V6 vs 20v T

[PaulPearson]

Right guys here's where I'm at. Iv owned my V5 for a year now and shes a lovely car my pride n joy but just not quick enough. Rather than spend daft £ on a supercharger etc there's not much I can do with her so iv decided to get a new car after my hols in June so..

Last weekend I went looking at 2 R32's as iv always wanted one as I love the car looks amazing and I'm sure it shifts too but after seeing 2 not amazing examples tbh iv kinda gone off the idea as well as the petrol bill (ar lass mum lives in Kiddeminster and we live in Wakefield.. Nice round trip lol)

I do like big engine golfs and that's why iv been thinking about getting the one up from mine V6 4motion. Cost a bit more to run but 50+ more horses and I bet it's got lot more grunt. Anyone own one on here or modded one? Can't decide between this and the anni 20v T.

If I'm honnest I'm swaying towards the anni at the min after seeing a few mint examples on autotrader. Can't decide between the V6 or the 1.8T.

Thoughts guys? Any help would be appreciated. Looking at spending 4-5 g on one after my hols
I know the difference is a litre in engine size but what's more tunable? 1.8 or V6?

Cheers guys

Paulo

[Toby]

1.8t are a lot more tuneable it comes down to what u want out of it tbh

[Wayne]

1.8t all day long, even more so if you go for an Anni.

[shaft69]

Charged v6 either turbo or super charged hell yes.

[PaulPearson]

Think the anni is 180 as standard isn't it? Decent that 

[navmk4gti]

Im looking at v6 at the mo. but after hearing about fuel Strike now not so sure  

but i have to say the v6 does feel Better then a mapped 1.8t that 4wd system really makes a difference.. But if you want one you can mod easily then 100% go for a 1.8t. the most you will get out v6 is about 230 bhp with exhaust remap etc. if you spend ££££ then your looking at some serious power on a v6 but thats going into serious money.

A stage1 mapped 1.8t will see you hit slightly more power then 4mo but handling would be bag sh1t so you will have to work on brakes suspension etc to realy enjoy it. I have a mapped AGU at the mo and i hate the handling especialy after driving a v6 4mo and i wasnt willing lower it etc with humps around my area and having to climb curbs.. So comes down to what you can afford to run and what your plans are mate modding wise

 

[shaft69]

Golf 4motion and supercharge it poss? Made bought 02plate 4motion with 65k on clock for £2100 mint aswell he's wants turbo or supercharge that.

[kicklikeamule]

If you do a fair few miles on daily commute and at weekends, then go for a 1.8T. Plus if tuning is your thing, there seems to be more options.
I've got a V6 4mo. That cost me £80 to fill up the other day and won't last long on a long trip  . But I'm only a few miles from work, and the 4wd is a bonus where I live when it snows.
Like previous poster says, the 1.8T came in 180bhp flavour, which on paper is not far off the V6's 204bhp. In real world (sensible  ) driving, would you notice the power difference? I couldn't, but I'm no Stig. V6 does sound better though. Anyway, there's few places you can find out these days what with cameras etc, unless you go on track days, but then again the V6 is setup more for motorway cruising than cornering.
The V6 is probably a little more on insurance too depending on your circumstances and insurer.

[PaulPearson]

Thanks guys appreciate the feedback. I'm torn at min as I do 250 mile a week to work but I have a bike for that. I love the sound of my v5 and can imagine a v6 with full system and remapped etc will be the nuts. Was going to do this to my v5 but decided to get a lower millage golf first as mines done 135k now.

The 1.8T may save me some £ on fuel but like I said iv got a bike for commuting and Iv a decent payed job and have always wanted to tune a golf to some serious power while i can afford to (still renting atm & no baby as yet lol) so that's why I'm unsure what to go for. Would like to drive a 4 motion to feel the 4wd.

[nolandubholmes]

I do the same miles a week there abouts to work and running about I had a charged vr6 yeah it wasn't a 4 motion or anything but the fuel consumption.was hell on earth I've always had mad fuel guzzler mk2 golfs vr6 golfs and crazy ford rs turbos but pound for pound and performance and fuel economy the 20vt is the mutts nuts there quick when u want them to be but even a 300hp one u could use as a daily driver defo suppose at the end of the day it's your choice but I know I'll stay with the 18t for a while now till money allows a mk5 gti