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golfvr6

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #90 on: 22 December 2003, 20:39 »
Mr veedubs motor is fast , top mk2 that  ;)
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Offline Bodhi

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #91 on: 22 December 2003, 23:10 »
Right.


All the people who have said the Mk3 8v is fast are wrong,myself probably included. It isn't.


However, all the people who said the Mk3 8v is slow are also wrong - it isn't. Pimpster - the only reason I know a Mk3 can hold station with a 306 XSi is because I've done it, and I must say, the Golf felt a lot more comfortable than the 306 looked.

The Mk3 can hold its own in a backroad duel, and is far from a GL with a GTi bodykit (I always thought that was the Driver anyway).
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1997 Tornado Red GTi 8v - The Fastest HotBox on Fife's roads.

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1 x Kenwood KDC-7024M
1 x Dull Aluminium Golf Ball Gearknob. Clearly worth about 10bhp on its own.

golfvr6

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #92 on: 22 December 2003, 23:12 »
The mk3 8v is tuneable. Filter, exhaust,cam and chip will give the car a very respectable bhp.
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Offline Cupra Turbo

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #93 on: 23 December 2003, 00:05 »
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Mk3 8 valve = slow!
mk2 8v = bit quicker


?? I do NOT get this... the mk2 is about 100kb lighter, fair enuff, but the mk3 has better engine management, better fuel management etc etc

better everything.

Oh and a mk2 16v cant even stay with a Rover 420GSI.

... mk2 16v cant stay with an old mans family car of the same age.

... so lets just say... mk2 8v/16v and mk3 8v aint the fastest.

and the mk3 16v isnt as quick as a Astra GSI 16v with the same Bhp.

nuff said on that front me thinks.
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golfvr6

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #94 on: 23 December 2003, 00:07 »
I thought you liked golfs?
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Offline Cupra Turbo

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #95 on: 23 December 2003, 01:05 »
I do.

Thats why I own one...

but if you lot diss the 8v (my car) then I'll bring yours down to earth also...  ;)
« Last Edit: 23 December 2003, 01:05 by Black_GTI »
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golfvr6

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #96 on: 23 December 2003, 11:11 »
Er yep if you say so
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Offline workhorse '90 8v

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #97 on: 23 December 2003, 11:15 »
nothing wrong with 8v's

but i aint gonna lose the plot about it!
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Offline Pimpster

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #98 on: 23 December 2003, 11:19 »
Bodhi - i dont disbelieve you when you say you kep up with an XSI - there are 2 versions after all - a 123bhp version - pre april 98 and the 135bhp version - post april 98. I had the 135bhp and it had amazing handling. I have to say that having owned both i feel a lot lot more comfortable pushing the 306 hard than the Golf.

To everyone who thinks the Golf is fast (!)  would say i can understand why if you havent driven anything else as pokey. However, go and drive a few more cars in the same class to realise that it really isnt that fast or quick at all.
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golfvr6

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Re:Whats it worth
« Reply #99 on: 23 December 2003, 11:31 »
I think i've given up on this one now  ::)
If people are happy with their motors then good for them  :)
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