Recommend a retro car

Anan1

junkyard wrote:

I'm only speaking from experience, I'm not an anorak when it comes statistics Anan1, life's too short tbh.:)

In my experience of driving a 16v at Vmax for extended periods over two years, it has a noticeably higher top speed than an 8v. No anoraks, no statistics, just my experience.;)

Chaz

Anan1 wrote:

In my experience of driving a 16v at Vmax for extended periods over two years, it has a noticeably higher top speed than an 8v. No anoraks, no statistics, just my experience.;)

Agreed. I used to belong to the VW Club of South Africa. We raced 16V in a higher class than 8V. Unless the cars were modded - a standard 16V would generally run away from an 8V in most cases. My 1.8 16V would be in the same class as the 2.0 8V and were fairly well matched (standard).

unkel

The 16V is a lot faster than the 8V in every way. It is the last Golf I fancied

junkyard wrote:

I drove an 8 valve Golf Gti for three years and used to race a 16 valve belonging to a friend of mine and he could never outrun me

Looking for compliments, junkyard? Ah go on then, the logical explanation is that you're a better driver than your friend

Anan1 wrote:

An Irish 16v would be faster again, as they had no cats

:eek: I thought all German cars had cats for about 20 years now?