the 8v golf GTI, the lukewarm hatch

[Toopay_MkIII_GT]

i own a mk3 8v anni. i know it is a bad gti, isnt a bad car, just a poor excuse for a gti. i dont think it deserves the gti badge. so i thought, u cant really call it a "hothatch" can u? more of a "lukewarm hatch". im lucky i dont get many boy racers try and race my anywhere, as im sure id end up being embarrassed  :embarassed:
so i thought id ask for your experiences, what other hot hatches have u seen off or come off better against? lets regain a bit of honor for the faithful 8v's!

[Dan_GTi8v]

I never had any trouble with my 8v, not that I made a habit of racing boy racers, but the ones that tried it on were left for dust. It was only the people with 'proper cars' that were quicker, but then again I beat those too as grown ups dont race so much 

[carpetviper]

i own a mk3 8v anni. i know it is a bad gti, isnt a bad car, just a poor excuse for a gti. i dont think it deserves the gti badge. so i thought, u cant really call it a "hothatch" can u? more of a "lukewarm hatch". im lucky i dont get many boy racers try and race my anywhere, as im sure id end up being embarrassed  :embarassed:
so i thought id ask for your experiences, what other hot hatches have u seen off or come off better against? lets regain a bit of honor for the faithful 8v's!

Yours must be pretty knackered then as I never have a problem with pretty much anything off the mark ive even shocked a few valver owners.

But it isnt always the car usually its down to the driver who makes a wrong change of gear at the wrong time who loses.

[VR6_Wherry]

In the 8v...where do i start.. i witnessed an 8v get destroyed by a VTR..  but then i also witness said 8v destroy a 2.0 16v prelude

[carpetviper]

In the 8v...where do i start.. i witnessed an 8v get destroyed by a VTR..  but then i also witness said 8v destroy a 2.0 16v prelude

Well where I live I can beat most modded cars I just take them over mile of speed bumps and most of the idiot virtually have to stop to go over them lol

[VR6_Wherry]

In the 8v...where do i start.. i witnessed an 8v get destroyed by a VTR..  but then i also witness said 8v destroy a 2.0 16v prelude

Well where I live I can beat most modded cars I just take them over mile of speed bumps and most of the idiot virtually have to stop to go over them lol

 

[Wayne]

Nothing wrong with an 8v, people buy them for various reasons insurance etc.

Given the choice however a 16v is the better all round choice, VR is nice but rising fuel costs are really hurting them now.

[madmanmart]

I bought a 8v for a trackcar........... I wish I hadn't.

On the plus side though I'm swapping the engine for a 16v 

The 8v is not a performance car by any means. What it does it does well, but speed is not in its job discretion so any one thinking they have a fast 8v needs to wake up.

[Luke1981]

I use my 8v as my daily runner to work which is mostly motorways and I'm more than happy with it. Good sturdy engine.

With the price of fuel I'm always watching my mpg now, not interested in thrashing it anymore.

Prob because I'm getting old and boring! 

[Rmachines]

Slow and steady wins the race.