1991 gti

[bigmaclf]

gti 1991 £895 auto trader

[mds141]

IIRC it's the same one that keeps re-appearing on carandclassic, does look a lovely car, can't understand why it hasn't been snapped up.

[Tim Leech]

Easy its a non 16v petrol. Sadly

[Paul296]

I like 8vs - if it had an auto box even better - no such thing as 'too bonkers' IMHO. I know people prefer 16v or diesels but that really is a lovely car - those that have been and had a look have said how nice it is and it's not as if the vendor is asking an arm and a leg. Maybe the car just hasn't seen an owner it likes the look of yet - BXs do that yer know!

[docchevron]

I prefer my valver over the 8V GTi auto, BUT, the auto is still a very very lovely thing to drive, and I prefer auto's on the whole, I'm too old and lazy for all that stick stiring nonsense!

[Tim Leech]

I prefer my valver over the 8V GTi auto, BUT, the auto is still a very very lovely thing to drive, and I prefer auto's on the whole, I'm too old and lazy for all that stick stiring nonsense!

Quite agree, asides the thirst my 19TZi is a lovely way to waft around.

[deltic]

IIRC it's the same one that keeps re-appearing on carandclassic, does look a lovely car, can't understand why it hasn't been snapped up.

Sod's law if my GTi dies then it'll be gone!

[deltic]

Easy its a non 16v petrol. Sadly

Without wishing to spark a debate why is this? Yes 16v's are faster and diesels more economical. I once borrowed a 16V and whilst it was fast and fun I was glad to get back into my GTi auto for a motorway run as the 16v was just not as relaxing to drive and seemed to rev about 500rpm faster for the same speed i.e. it did my ears in!

Unfortunately I've never driven a manual GTi as a comparison between the two.

[Tim Leech]

I guess its what people "perceive" to be the best one, i own a Rover Sd1, when people ask me if its a Vitesse and I tell them no (its a much rarer model without troublesome EFI) their faces drops, same as a Sierra, it need to be a "cossie" or a dolomite has to be a sprint or noone cares.

Shame but thats peoples opinions.

[mike22861]

I like the 8V I think for next year I'm going to do a project 8V kick back to the 90s see if I can remember how to persuade lots of horses out of it ,now anyone got a pug rally engine anywhere, some throttle bodies, forged pistons , turbo , like porn in metal

[deltic]

Unfortunately I've never driven a manual GTi as a comparison between the two.

Or a 4x4 - how do they compare with a standard 8v?

[deltic]

I guess its what people "perceive" to be the best one, i own a Rover Sd1, when people ask me if its a Vitesse and I tell them no (its a much rarer model without troublesome EFI) their faces drops, same as a Sierra, it need to be a "cossie" or a dolomite has to be a sprint or noone cares.

Shame but thats peoples opinions.

Yes the top spec cars seem to survive better look at all the Pallas spec Ds or Gs for example.

[Tim Leech]

How many BX 14's are left? I mean the billy base?

[citsncycles]

According to How Many Left None

Except for the 47 RE's (and around 5 or those are actually TGE's), there are 10 or less of each variant currently on the road!

I can't comment on the early suitcase models, but the TU engined cars are seriously underrated, and if I still had it I would have happily pitched my old 14TGE against the valvers and oil burners on the Challenge this year.

[Mickey taker]

I would have another 8 valve FYI tomorrow,both of mine were lovely cars