P5 vs Golf??????

[shaggin'wagon]

My bud just got a 2003 VW Golf 2 dr w/ the 2.0 4 banger w/ an automatic, I know it has less power but it also has less weight, I have a 2003 P5 with a 5-spd, do you guys think i can take him????

[Natey]

SMOKE HIM!!

Choo can dooo-weet!

[pshaw34]

one way to find out....go for it! if you dont beat him, you kill him in looks.

[Captain KRM P5]

you will waste him. make sure to sneak a sandbag into the hatch to be sure :)....

no seriously you will slaughter him.

[alexlitov]

he has an auto. U have stick. Unless you suck at driving stick/launching you will smoke him. BTW tell him to take it easy. It's breaking in period :-)

[uclap5]

you will KILLL HIM. he weighs MORE. (about 60 lbs) and is only 115 hp.

ive driven my friends 4 door 2.0 and you can win, no doubt.

[Jeph]

You can beat any 4 cylinder through you're first 2 gears.

[monki]

you are going to win in an absolute mis-match!

[jaje]

the 2.0 vw engine is the worst engine vw has ever sold...the golf chassis is overweight and top heavy with a buick inspired suspension...you will absolutely own him in every performance category

[ottawaP5]

I cant believe paying so much for a golf or jetta and it only has an 8 valve 4 cylinder. These cars are way overpriced.

[90210brandon]

Take him through curves and see what happens then let us know!

[jewelz007]

Originally posted by ottawaP5
I cant believe paying so much for a golf or jetta and it only has an 8 valve 4 cylinder. These cars are way overpriced.
I agree.. we were looking at some lastnight.. I owned a 97 Golf and it just didnt seem so expensive at the time... now, comparing them to whats out now, and what performs better.. its ridiculously high! How about that 20 year edition?? pfft. yeah right! :rolleyes:

[JunkPunch]

Originally posted by ottawaP5
I cant believe paying so much for a golf or jetta and it only has an 8 valve 4 cylinder. These cars are way overpriced.

I've got a 2002.5 P5 and I have a 2003 Jetta Wagon (2.0L auto). The fit/finish, material quality, etc on the Jetta is MUCH better than the P5. It has WAY less road/wind noise. It's just a solid car. The 20thAE GTI and Jetta GLX are both overpriced, I agree.

That said, I drive the P5 everyday and my wife drives the Jetta because the P5 is more fun to drive and I get better mileage.

If all you care about is straight performance, then the 2.0 Golf/Jetta is not for you. But if you really care about performance, the P5 shouldn't be for you either, should it?

[P5 - Noiz]

Hey,

Check this out:
Protege5 Thread - P5 - Noiz vs. Gti (http://www.protege5.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20848)


Peace,

(laserp5)
P5 - Noiz

[PuertoRicanMP5]

i raced a 2003 golf about a week ago poor VW i left him behind and i have an auto. The dumbass met me up at another light and rev up the engine like he wnated to get smoked again. So i played nice I reved mine and I let him go first then.... pedal to the medal bye bye (chair)