Buying a 6

[Niall]

The dervs biggest problem are the gearboxes IMO, the ratios just AREN'T built for speed/racing.. On a '6 box if you rag it to redline it puts you right back in the perfect place after each gear change

Right, but if you set up your pump and blower well you MAKE the XUD box work.

And Niall how can you consistently charge a gti6 for £1500? A second hand kit goes for more than that these days. And if you source the parts yourself and do it you'd be lucky to get it all done including mapping for that.

I think a lot of you need to learn to read though. I'm also an owner of both cars and i've put forward a VERY balanced argument. It's funny how it's the GTi owners that get all fussy when a tuned diesel is mentioned though, it's like when you buy one part of the sale is a clause that makes you a 7krpm elitist...

Funnily enough i thought the same until i spoke to a guy who has charged his 205 with a 6 engine for £1500. Its a proper home brew job but it works well, sounds epic and isnt a bodge like the lynx kit. Certainly a route im considering!

Also, i think you need to learn to read. The original point was that GTIs are faster than most of your run of the mill DTs on this forum. I will happily admit you put them together in a 30-70 the DT will win because its all down to power delivery. Diesels generally deliver their power low down the rev range is quite a small burst. The gti doesnt get properly moving till 5k so you really do have to work it hard. There are pros and cons to both.....not that i see what relevance this has to this thread anyway!