ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?

[golfvr6]

The saxo will still fall apart in a few years  

[Slim Shady]

Mate,

the spec you just listed for the Saxo is almost identical to the mk2!!!

consider the fact the Saxo will be newer than a 13 yr old Golf.

spec off the top of my head:

8v
top speed - 120
cc - 1781
power - 115
0-60 - 8.5 sec
weight - 990 kgs
max torque - 120 ft/lb

these would be relevent at point of sale - but the golf would be way off the performance figures if it hadn't been tuned for a while . . . .


Sounds like a fair race if both cars were in std tune and condition . . .

[golfvr6]

If the golf were in a good state of tune, it will go FASTER than the figures quoted! the old k-jet engines are well known for getting better the more they loosen up.

[Dean]

My golf is 17 year old now, it could probably do with a good tune as well as a new bonnet and tailgate, and possibly a new rev counter as that is now playing up.

The old git has done 195K, so I expect it to be slow, but as I said I still have plenty of fun in it, and I canot bear to get rid of it.

Still an excellent car, I now want a J reg valver to put my leather interior from this car into.

Regards.

Dean.

[golfvr6]

Just proves how good vws are, they just go on forever!  

[Dean]

Just proves how good vws are, they just go on forever!  

Best car I have ever had.

Regards.

Dean.

[golfvr6]

I doubt many pug 205s will last that long.

[warne16v]

doe's anyone remember on topgear or 5th gear when they featured the most dangerous old hot hatches?? the capri got slated as expected but the pug205 sh!te talked up by its french owners about its handling,was said to be a death trap in the wet it just would not turn into a corner and went straight on time after time funny how the golf was never mentioned

[golfvr6]

I said the 205 was a death trap but some new members didn't believe me  

[kniterider]

have to agree with the old k-jet theory, mines 18yrs old and goes like stink, hard to compare with me 20v mk 4 but the bottom end rush is to die for! sham you cant get em both together! as the top end rush of me 20v goes on to 6800 and still pulling!