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Offline newgti

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HELP PLEASE
« on: 28 January 2005, 22:34 »
I just put a deposit on a golf gti 2.0 2 years old then i was told it might be an 8v is this true, why would they put a 8v engine in sucha nice car  :sad: :sad:
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Offline topher

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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #1 on: 28 January 2005, 23:12 »
The 2.0 GTI's are indeed the 8v, its the poorer brother of the 1.8T 20v engined gtis. Same as there use to  be 16v vs 8v gtis in mk2 and mk3 guise.
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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #2 on: 29 January 2005, 02:04 »
I thought i had just brought a really nice fast car and its 8v, does this fade the performance alot, is this still a good car.
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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2005, 09:35 »
"All show, no go" is an accurate description. Has all the GTI extras but only 115bhp. In europe it isn't even badged as a GTI because of this. But it's still a VW, and a good car in it's own right.
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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #4 on: 30 January 2005, 17:24 »
hey dont dis the car lol, its cheaper to insure than the 1.8T.
2Litre is only group 10 and i think the 1.8T is 16.
mine is quite fast, i like it anyway!  :tongue:  :laugh:
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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #5 on: 30 January 2005, 19:07 »
Nice car but a comfort model, you wont need a stop watch for the 0-60 :grin: bit like mine :grin:
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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #6 on: 31 January 2005, 18:45 »
Well guys i lost the 200 deposit on the 2.0 BUT i have broaught a 1.8T Gti mk4 instead it had a little higher miallage (70k) and its 4 years old (1999) but i think i made the right choice i have been told they are 150 BPH is this true. Whats next to MOD on it im thinking Dump Valves but can you turn them off because i have to look professional at work and i dont think dump valves make that statement???
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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2005, 19:04 »
Yep it'll be 150bhp, although 190bhp+ is only a remap away :wink: makes it feel much more punchy.

Being a '99 and therefore an AGU engine, you -should- be able to run a blow-off valve without any fuelling issues. You can't turn them off, although its not a bad idea... all it would take is some kind of custom valve/tap to re-circ the air as is originally intended.
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Re: HELP PLEASE
« Reply #8 on: 02 February 2005, 10:25 »
Quote from: topher on 31 January 2005, 19:04
Yep it'll be 150bhp, although 190bhp+ is only a remap away :wink: makes it feel much more punchy.

Whats do you meen by a remap, how can i get 190bph and how much will it cost.

Thanks

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« Reply #9 on: 02 February 2005, 10:58 »
Use the advanced search function at the top of the page, and search the mk4 section for words like "remap" "chip" "revo" "jabba" "apr". Plenty of information to be found :smiley:
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