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Offline Slim Shady

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #20 on: 10 October 2003, 15:55 »
I believe there were two states of tune for the 8v

one at 90bhp the other at 115 bhp (roughly) for the P and R reg cars - don't know why.

Probably still a PB engine though.

Big car small engine - deal with it.

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #21 on: 10 October 2003, 16:19 »
I understood that they were always 115bhp from launch.

feels like 11.5 to me... ;)

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« Reply #22 on: 10 October 2003, 23:52 »
The 90bhp was a 1.8 it was never used in the MK3 GTI they're all 2.0 litre 115bhp The only other 90bhp engine was the diesel, definately not in the MK3 GTI
The 11.5 bhp engine you talk of pimpster, I think it must of come out of your lawnmower mate  ;)

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #23 on: 13 October 2003, 13:05 »
I take it you came from a Metro b4 the golf then?!

Its slower than a Saxo VTR. Nuff said.

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #24 on: 13 October 2003, 15:48 »
"one at 90bhp the other at 115 bhp (roughly) for the P and R reg cars "

This was quoted to me by a VW garage.


It sounded like bully - but I saw the car - it was badged as a GTi but didn't have enough torque to pull the skin off a rice pudding

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #25 on: 13 October 2003, 16:43 »
I agree with Glen.

90bhp was never a GTI. but i suppose thats what an 8v feels like.... ;)
« Last Edit: 13 October 2003, 16:44 by Pimpster »

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« Reply #26 on: 13 October 2003, 22:48 »
Slim Shady one piece of invaluable advice mate, never, never believe any 'Quote' given to you by a VW (dealership) garage, they are without a doubt the most cretinous bunch of ijots you could ever have the misfortune to get conned by.
Just get yourself on here these guys know more about Golf GTI's than any of those sheysters!

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #27 on: 14 October 2003, 19:24 »
You are right guys, the 90bhp was the 1.8 unit, all the gtis had the 2.0 unit which was 1.15bhp  :-*
« Last Edit: 14 October 2003, 19:25 by golfvr6 »

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #28 on: 14 October 2003, 23:02 »
You know what VR6 I aint even gonna rise to it mate!

 Me > :-X

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Re:is this a GTI????
« Reply #29 on: 14 October 2003, 23:05 »
Me to you Glen >  :-* :-* :-*