1.8 Normally aspirated GTI - any good?

[kniterider]

never looked at parkers before, i know as vr6 has mentioned never a 2.0 16v in mk4 form, the only reason i can think of extra figures for the 2.0 115 bhp is 3dr,5dr, and cab?

[richy]

Yeah - maybe the cab & 5-door's extra weight slows that baby down.

Rich

[sijunior]

If you want my opinion the 2.0 8v is a shopping trolley and isn't worthy of a GTI Badge

[Cupra Turbo]

I have a mk3 GTI 8v and its no slouch.

Ok, so its got brand new Injectors in it and its all been cleaned through the fueling system etc... but ... IT GOES.

.. oh and the 1.8T 180Bhp.. YUK... feels like ya sitting on a cloud.. ya so high up.

same goes for most mk4's lol

[Franko180]

I have a mk3 GTI 8v and its no slouch.

Ok, so its got brand new Injectors in it and its all been cleaned through the fueling system etc... but ... IT GOES.

.. oh and the 1.8T 180Bhp.. YUK... feels like ya sitting on a cloud.. ya so high up.

same goes for most mk4's lol

I guess this "1.8 normally aspirated" thread shouldnt become a mk3 vs mk4 debate but still... We had a black R-Reg 8V Gti in the car fleet at work a few years ago. Obviously with it being a company car it was unmodified. I drove it and im my opinion it wasn't a very 'hot' hatch. Straight line speed and acceleration were very ordinary and the handling was interesting - it had a stiffness when you went over bumps in the road, as if the shocks were quite stiff, but if you launched it in to a corner there was as much body roll as in a mk4, but with less comfort. Also the engine/exhaust were quite noisy and rough, it just seemed like a lot of noise for very average acceleration. I think I was mainly disapointed because for a car that was fairly recent it didn't seem to have progressed that much from 1980's hot hatches, in any department. Again apologies to any mk3 owners (Im sure most people in this forum like mk3 VR6s!) but then this is a mk4 forum!

[golfvr6]

Sorry black_gti , the mk3 8v is pants  

[kniterider]

so is standard mk4 handling, which is why i lowered and uprated within a week of having the car!, now its loads better,

[golfvr6]

So how come you are lucky enough to have 2 golfs?  

[kniterider]

because i need 2 cars for me and the mrs to go to work in!, that and we both enjoy driving either!!!!

[golfvr6]

You're lucky! shame they are both slow