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You know, it's very funny you mentioned those two cars...
I've driven a Jetta 1.8T and an A4 1.8T - both of them new cars. Same thing in all of them - terrible turbo lag (IMHO) and not terribly smooth power delivery with the exception of the A4. I've also driven an '00 Passat 1.8T, and though it had terrible lag at least it revved very smoothly. I've driven a '95 SET (used) and a '99 9-3... the SET had lag about the same as my 9000T (a 1988) but the 9-3 was substantially better... a little lag, but by 1700-1800rpm it was ready to go. Of course, neither of these compare to the 9-3SS - NO lag that I could detect. Better off the line than my Alfa!
My '89 SHO was also incredible... Smooth idle (I sometimes didn't know it was running!) and nary a stumble from idle to 7500rpm. It was the best engine I've ever driven, even better than my Alfa 164Q - although I must admit the Alfa *sounds* MUCH better.
Maybe you had some bad luck? Or maybe I've had good luck? ;)
posted by 207.215.77...
Posts in this Thread:
- VW 1.8T (180hp) thoughts, JP, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:38:59
- RUN dont walk away from this vehicle., Justin, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 01:21:30
- I drove the Beetle Turbo S, KL, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:28:48
- a few years ago I owned a Passat 1.8T, Hood, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:26:12
- Pretty darned crude, by comparison, Stephen Goldberger, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:43:51
- perhaps, but works better, MJM
, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:26:35- Weird!!, Justin VanAbrahams
, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:51:13 <-- Viewing This Message - Re: perhaps, but works better, GM, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:36:30
- shame the Wolfsburg's aren't, KL, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:30:48
- try the TDI, nt moore, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:11:42
- Almost bought one..., Lutfisk, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:06:08
- Re: VW 1.8T (180hp) thoughts, bRAD, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:52:10
- Re: VW 1.8T (180hp) thoughts, MisplacedYankee
, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:52:03
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