Mk2's Vs 106 GTI

[spirez]

I've been reading quite a bit about 106 GTIs recently and everywhere i go i hear nothing but praise about their handling and nippyness.

Anyone came across one in a 16v or 8v? If so how did you fare? With 120bhp and possibly a fair bit lighter than a golf, i would think they would outdo an 8v?

Not so sure about the 16v though?

[Mart8V]

Wife used to own a Saxo VTR and while my 8V is quicker in a straight line, I am pretty sure that the Saxo would cream it through the twisty stuff.  Add the better handling of the 106 and extra power, and I fear only a well sorted valver would come out on top.

[Agreeable Slick]

valver would eat it all day long, straights and twisties, 8vs are a bit reluctant and the pug would beat it.

On the other hand, the pug is more likely to rust away within a few years where as the vw will be just as strong in years to come.

[mix]

valver would eat it all day long,

Bwahahahahahahaha, thats the funniest thing i have read all day long......

Look, 106 gti - 120bhp, weight approx 900kg, and the golf 16v, 139bhp, weight 930kg

this means that the power to weight ratio is

106gti: 133.333 bhp/tonne
16gti:   149.46 bhp/tonne

This means that in a straight line the golf would win, no questions asked...However, on the track, totally stock and i think that you would find that due to the small size a nibleness of the 106 it would win the race because the Golf is a larger/slightly higher car the handling charateristic would be poorer than the 106.  Remember this is for totally stock cars.

[mrwotto]

A mk3 would win anyday tho 

[strega]

I went head to head with one on a long straight piece of road namely the A5 in Buckinghamshire and it beat me to say around 60-70 quite comfortably but I totally wasted it between 80-136!!!! and the poor lad with his missus soon lost his smug grin.Bless!! And thats in my 1985 8v panza tank!! Long live German technology!!

[strega]

I went head to head with one on a long straight piece of road namely the A5 in Buckinghamshire and it beat me to say around 60-70 quite comfortably but I totally wasted it between 80-136!!!! and the poor lad with his missus soon lost his smug grin.Bless!! And thats in my 1985 8v panza tank!! Long live German technology!!

[mix]

A mk3 would win anyday tho

Along the thames.......

[mix]

I went head to head with one on a long straight piece of road namely the A5 in Buckinghamshire and it beat me to say around 60-70 quite comfortably but I totally wasted it between 80-136!!!! and the poor lad with his missus soon lost his smug grin.Bless!! And thats in my 1985 8v panza tank!! Long live German technology!!

136mph out of an 8v, bwahahahahahahahahah, thats the second funniest thing i have read today!!!

(unless it has been modified (warp engine out of the starship enterprise))

[strega]

Well its a fact Im affraid..........