8V OR 16V ??

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16v or VR6

[Mikester]

3 doors

live in essex

2 words GOLF GTI

Not alfa, im afraid the 2 words GOLF GTI mean insurers think HOLY $HIT

[vdub virgin]

jst sold a saab 93 turbo,rolling roaded at 209 brake,so bin there done that!
 u think ur insurance is expensive? try affording petrol in a turbo'd car when uve a heavy right foot!lol!

[tim145tim]

strange how its so high though...

at the time it was £720 a year for an 8v when I was 17 going on 18.

Try admiral...

Or elephant online...

Im sure that your own policy now... adding your dad or mum as a named driver...

It would ber nearer half of the £1900!!!

(I HAD 3 POINTS BACK THEN ASWELL)

[Mikester]

jst sold a saab 93 turbo,rolling roaded at 209 brake,so bin there done that!
 u think ur insurance is expensive? try affording petrol in a turbo'd car when uve a heavy right foot!lol!

I only use shell V-power, and its an 8v, but i stil use loads of petrol too mate. So dont worry. And i would have an 16v or 1.8turbo but your just not undestanding im 19 and this insurance company is the only one that insures me. Times change people.

[vdub virgin]

u tried adrian flux mikester? i went with them when i was 20 and had a 16V (16v ) calibra..
i was paying ova a grand and they quoted me 650 quid,bin with em eva since!
27 now and with 3 years no claims im paying £300 a year tpft on 16V golf gti

[vdub virgin]

seriously thou,ring round LOADS!! play em off against each other,say u doin less than 6000 miles a year etc etc,ud be suprised

[kells]

cmpletely different steering/ gearchange/ engine..

actually no, i think you will find its only the head that differs (16v dohc instead os sohc 8v), suspension etc is exactly the same

[tim145tim]

Cable change gearshift on the 8v?
isnt the clutch on the 16v hydraulic?

well to drive they are completely different ....

steering completley different ,

gearchange FEELS completely different...

8v sounds harsh
16v sounds powerful...

theres a difference....

also

8v .... 0-60 in 10.3 seconds
16v.... 0-60 in 8.0 seconds

big difference...

Maybe its just mine feels different with the 205/50/ r16 anniversary splits as theyr wider and bigger?



So Kells....

The only difference on the entire car is the simple fact its a 16v top not an 8v?

same brakes?
steering rack?
radiator?
suspension?
gearbox?
clutch?
exhaust?

same everything apart form engine your saying?

[kells]

as far as i know yes its the head of the engine thats different, everything else is the same...

obviously they will sound different but my 8v daily hack sounds anything but harsh

as for the clutch mech, cant comment on this i think they were different at certain years, sure someone will know...but come on that is just clutching at staws, my 8v has a different engine code to some other 8vs, means naff all...

but yeah the rest of the car is supposed to be more or less the same, even says so in the original GTI catalogue i have in my hand right now...

P.s...i wasnt on about performance figures, the only reason i posted on this waste of time thread was because i just thought a few things needed pointing out

everyone with half of brain knows a 16v is alot faster than the 8v, they will feel different to drive for sure, but in reality not than many things are different between the two...