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Porka.net - Actually a discussion about 16V MKIV v GTI MKV
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:17 pm
by PhilGTi
Why are people on porka.net obsessed with 1.4 16v MK4's? I dont see the attraction? They are just a poor mans GTi!
Phill.
Re: Porka.net
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:23 pm
by bstardchild
polosilver wrote:Why are people on porka.net obsessed with 1.4 16v MK4's? I dont see the attraction? They are just a poor mans GTi!
Phill.
I wasn't aware it was obsesive on Porka
but I don't post just brouse occasionally when it's quiet on here and a few of the other forums I lurk on!!
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:25 pm
by LogIK
The MK4 GTi was never imported into the UK.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:29 pm
by carmadaaron
true,
but 1.4 16v mk4s were super machines
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:39 pm
by PhilGTi
I asked, which do you recon i should get outta the Golf GTi (MK4) and the Polo GTi (MK5) and they are all like, get a MK4 16v... cant they understand? I want a newer car?? If i wanted a MK4 16v i could buy 2! Why do they constantly ramble on about 1.4 16vers
Phill.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:47 pm
by carmadaaron
polosilver wrote:I asked, which do you recon i should get outta the Golf GTi (MK4) and the Polo GTi (MK5) and they are all like, get a MK4 16v... cant they understand? I want a newer car?? If i wanted a MK4 16v i could buy 2! Why do they constantly ramble on about 1.4 16vers
Phill.
o right i see your point now...
i really like the shape of the mk4 golf, and theres so much (mods) to do
.. bigger engines all round and more kit.
Polo mk5 gtis are less popular, and the xenons are supercool...
*cough* mk4 16v *cough* hehe - only joking
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:53 pm
by R1CH
i dont think your right in saying a 16v is a poor mans gti.thats like saying a furio is a poor mans vts.or an xr3 is a poor mans rs turbo.a 1.8 16v a poor mans clio williams.106 quicksilver a poor mans gti.there simply older not as well eqipped models which your obviously gonna get in any manufacturer,model or year of vehicle.i have a 16v but if it was a poor mans gti that would mean i would ''love'' to have a gti...and i dont.maybe a polo gti is a poor mans golf r32.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:09 pm
by PhilGTi
Yeah, i appologise! I was just a little wound up when i said that! Forget i even said it. Sowwie!
Phill.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:13 pm
by R1CH
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:20 pm
by PhilGTi
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:21 pm
by forbezGti
hi was just wondering.. what sort of 1/4 mile times dose the 1.4 16v have????
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:25 pm
by PhilGTi
Ive seen one do a 15 second 1/4mile, but thats slighty modifed!
Phill.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:30 pm
by forbezGti
that bloody good... im hoping for a 15sec time, was racing on sunday when i got my 16.1.. had a full fuel tank and it was a really hot day think it was 23 deg. so hopfully next time it should be colder, and i wont go with a fu*king full tank
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:45 pm
by Gareth_GT_Hatch
well a certain 16v has beaten a certain gti down the strip once or twice. But I think that was mainly down to the driver. The 1.4 16V features reasonably heavily on porka mainly because the two main owners (robin and kam) both have them as well as a few of the moderators. Its like when this site began everyone had gti's.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:48 pm
by forbezGti
did it beat it by much????