is 8v fast???

[wallpaper_01]

Ive just finished driving my first car (its a 1.3 309 GLX) and have bought an 1988 3dr 8v GTI. Im 18 and i was just wondering how fast this car actually is compared to most of the average town cars. One of my mates has got a  Rover/MG 2litre turbo diesel will the golf be faster than that???

[tinman]

on the basis that its an mg rover car and not a pre mg rover (eg bmw rover) car, then i would bet its level pegging until 60.

at 60 - find a junction to your left and head down it very fast. at all cost - end the race.

modern diesels are not to be underestimated. underestimate at your cost.

[marcus123]

mines quick

its an 8v 89 digifant

only mod is a drilled air filter. the car has been well looked after, which can make a massive diffrence to performance.

[MK4_20VT]

I think a 8v will be quick enough, Its's going to be alot better than a 1.3 309

This is my first car & year of driving, but mine is a K-jet 8v with a road fast cam  

This is fast enough for me at the mo
Cheap car
Cheap insurance ?431 full comp (?1000 less than a 1.6 focus for me!!!!)

It's a great car to drive, don't rag the balls off it or it will cost more to fix.

[gibby]

Cheap insurance ?431 full comp (?1000 less than a 1.6 focus for me!!!!)

Is this right ? Is yours a GTi ? I'm still paying that after full NCB on a mk1 cab and I've been driving 15 1/2 years. Who's it with ?

[MK4_20VT]

Yep it's deffo a GTI,  I have a 84 mk2 k-jet GTI

I'm insured with AXA
Here are my reasons for cheap insurance

1. Im 27
2. It's kept in a garage overnight & I live in a very low insurance area.
3. As the car is so old it's only valued at ?1000

4.  Forgot to put, it has a Cobra Cat1 alarm (top of the range) With central locking added (windows go up when alarm is set & the rest   )

This alarm & central locking brought the price down ?900!!!!

AXA were the only ones I found who knew what alarm I had installed, Tesco were naff!!

[gibby]

Nice one, still a good price to say you have only been driving a year. AXA might be worth a try on my renewal. That's a hell of a knock down on price for that alarm and central locking.  

[golfvr6]

Is an 8v fast? in a word NO  

[Haydn]

It all depends on what you have driven. If u have a VR6 then its bound to feel slow to you. I have a jetta GTi 8v and compared to my 1.3cl polo its pretty good!

[golfvr6]

That just about sums it up,
An 8v gti feels fast compared to a 1.3