8v or 16v

Mmmmmmm.....

Sounds good

 

hmmm all these engines and all there noises i think ive dribbled

 

sorry should have said (in fifth gear) the 8 valve has better acceleration to 100, much better pickup. in my experience. and to be fair it all depends on the individual car and engine as they all vary considering the age and mileage on some of them now.

 

You've had some duff 16vs then. The 8v has a leggier 5th, I used to always put an 8v box on my valvers because the 5th gear gave you slightly better motorway mileage but did make it a bit slower in 5th. I rarely drive my valver these days, but when I take it out and compare it to the ancient 8v I have in my mum's garage, the 16v with the original gearbox will smoke it every time in every gear...

 

my god. this has turned into a serious debate :S

 

8v talk is hardly serious.
16v Torque on the other hand...

 

i will miss my lil mk2 8v. it is really fun and a cracking car. if i didnt have a daily usable car id keep it! (damn me for buying it to save it from the scappy).. its on ebay now because i just dont use it


... (and no i wont be putting the abf in it )

 

a3's rock, tbh

 

This doesn't even come close to some of the older threads

 

Boys used to meet up for fights at the M6 services after a hearty 8/16 debate.

Limbs have been lost over this very subject.

 

That's how i have Titanium going through my leg.

Or maybe it was the 8v Torque that ripped it apart:

 

ring of death?

id be warey of those 8v boys. theyll turn up, rip the car park to pieces and start throwing bricks at you

 

I thought the 16v boys always won

Isn't that how it's always been


16 valves FTW!!

 

nope it's all 20v now

 

wrong... completely completely wrong haha

 

damn right

 

Going back a while I went to my local for a quick pint with the missus. Pulled on the car park and there was a nice group of chavs sitting outside admiring each others rockport, unshaven upper lip areas etc.

As I walked past them they were muttering amongst eachother "they never made that model in 16v etc etc" generally thinking they knew what they were talking about.

I dont know why but to this day it really really winds me up when I think about it. I wish id just turned round, walked them up to the car opened the bonnet and displayed the fury beneath.

Why is it when people see a 16v logo on the front grill of your car they assume youve stuck it on yourselves?

Thankfully now I have dropped an 8v lump in it, i can save myself this torment and remove the 16v badge.

 

how long were you on suicide watch before you put the 8v in?

 

It was touch and go, im still on medication and undergoing some counselling for the trauma. But im slowly on the mend. 16v's should carry a serious health warning.

 

Will everyone please stop this kind of chat belittling the 16v.

I just had my first propper drive in my new 16v tonight and LOVE IT!!!!