Great engine the G60. Also available in the sublime Corrado and a baby G40 1.3 version in the diminutive Polo Coupe.
Of course Volkswagens aborted foray into Group A WRC, creating the Integrale challenging Rallye Golf did leave us with a great kit fir these engines too. Simply adding a VW Motorsport pulley and ECU chip boosts the power straight from 160 to around 190 horse power.
I had a friend who had two, the first one ended up bouncing head over wheels into a ditch.
I was offered one as my first car as it goes. It was only four year old, doctors car (my mother was a practice nurse). Bright red with the baby BBS wheels. ...
Gret article. Very nicely written! But there is something in the back of my mind, concerning the old "cars only got worse after [whatever decade] ". I have personally owned every golf generation from 1 to 6, including a range of different engines and equipment, and there is at least half a truth there, when it comes to build quality and especially durability. A MkII engine is a beautiful thing. Built to last, accessible, easy to fix, in most cases even by yourself with an old toolbox and one or two new parts. But with new rules from brussels and a general whiff of saving money from every manufacturer out there, things are on a downward spirale. Parts can and will not be repared. A modern 1.2l twin charged engine that can hit Euro 6 emission limits and still makes the car feel at least close to a car can, must, and will go wrong. And when (not if) it does, nobody will repare anything. Parts get shipped all around the world by ships running on heavy oil. You have insured your car at your dealer, your dealer is insured by the manufacturer, the manufacturer is insured by some insuring company and some further re-insurance specialists. And while you can now tell your neighbour your new and latest Golf just got a new engine for free, and will only hit whatever allegedly tiny amount of carbon-whatsits per 100 thingiemagics, old polar bear still gets dicked over at every turn. So no. Its not all better. Its just more abtruse and a whole heck of a lot more difficult.
Thanks for the comment! I can certainly see what you're saying, and I do agree up to a point with you in that modern cars are more complex than they might perhaps need to be if there was no interference from governments and authorities. However...
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Great engine the G60. Also available in the sublime Corrado and a baby G40 1.3 version in the diminutive Polo Coupe.
Of course Volkswagens aborted foray into Group A WRC, creating the Integrale challenging Rallye Golf did leave us with a great kit fir these engines too. Simply adding a VW Motorsport pulley and ECU chip boosts the power straight from 160 to around 190 horse power.
I always wanted a G40 Polo!
I had a friend who had two, the first one ended up bouncing head over wheels into a ditch.
I was offered one as my first car as it goes. It was only four year old, doctors car (my mother was a practice nurse). Bright red with the baby BBS wheels. ...
Read moreGret article. Very nicely written! But there is something in the back of my mind, concerning the old "cars only got worse after [whatever decade] ". I have personally owned every golf generation from 1 to 6, including a range of different engines and equipment, and there is at least half a truth there, when it comes to build quality and especially durability. A MkII engine is a beautiful thing. Built to last, accessible, easy to fix, in most cases even by yourself with an old toolbox and one or two new parts. But with new rules from brussels and a general whiff of saving money from every manufacturer out there, things are on a downward spirale. Parts can and will not be repared. A modern 1.2l twin charged engine that can hit Euro 6 emission limits and still makes the car feel at least close to a car can, must, and will go wrong. And when (not if) it does, nobody will repare anything. Parts get shipped all around the world by ships running on heavy oil. You have insured your car at your dealer, your dealer is insured by the manufacturer, the manufacturer is insured by some insuring company and some further re-insurance specialists. And while you can now tell your neighbour your new and latest Golf just got a new engine for free, and will only hit whatever allegedly tiny amount of carbon-whatsits per 100 thingiemagics, old polar bear still gets dicked over at every turn. So no. Its not all better. Its just more abtruse and a whole heck of a lot more difficult.
Thanks for the comment! I can certainly see what you're saying, and I do agree up to a point with you in that modern cars are more complex than they might perhaps need to be if there was no interference from governments and authorities. However...
Read moreI really did not know such a thing existed. Thanks!
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