16v or 8v

[Harooshum]

I have an 8v digi, and a 16v too, both standard.  I had the 8v for over a year b4 i got my 16v.  Living in London, the 8v drives much nicer, and having alot of power on lower revs is excellent.

I know DOHCs like to sing, and when I got my 16v, it definately took some getting used to, as you have to change gears a bit further up the rev range to be smooth.  I actually prefer the 8v 4daily use, trust me, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH 8v GTI

However alot of you northeners (who pay peanuts for insurance) have never seen rediculous speed bumps and narrow city roads like I have, u can actually make more use of the 16v's power.  Driving flat-out head to head, the 8v might have quite impressive acceleration pulling off the line, but the 16v will sail past b4 u know it.  Bottom line?  16v nuff said

Harry

[Harooshum]

About insurance, I was with Tesco for around 3 years on my 8v digi, no other company would quote lower, and service was excellent coz they're such a big company.

I now have 5years NCB, and just turned 23.  16v is around ?200 xtra on the 8v anywhere u look, BUT Tesco quoted me well over a grand TPFT even b4 declaring mods, for my new 16v!  I was paying around ?900 previously for my standard 8v.

I found a company called Brentacre 01792 650 933 who specialise in VW's and the modified.  I dealt with Jon who knows all about MK2's and mods.  I am now paying ?800 TPFT on 17"s with only body mods, however they allow any engine mods, as long as you don't exceed 150bhp without paying extra.  You can pay in installments too.

My bro just bought my old GTI (8v digi) off me, and is going to insure himself with them too.  I don't even want to know what non-Londoners are getting quoted, but Brentacre should be lower than Tesco!

Harry

[trustno1]

thanks guys! so wot i can make out from is that the 16valer is the daddy without any questions, but the 8v gti still cuts it, 1 more question as ive never driven a 8v (bin in 1) how does it compare power wise 2 a rover 214 1.6 GSI 16v's as ive driven 1 of them, which out of the 214 and gti is quicker off the mark and top end??

thanks in advance  

[trustno1]

if anybody could answer the above question that would b great  

[modulater]

I wouldn't know, I try not to drive rovers if I can help it.

[GavG60]

there's a reason they call dogs rover.............

[Veedubgt18v]

i would have hought the gti, but i dont know i dont own a flat cap so have never driven a rover  

[trustno1]

lol, na its my old mans car and its pretty nippy! jst wanted 2 know how it compares 2 the 8v m2 GTi

[tomcat]

I have both at the moment an 87 8v and an 89 16v. The fuel consumption is not really noticably different. Around town the 8v is much better. Anywhere else the 16v is noticably quicker. The handling is slightly better as 16v is slightly lower as standard than the 8v but need to be really trying to notice it I would say this.

I bought my 16v first on the strength of how good a drive it is I bought another GTI which happened to be an 8v. If the first GTI I bought was an 8v I would have thought twice before buying another one and probably gone for an RS or something similar. Then I would have missed the 16v which would have been a real shame.

Also on paper the mk2 16v is the fastest Golf GTI 0-60 in standard trim. Excluding VR's R32's V5's etc.  

[marcus123]

  to davs mk2, that is possibly the best looking mk2 golf i have ever seen!is it yours mate?whats the spec on it?wheels?nice dub!