Looking to buy a 16v.....

[jenson]

Hi guys i'm new to this forum, i'm currently driving a 1.3 mk2 which i absolutley love, but i feel i need something with a bit more power I was thinking of getting a nice big 16v, can anyone tell me will this feel much different to the 1.3? obviously its gonna be faster but will it feel much different to drive? thanks a lot  Jenson

[Daz...]

It will feel completely different. Cornering, braking, acceleration will all be a hell of a lot better on the 16v. I'm guessing it's got about 80bhp more than the 1.3 so that should tell you something about it.

Try and find someone local with a 16v that can take yo out in it so you can find out first hand how different it is. 

[Gambit]

it will feel like a completly different car to drive

[Judderi]

16v's come with a smile warning!

[8vRicey]

I would suggest finding a decent GTI be it 8v or 16v would be of more importance than how many valves it had.
(IMHO) 

[Neaty]

it will be the best thing you have ever bought!! 

if you have your heart set on a 16v then get exactly that!

[kem_kc]

I have an excellent condition 1990 8v GTI for sale with only 78,000 miles on the clock.....

[jenson]

Pity i live in Ireland......

[Jaymapp16v]

what i also found is the 16v is a nicer drive than the 8v! all tho my 8v was a hell of a lt more fun! full of torque and fast as hell to 60 but was tuned by AmD. but gotta say 16v was deffo the best buy

[Gambit]

if you live in Ireland. u will need to probably go to mainland to get a good 16v

occasionally they do come up in N.Ireland but are very hard/expensive to find in the south. i sold my old one to a fella in the south for just under £1K and it was in the autotrader down there next week for 2.5k euro's