16v or 8v

[Zoid]

You?re right Golfvr6, the owners manual indeed does list the 0-60 times as 10.0 and 8.5 respectively, that?s a massive discrepancy between the manual and VW specifications brochure. Seems too slow for a 16v to me, plus I?ve done timed runs in my 8v using the speedo and a passenger with a stopwatch, not the most accurate of methods, but 0-60 in under 9secs was easily obtainable?.

[kniterider]

just spent 20 odd mins readin this as now im not a 'mod' i get time to do so!!, and what can i say??? well the 8v gti which marcus123 bought off me is fast as fook, quickest of the 8v's ive had (3 alothough the k jet small bumper model was alot rawer), just got me 2nd 16v (1st one was a non runner which i broke up) and yeah its quick dosnt have the 'easyness' to drive as the old 8v had but yeah come son song at around 4k revs, but up to that im sure the 8v pulls a little bit quicker, just my say, they both can whoop my mk4 20v gti's arse any day!!

Gaz

[wallpaper_01]

yea my 8v will definetly do 0-60 in under 9 seconds...+ i have seen those 0-60 in 8.3 seconds all over the web...10 seconds is way 2 slow 4 a GTI

[boogeysheftel]

i think we have a winner: THE 8V! Congratulations!

by the way mine does 0-60 in under 9 sec also, and it's only 107bhp version of gti 8v.

[golfvr6]

i think we have a winner: THE 8V! Congratulations!

by the way mine does 0-60 in under 9 sec also, and it's only 107bhp version of gti 8v.

Nah not really.
Its more the fact that more people on here own 8v's.
8v owners need to justify owning it instead of a 16v, like

its more torquey  -  FALSE
its only slightly slower - FALSE
its more reliable   - FALSE

The 16v will always be the winner  

[boogeysheftel]

let's put it this way:

0-4000rpm  winner 8v
4000-6700rpm   winner 16v

money matter  winner 8v
modifying      winner 8v

3 to 1 wins 8v.

Case closed.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

sorry to dissapoint you but 16v is quicker through the whole rev range, its just a LOT quicker after 4000.

[richy]

More valves will always be better.  

[RandomJord]

Can a moderator close this now? its gettin really boring! everyone that has to be said in this little argument has already been done so... atleast 3 times over!

[golfvr6]

let's put it this way:

0-4000rpm  winner 8v
4000-6700rpm   winner 16v

money matter  winner 8v
modifying      winner 8v

3 to 1 wins 8v.

Case closed.

Yeah alright mate.

0-4000 BOTH THE SAME
4000-6500 16V PISSES ON 8V
COSTS  8V
TUNING 16V

WINNER 16V

CASE CLOSED