16v or 8v

[trustno1]

ok after spending ages reading the old threads there seems that certain people on these boards seem 2 hav a bit of a problem wiv the 8v's
r they really that slow (mk2 golf gti 8v) compared 2 the 16v's? jst give me a stright answer is the mk2 16v a lot quicker than the good old 8v?

[modulater]

In a word yes.

[trustno1]

bah! im getting an 8v, cant afford a 16v due 2 insurance,  :'( mite as well not bother wiv a GTi now  :-[

[GTI16vGaz]

The 8v's are still ok i've owned 1 they are still fast and quick, just the 16valves go for longer in the gear's and they have an extra 1000 revs.

Go for an 8v mate if ya can't afford a 16v.  

[Blue MK2]

8v's are more better on fuel consumption i recon.

16v= higher insurance

8v's like mine= slow but nippy around town

[Veedubgt18v]

they are still a laugh, i got on, the 16vs are quicker but only really start pulling away from 70+, hardly anything init up to that. just remeber dont expect supercar performance from either! you could also tune you 8v up and get a 2l block, gotta be good for 150bhp i reckon  

[VeeDubGTI16v]

               ^^
i overtook you before 70



there both good fun, the 16v just got a bit more power thats all. chassis is pretty much the same.

[Veedubgt18v]

yeah by abput an inch! pretty hairy when james lost the back end, calmed down after that  

[trustno1]

ok, how bout an 8v wiv full system zort, induction kit, power boost vavle? would that keep up wiv the 16v's  

[Gozza]

I have owned a couple of 16v's and 1 8v. I would agree with most of the above and think the 8v was better for normal driving as it seemed to have more torque at lower revs, however the 16v do pull very well and do have the extra 1000 revs.

Put it this way, I had a 89 16v with zorst and drilled airbox. I kept up with a R5 turbo  .

Personally I would get a 16v, but they do drink more petrol and at the end of the day if you cant afford to insure it, then thats the  end of the discussion really