Possibly lookin for an Mi16 or Golf GTi

Bit far up north for you maybe, but still, a bargain -

Then theres -

PEUGEOT 405 MI 16v, K reg. Metallic Silver, only 90k, with previous MOTs, some history, e/w, PAS, alloys, MOT 10/04, tax 03/04, rare car,may p/x, hard to find one in this condition, bargain, only. £850.

1992 PEUGEOT 405 1.9 Mi 16 4dr Saloon Burgundy. Excellent condition for year. Superb handling. Top of the range - heated leather seats, electic windows and sun roof, power steering, 8 months tax and MOT. 95000 miles. £1200 .

1993 PEUGEOT 405 2.0 Mi 16 4dr Saloon Metallic Grey, FSH, 12 Months MOT, ew/em/es, original alloys, ABS, excellent example of a rare car with a genuine low mileage at. 63000 miles. £1800.

1992 PEUGEOT 405 Mi16, 1992, K reg. ABS, ESR, EW x4, RCL, 6 months Mot, 3 Months Tax, Excellent Condition, Service History, Genuine Reason For Reluctant Sale. £795 . ono.

On Autotrader :)

Why does she want 16v? The 8v GTi is much, much, much nicer to drive. Much. Did I mention it's much nicer to drive?

Richard

But you don't know the cars, that was the reason for the post :)

-- Chet

She's a girl, thats what she wants. I guess she likes the "feel" of the 16v engines, the 19's and golfs are very similar like that.

-- Chet

You must've missed this one before:

...Even Tho She Lives In A Different Country

:)

-- Chet

Go on, I can't shoehorn any meaning onto ETSLIADC...

? 16v is smoother, faster, quieter, more economical, 16v all the way Chet, the 8v is prob fun for short round town work, and getting parts

Discussed there

Its the same as saying which is better for the Audi, my 12v or the 30v, the

30v is a great engine, with 40bhp more than mine, its faster all round, and smoother, the more valves genrally the quieter smoother the engine. If at the time I could have afforded the 30v 2.8 I would have got it, but it was stupid money then.

Ron

Cheers Ronny, that link doesn't really help much tho! I reckon an 8v would be much better suited for her but no doubt the fact it doesn't have a 16v badge will put her off!

Still no cable btw :(

-- Chet

R19 16v Turbo - Under Construction R21 TXE - Under Destruction

Ah, with you! Now if it had been SHMBOETSLOADP[1] I'd have got it ;-)

Richard Kilpatrick made the world a better place for us by saying..

Did I agree that they're better to drive??

and left hand drive ones are better still ;-)

Blimey, thats only a few miles from me. A mate of a mate was selling his Golf a while back, i think its a bit kev'd up, but i'll see if its still on the market if you like

Yeah see what you can find out, please an ta :)

-- Chet

R19 16v Turbo - Under Construction R21 TXE - Under Destruction

I agree too also and as well.

2 valve/cylinder engines are much less frantic for ordinary everyday forgedaboutit use. The nearer to middle agedness I get, the lower my favoured rev range becomes.

Agreed. No experienced a Golf GTi, but I much preferred driving the 8v

33 to the 16v. The 16v was a fair bit quicker, but you had to cane it everywhere, whereas the 8v just went - bags of torque.

One of the reasons I love my 75 is that it has as much as (if not more than) most 2lt 16v motors, but has bags of low-down torque as it only has 8 valves.

(8valve twin-cam, twin-spark with variable timing)

Golf GTI 16vs - at least the Mk IIs - are just so sluggish when overtaking and around town - unless you cane them, as you say. With higher insurance, more expensive and harder to find parts and significantly worse economy, I don't understand why anyone wants one.

They are a little faster at the top end, but they're not fast cars.

Scirocco 16v, OTOH, are pretty nippy...

Richard

Sorry, he sold it to another mate apparently. Will keep me ears peeled though!

Chet made the world a better place for us by saying..

I might know of a nice, white G reg GTi 8v near Brighton... I'll find out for ya...

Also, is anyone interested in a Silver, Nissan Skyline GTS? (single turbo

4wd 2 door job) M reg, all the funky boost control computer stuff, 17's, nice car, company maintained £7500?

Or an R reg Micra 1.3 Sport? :)) Red, 44000 miles... 'bout £2500.

Or my Golf?

Bah :( Ta anyways, if you hear of anythin you know where to find me :)

-- Chet