and noT alot of mods need doing to it as it is sweet anywAY. 18's as stadard ;D
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Offline Bodhi

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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #35 on: 26 November 2003, 17:09 »
Git :D

I'd take the V5, mainly as Autocar said a V5 on sports suspension handles better than the GTi Turbo, a sentiment backed up by evo and Car magazine.
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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #36 on: 26 November 2003, 17:32 »
I still think a normally aspirated engine will last longer. Only time will tell..  8)
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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #37 on: 26 November 2003, 23:31 »
Right then ladies- cards on the table whats going to tempt me out of my VR6 and blow my socks off ? R32's dont apply cos still pricey.

V5,1.8t,V6 4-motion?

Let battle commence! ;D
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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #38 on: 27 November 2003, 09:57 »
1.8t gti as cheap but still a good car ;)
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Re:1.8GTI Turbo or 2.3 V5?
« Reply #39 on: 27 November 2003, 12:51 »
What about a PD?  :o

My PD 150 has more torque than the V5, the 1.8t and the V6 4motion.

In terms of tuning, with a ?350 gizmo you can have 190 bhp and 270-odd lb ft of torque.

It will also be cheaper to run than the others, with economy at twice what any of the others will achieve under hard driving.

I alsways think that the 0-60 time is a fairly useless benchmark in ascertaiing a cars performance, I prefer in-gear times. Compare a PD150 with any of the others on this and you'll see just how quick they are.

Well worth a test drive.  ;)
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