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[Wayne]

That 2nd one you posted I get an average of 7.9 secs, but he's clearly getting bags of wheels spin and you still can't confirm when it's rolling as I said earlier in this thread the speedo starts moving after the car is rolling. You can post Youtube links forever and a day but they are are hugely inaccurate way of timing 0-60mph runs. You have to use proper timing gear otherwise there's too much % error.

nick

As Nick says unless your using proper timing gear it is pointless.

[Cable]

The mk2 8v is no way faster than the mk3 16v, no way.

[Horney]

The mk2 8v is no way faster than the mk3 16v, no way.

No it's not faster, they're about the same.

nick

[Horney]

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/motoring/features/572-five-generations-of-the-golf-gti-.html

nick

[Wayne]

Just browsing the net and found this.

Model Engine............BHP.......0-60......Top Speed
Mk1 1.6 8v 4spd..........110........9.6.........120
Mk1 1.6 8v 5spd..........110........8.7.........122
Mk1 1.8 8v.................112........8.4.........122

Mk2 1.8 8v.................112........9.0.........115
Mk2 1.8 16v...............139........8.0..........124

Mk3 2.0 8v.................115........10.1.......124
Mk3 2.0 16v...............150.........8.5........134
Mk3 2.8 VR6...............174.........7.1........138

Mk4 2.0.....................115........10.5.......121
Mk4 1.8 20vT.............150.........8.5........134
Mk4 1.8 20vT 6spd......180.........7.9........138
Mk4 2.3 V5.................170.........8.2.......139
Mk4 2.8 V6.................204.........7.1.......146
Mk4 1.9 TDI PD...........150..........8.6.......134

http://www.octane.ie/forum/archive/index.php/t-2842.html

[Horney]

Just browsing the net and found this.

Model Engine............BHP.......0-60......Top Speed
Mk1 1.6 8v 4spd..........110........9.6.........120
Mk1 1.6 8v 5spd..........110........8.7.........122
Mk1 1.8 8v.................112........8.4.........122

Mk2 1.8 8v.................112........9.0.........115
Mk2 1.8 16v...............139........8.0..........124

Mk3 2.0 8v.................115........10.1.......124
Mk3 2.0 16v...............150.........8.5........134
Mk3 2.8 VR6...............174.........7.1........138

Mk4 2.0.....................115........10.5.......121
Mk4 1.8 20vT.............150.........8.5........134
Mk4 1.8 20vT 6spd......180.........7.9........138
Mk4 2.3 V5.................170.........8.2.......139
Mk4 2.8 V6.................204.........7.1.......146
Mk4 1.9 TDI PD...........150..........8.6.......134

http://www.octane.ie/forum/archive/index.php/t-2842.html

Those are the figures on the front page of this site as well but I don't think they're right. THe link I posted above would seem to be closer to the truth.

Nick

[Deano2711]

Cheers Wayne....am going to look at a Mark 2 8v tomorrow and was not sure whether to drop my Mark 3 for the Mark 2, but after looking at those figures I am swinging towards the Mark 2 even more. Only problem is that it is my daily driver and I have two kids and the Mark 2 is a three door.  Will have some thinking to do this afternoon!!!!!!      Cheers      Deano

[Wayne]

Just browsing the net and found this.

Model Engine............BHP.......0-60......Top Speed
Mk1 1.6 8v 4spd..........110........9.6.........120
Mk1 1.6 8v 5spd..........110........8.7.........122
Mk1 1.8 8v.................112........8.4.........122

Mk2 1.8 8v.................112........9.0.........115
Mk2 1.8 16v...............139........8.0..........124

Mk3 2.0 8v.................115........10.1.......124
Mk3 2.0 16v...............150.........8.5........134
Mk3 2.8 VR6...............174.........7.1........138

Mk4 2.0.....................115........10.5.......121
Mk4 1.8 20vT.............150.........8.5........134
Mk4 1.8 20vT 6spd......180.........7.9........138
Mk4 2.3 V5.................170.........8.2.......139
Mk4 2.8 V6.................204.........7.1.......146
Mk4 1.9 TDI PD...........150..........8.6.......134

http://www.octane.ie/forum/archive/index.php/t-2842.html

Those are the figures on the front page of this site as well but I don't think they're right. THe link I posted above would seem to be closer to the truth.

Nick

If I get time over xmas I will dig all my old Autocars out of the loft and get some figures put together, I have already done the mk3 ones.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Having driven both, i would say the mk3 16v is quicker than a mk2 8v by quite a bit.

[javalin]

surely driven correctly the 16v will always out-perform and equivalent 8v engine.

James