MK2 GTI's - Yay or Nay

[808BMW]

Yay.

If Stu can post the pic of the silver one with white rims and perfect offset, everyone will also say yay :)

[swartz]

ive owned 3 mk2 gtis, all my daily drivers. such fun cars the tuning is fun the enthusiasts are fun show everything. BUT my real car is my E30

[M-technik-3]

theres nothing wrong with fwd in terms of handling ability...you just have to adapt to it.

i beg to differ

name ONE real race series car that is fwd

nascar, indy, rally, even dirt racers and such are either rwd or awd

i wont be caught owning a fwd... mostlikly ever.

Oh but there are classes in most every single race group. SCCA / FIA Rally / One of model race series like Neon races. It just depends how the rules are wrote. Kinda the reason why there are no foreign cars racing in Nascar. Next year thou a made in USA Toyota will be racing against the good ole boys. Yea some excitement, and drama.

Certain classes of IT (improved Touring) are almost all FWD cars. And you tell that your Neighbor that his 12k 175hp 1.6l rabbit that it's not a real race series.

[Charlie]

theres nothing wrong with fwd in terms of handling ability...you just have to adapt to it.

i beg to differ

name ONE real race series car that is fwd

nascar, indy, rally, even dirt racers and such are either rwd or awd

i wont be caught owning a fwd... mostlikly ever.

Look at your TOCA/BTCC, all front drivers in the "super touring class", and the BMW's in "production" class get smoked by the little Peugoet 307's. Also take a look at the ETCC, where the BMW's have their hands full with the front-drive alfa's.

-Charlie

[Rosica]

Modded MK2 GTi's can look badass, but no matter how you cut it, they are wrong wheel drive.

Couldent have said it better

[e9nine]

Look at your TOCA/BTCC, all front drivers in the "super touring class", and the BMW's in "production" class get smoked by the little Peugoet 307's. Also take a look at the ETCC, where the BMW's have their hands full with the front-drive alfa's.

Short Wheel Base + Front Wheel Drive = Potent Car
Avg. conversation over FWD, RWD and AWD = Never ending :curse:

[AndreNY]

one thing about A2's is they look sooooooooooooo damn sexy, especially when they are tunned properly
























and straight out of CALI rocking it hard

[natorious]

name ONE real race series car that is fwd
.

BTCC
Lots of the cars in SCCA World Challenge Touring
Lots of SCCA and FIA rally classes
Lots of Ice Racing Cars

they may not get lots of coverage here in the US but they are all very much real racing series and the people that compete in them definatley do it for a living

[M-technik-3]

Yea, Andre you know what is cool about the pics you posted is that almost everyone except the few 5 lug conversion will fit our cars. 8)

[JRowe]

I had an 87 Jetta GLI (the GTI version of the jetta). I lowered it, put on a different exhaust and intake, rebuilt the motor, different cam . . . the works. Someone rearended me and it was totaled. It was a fun car to drive and fast, but in no way is it as solid or reliable as an e30. I worked part time as a mechanic while I was in school at a euro only repair business. Based on that experience, BMW are much more reliable and low maintenance than VW's.

Others have beat the fwd/rwd to death, but rwd owns fwd. you are limited in the amount of power you can run through the front wheels, the engine bay is way cluttered and tight, and the handling balance cant' compare to a rwd.

Having said all of this, would I buy another vw? yes, if it were for one of my sons when they get old enough to drive. They are fun cars to drive. fwd makes them safer for young drivers. Good gas mileage and inexpensive to mod. So, for my kids, it would be a great car. For me, I'll stick with an e30 or other bimmer.

[Jand3rson]

Nice pics, Andre.

[UNHCLL]

and straight out of CALI rocking it hard

many hot cars in that example Andre.

That last one has a Porsche motor in it. Now thats cool.

[vlad]

about 12 years ago I bought my first brand new car, it was 92 GTi 2.0L 16v (last eyar of production for MKII GTi with doubble lights, BBS 2 piece rims, etc..), car was awesome, I loved it! One of the best cars I ever had!

Very easy to work on, lots of parts available, huge following, almost cult status.
I did a lot of work on that car, best thing was ABT 2.2L kit with lighter flywheel and free flow exhaust with chip (keep in mind this was more than 10 years ago), car was spinning tires in 2nd gear all the time.

It was stolen from the parking lot of one of Manahattan's top restaurant (that's how I ended up getting the 911)

For those in TriState area, you must attend the WaterFest that takes place around July 4th in Englishtown, New Jersey (about an hour from NYC). The amount and quality of modded VWs is amazing and the modifiying abilities are unbeliavable! It's like going to one of the European shows.
And lastly, I simply love the Schmidt rims !

[Brian 89 325i]

My firend has an 87 16v with a 2.016v in it. ITs cool,but has some HUGE issues to work out. Like the insane lean/rich cond he has, but hes too poor to put money into it so it is what it is. If i didnt have my E30 id get a gti.

Brian

[cramer]

If you're looking for a cheap to maintain car, the Mk2 golf (or jetta) is much better then the Corrado. For the Mk2's look for an after 1990 so you get the 2.0 16v motor, more low end power which makes a huge difference in how the cars feels compared to the early 1.8 16v. Don't botther getting an 8v unless you want to swap a VR6 in there. My 91 GLI was a quick car and handled nice with H&R coilovers but i still prefer the Corrado for power and handling (it is however heavier then the MK2's)