Cant Decide

[kniterider]

yep we know!!!! thats what weve been on about!!!!!lol

[Overseer]

My 16valver is quite fast, not really pushed it yet, did 120 in it the ther day tho, and had loads left in it.

The later ones pumps out approx. 160bhp so i am told!!

Mines fast anyways

If its of any help to you, mine costs me ?420 a year fully comp with tesco's, that with 8 years ncd and me bird on it as a named driver to!

Make sure you check the engine for signs of boy racer abuse tho!  Had mine for 4 months now and am very happy with it!!!

Hope this helps

later ones pump out 160bhp?! .. mines one of the last ones really...

it is damn quick... i've been 135 and theres still more go in it.. when its safe i'll max it out.. then i'll be pleased with it.. i'm also runnin optimax now.. seems nicer after a few loads in there

i woulda got a '6 if it werent for the insurance.. i reckon you'll be lucky to get a quote at under ?1200 - ?1400 for a '6..


ohh and dont get a 'family car' like mrwotto's hehe..

(ohh and mrwotto.. clean ya wheels!!)

[golf111]

yes you are right.rang adrian flux and tesco and they quoted me 1200-1350 :'(,if i dont get anything under 1000 im gonna get a gti.buy the way which is the better one 8v or 16v

[Overseer]

argg!.. the 16v like everyones been saying in this thread.. the 8v is a dog..

and the insurance companys dont seem to notice the increase in power between the two that much

8v - 115 bhp
16v - 150 bhp
vr6 - 174/175 bhp

no brainer really

at your age+experience you should be able to get 16v insurance for between around 700 - 800quid

[Blue MK2]

yeah true i duno why insurance is soo high on an 8v. adrian flux know alot about golfs aswel

[workhorse '90 8v]

does insurance actually drop when you're 30
or is that just myth ?

[kniterider]

dunno ill let u know next year!!!!

[workhorse '90 8v]

July for me.
Be a nice present if it actually does..

[kniterider]

yeah october for me, theres been 'myths' about age brackets like, 21, 25,30 and so on but to be honest age hasnt got fack all to do with it, its driving experience and no claims discount!!! well from what i can gather!!!!!

[Omar]

.......its a combination of things as mentioned by Kniterider. Hitting the big 30 does help tho.

I recently paid 385squid, for my M reg 16v - thats with no claims protection and the missis on it too - living in Surrey helps.

31 in two weeks, woo hoo!!