Standard 8v gti top speed

[mix]

135mph out of an 8v? you have a faulty speedo my friend 

Or he is blind and cannot see the dash

[woodymk3_8v]

I had 127mph on my garmin quest gps but my speedo was off the clock well over 10mph out

[MrF16vmk3]

I used to have a mk 3 1.8GL (74 bhp) that once indicated 122mph. I gps'ed it once at 114mph when it was indicating 118, so 122 must have been about 117/118 in reality. With another 40bhp the 8v GTi must be capable of about 125-130mph I guess. My 16v mk 3 GTi has indicated 145mph a couple of times and been gps'ed at 139mph, but takes a long time to get there. If you really want to find out your cars top speed you need an empty motorway in the early hours of the morning, a gps and to be prepared not to take your foot of the floor until you're absolutely sure it ain't going to go any faster. And you've got to accept the risk to your licence, of course.

[steveozx7r]

Got just under 130mph (on the speedo) on 2L 8v just a few airbox mods. Over indicated 100 mph it does accelerate very slow. Much safer to speed on the bike, up and back down in no time. Seen 170mph on speedo on the bike before running out of road.

[Y I GTI]

well mine aint standard but bits a got on shudnt make much difference like,got a k&n 57i induction kit,scorpion cat back exhaust,n ave had 131 out ov it,just wud not go any faster

[daz123]

130 out of mine plenty of times (late night sun night test track ) mods= piper cross a/filter full stainless minus cat, probally wasn't true 130 but it gets there eventually