KNITERIDER Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 and its not the engine your insuring its the name and the trim essentially...you pay more on a GTI as its got a different trim and the all famouse "GTI" in its name...like the xr3i...which essentually is a 1.8 1.4-75ps (i think)1.6-90ps1.8- comes in 105ps, 115ps and 130ps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 the log book will say GTi on it ross, there was even a 1.4 - trust me! plenty of them on ebay aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 don't get me wrong i have a 1.4 lx atm, its very slow and tugs along, im after something a little quicker, hense why i had a 1.8 gti in mind, would a 1.6 si be a difference? would i realise the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 from a 1.4 yes, not massivly but its there. the 1.8 is different again if its a 1st car, the 1.6 is more than adequate and can look just as nice as a GTi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 from a 1.4 yes, not massivly but its there. the 1.8 is different again if its a 1st car, the 1.6 is more than adequate and can look just as nice as a GTi no my first car was an escort 1.4 lx, now im on for stepping up the pace as i really like escorts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 1.6 is the next sencible step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 once again tho like ive said, i have my heart set on a GTi, would it be worth taking the step now and suffering with inssurance or just leaving it and getting it later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNITERIDER Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 why not get an si, and put the gti parts on it? skirts are uner 40quid, spats 20 quid interior well under 100 quid and a steering wheel....job done its the same car other than what it says on the log book...oh and some 15" gti alloys too if you want them...50 quidish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 steering wheel is the same in the Si as the GTi bud kniterider pretty much got it spot on tbh, get the 1.8 Si and add the bits on, then save a fortune on insurance for what is basicly the same car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNITERIDER Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 is it? ahhh maybe im thinking of the rs2000 wheel...thats a bit smaller rite? iif so id go for that over the gti wheel all of the above mods i doubt very much would increase your insurance either as they are only cosmetic, its only when you lower it etc insurance might go up. and going from a 1.4 to a 1.8 will feel like a rocket ship for the first two weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 yup, early Si and RS wheels were smaller than the late Si GTi ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazSi Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Go for the 1.6 i drive a 1.6 LX, but i've added everything from ghias gtis si's you name it lol, everyone thinks mines an GTI and its nippy for what it is to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killalot Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 My insurance on a GTI Fully comp is £160 Unfortunately I'm 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty98GTi Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 My insurance on a GTI Fully comp is £160 Unfortunately I'm 40 Lol, mine is £300 a year fully comp, i'm 26 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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