Is this a foruim for entusiasts? Or max power readers?! 8v/16v .... ... ...

[benross]

I keep reading topics here and there and notice little comments making the 16v GTI to be a much better car than the 8v. Whats going on?

Its like when you ask little kid boy racers what they drive they say 1.0 litre corsa 16 valve!

Are some of you people (who keep putting the little comments in) not aware of the benefits of the 8v over the 16v. I thought this was a forum for vw golf entusiasts but it seems many people dont really have a clue about them!

I dont wanna sound like i am moaning but it its quite annoying- embarrasing almost.

Anyways, glad i got it off my chest!!!

[Veedubgt18v]

this argument again! lol this has happened more times than i care to remember........

[VeeDubGTI16v]

shut it you 8v slags

[TwistedAspect]

Well....I am an 8v owner and to be honest, the arguement is getting tired.....I don't think there is a right or a wrong answer as to which is better....it is really down to preference.

I personally love the 8v engine, simply because I know my way around it...no other reason. As most of the 8v and 16v motors owned by people on here are NOT what you would call a stock car, it is kind of irrelevant.

This is a forum for people that LOVE Golfs.....not a forum where people bicker about what is better in my mind.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i only joke by the way, they are both pretty slow tbh. 

dont take things so seriously its the internet!!!

[systemseiko]

Both cars have historically been superb and have both good and bad points,  the only difference between the 8 & 16V is price and ideally the 8V has always had the tag of been the poor man's Gti,  i bought a 16v soley on preference for performance in mind but have no qualms with 8 valves

[kniterider]

had loads of both... and other mk's... love em wether there fast or slow... how needs speed when you look that good?? how many other cars of that age do you see on the roads?? most have rotted or been crashed away....

must say though.... the 16v is quicker.... lol
but the 8v is better if you dont wanna kane the @rse of your car everywhere
 

[benross]

Tim Styles- think everyone will agree is the daddy when it comes to golfs!

il quote exactly when i get chance but he says (not word for word but more or less)

The difference between a well modified 8v and a well modfied 16v is about 20bhp. although the torque and low down performance of the 8v more than makes up for it.

I aren't fighting the 8v corner or anything its just annoying when people make it out like the 16v is much better. Its like people are on about things they dont know enough about.

I'm not sure about the 8v being a poor mans golf either, when i buy my veedubs money isnt an issue i love them that much. i chose the 8v because i personally prefer them after owning both and driving dozens. It has nothing do with money at all.

Again, i am not fighting the 8v corner, nor am i saying its better etc- my original post was about people making out like the 8v was completely inferior to th 16v- how misinformed!

[FBF]

i reckon we are all a bunch of muppets!  these are a poor mans car.  ok they are relaiable but its just an old car... we really should aspire to greater things. i will say that we are at least cooler than all those wan@$s on vespas and lambretta scooters!!  45 yr olds riding mopeds?  bwah ha ha ha ha haaa..

[[han]]

mines a driver not even a gti.. so there... 

i don't think it matters.. poor mans car or not, better than being a "poor man" with an 8v than a "poor man" with a 1.0 fiat panda?! or metro?!

p.s i use the reference "Poor Man" for arguments sake, not that i think we are poor our good taste in carse more than makes up for it!? ... i kno i ampoor  but im a student and thats a diff story!

han