decided on a mk3 16v

[sellers]

hi guys, iv decided to now get a mk3 16v, just got a few questions??

1. what sort of mpg do they get?
2. whats the 0 to 60 time?
3. whats best to look out for when buying one?
4. do they all come with ABS?


cheers tom

[AudiA8Quattro]

1. High 20's urban, mid to high 30's motorway.
2. About 8 seconds.
3. Check guide at top of mk3 section.
4. Yes.

[AudiA8Quattro]

They are very under rated motors, not really much slower than a mk2 16v to be honest.
I would budget an extra 300 quid to get it lowered, 20mm drop makes a huge difference on mk3 16v/vr6, no more sailing  but still a very smooth ride.

[[han]]

  you're aboard a "sinkin ship" darl!  haha you know im kiddin! Good luck with it!

[carl]

my car does 30mpg around town,
and 38mpg on a run,
get the suspention sorted and you will love it,
just make sure the engine is good as they are a little expensive to fix,

[LGTI]

What do you mean by making sure the engine is good? Are there any common faults with regards to the engines?

[BigDaveC]

16v engines are expensive to fix
8v is a solid well proven engine.

[sellers]

how can u tell between a 16v and an 8v?? to save me ringing up loadsa ppl who cant be bothered puttin it on thier add?

[BigDaveC]

I don't think you can actually. The most obvious things are the 16v badge and engines are different. Visually, they look the same ! I don' think they make a 4 door 16V . Parkers.co.uk might be useful

[MrDan]

prietty sure all 16Vs have the four finger manifold under the bonnet looking at you, whereas the 8V looks like its Circa 1975