Author Topic: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?  (Read 18012 times)

mrwotto

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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #50 on: 12 April 2005, 21:17 »
i have gti badge on both sides of my car, so ner ner na ner ner.

And yes i can drive :grin:

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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #51 on: 12 April 2005, 22:08 »
thats another debate entirely  :grin:
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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #52 on: 12 April 2005, 23:05 »
but the 16v dont have the gti badge so is it less of a gti and can wotto really drive??

yeah it does.. just not on the front.. 

it has it on both sides and the back...

Used to have a '97 MK3 16v GTI 3dr in 'Black Magic'... now have a '55 Civic Type-S...

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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #53 on: 12 April 2005, 23:55 »
oooh see now I know  :smiley:
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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #54 on: 13 April 2005, 09:43 »
Well erm,

I Bought it. Its Awesome.

Im going to dish out a lil TLC the take some pics.

Thanks for all the help/humour

Ta

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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #55 on: 13 April 2005, 09:52 »
GTi doesn't really exist after mk2's, buy a vr6  :laugh:
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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #56 on: 13 April 2005, 10:16 »
The car is due a service and cambelt/tensioner change.

Also it has the prob with the Juddering @ 70 MPH or 3000 Revs.

Im in Manchester - is it worth taking the car to the local dealer (Old Trafford, Gilbert Lawton) or does anybody know of any decent (& cheaper) peeps in Manchester?

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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #57 on: 13 April 2005, 10:21 »
GTi doesn't really exist after mk2's, buy a vr6  :laugh:

the vr6 doesnt even have a GTI badge..  at least the 8v and 16v do :P

hahaha :-*
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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #58 on: 13 April 2005, 10:23 »
Well stated Mr Seer :grin:

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Re: Buying a MK 3 Golf GTi - 8V or 16V?
« Reply #59 on: 13 April 2005, 11:33 »
GTi doesn't really exist after mk2's, buy a vr6  :laugh:

the vr6 doesnt even have a GTI badge.. at least the 8v and 16v do :P

hahaha :-*

That's because it's a VR6 and not a GTI ! :grin: :wink:
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