Yup, my car is the precursor to the 20th. I have the 2002 337 Edition. The brought over 1500 of them but unlike the 20th it has no sunroof and came with 18in BBS RCs. The car is mechanically identical (interior as well) to the 20th but is actually about 80lbs lighter... Its really the main reason I still have this car, you almost never see them and as far as im concerned its the best car VW ever put on the mk4 chassis save for the r32. Now if I had a regular GTi it would have been gone a long time ago.

I know the car is by no means king of the track and I didnt even have coilovers at the time. But honestly he was the fastest of the s2ks and our best times where only about .8 of a second apart with the gap leaning in my favor. I'd link the times for you but it was a test and tune so they where not posted.

 

Wasn't this just on another post? I don't miss my neuspeed 1.8T for a second...not a nanosecond. And excuse me while I cough when I see any kind of comparison of a prev. gen Golf vs. an 8.

...AND I still forever remain unable to understand someone who would base a purchase decision on car x being .3 seconds faster with 3mph higher traps.

...dickless wonders...why do I still come here...

 

Like I said if my GTI was a normal golf it would have been gone a while ago. People base a purchase on what they like or whatever fits their needs. Three tenths of a second isnt much but honestly as it sits now my car should be capable of running a high 13 I just havent gotten it there yet. Some people buy cars because their fast, some because they save gas whatever... Different strokes for different folks.

 

I only see girls driving GTi's! Are u a girl?

 

There's a big difference between "should" and "is."

 

Really, because I could almost say the same about a RX8

 

I wish more girls drive the rx-8 so that this forum will not be such a sausage fest.

 

Agreed

 

I traded in my 2007 GTI with DSG for a 2007 RX8 when the $3500 rebate was in effect.. I put 25k on the GTI n about 15 months. I loved the DSG, but then started to miss rowing the gears. After driving the RX8 I wasn't totally convinced. But I made the plunge due to the rebate and high trade-in I received.

The gearbox, handling, looks, and the 9k redline lured me over. Yes, I do miss the torque, but the GTI doesn't have the feel of the RX8, plus I also missed RWD.

You won't regret the RX8 in my opinion. I look forward to driving it more than I did my GTI.

 

What the Hell!

Are you knocking my sausage?

 

That's easy. Get the RX-8 now, and when you get bored, drop 5k and turbocharge it. You'll make +110 torque to the wheels, and +120 horse power to the wheels easily with the 3071R turbo. And if you want to go higher than 9 psi, the gains will increase significantly.