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Offline yellowgti

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how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« on: 04 January 2006, 17:22 »
does anybody know how heavy a mk2 golf driver 1.8 is??
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2006, 21:26 »
about a ton i think..... :undecided:
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Offline theviper

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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2006, 22:41 »
1420KG
pete :evil:
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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2006, 23:15 »
they doa 1.8 driver, dammit wish i'd have known, cudda got one instead of the 1.6, as it only GTI i cant insure!
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Offline weedwhacker

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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2006, 23:34 »
try to insur the a mk1 cab
i was well surprised tonite by my quote
for me a 1.4 ford shedscort is £32 mth
a 1.8 cab gti  is
£38 per mth
makes you wonder
aslo the ford was valued at £500
the gti at £1500

try and get your head round that one
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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #5 on: 05 January 2006, 08:27 »
i'm lookin at payin a lot for a clipper when i get it.. but i do't care... its cos its classed as a sports car!
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #6 on: 05 January 2006, 08:41 »
Quote from: theviper on 04 January 2006, 22:41
1420KG
pete :evil:

that can't be right!! that makes it heavier than a MK3 and MK4  :shocked:

had a quick peak in Haynes last night - a GTI only weighs about 1100KG  :nerd:
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Offline theviper

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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #7 on: 05 January 2006, 08:46 »
i have been out and looked at the plate on the car and that is what is says i was thinking it was about 1100kg too

Pete :evil:
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #8 on: 05 January 2006, 08:54 »
 :undecided: weird unless what haynes says is the DRY weight.......

if thats true then b*******s - means i got even LESS power to weight ratio  :cry:
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Re: how heavy is a mk2 1.8 driver ?
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2006, 11:40 »
Cant be heavier than a fat mk3 surely?  :embarassed:
1100 sounds about right i wouldv thought?!  :undecided:
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