SetH
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The V5 engine, comes in 150 and 170ps variants.
what are the differences, just software or any internals?
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g-man
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Won't be anything internal I'd imagine. Just usual differences. ECU software, MAF, TB/inlet and cams.
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ed
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They are both pretty poor engines...
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jr
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as ed says
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Marc
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Differant inlet isn't it?
Why are they poor?
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John
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They only earn minimum wage.
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ed
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Worse, they get £45 week dole 
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Jambo
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ive heard bad things about them i think it was from matt actually. something like 70k rebuild?
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SetH
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Please elaborate on why they are poor, gotta love CS, statements without evidence as usual 
Test drove a bora V5 today, wasnt fast but wasnt expecting it to be but was very smooth, quiet and refined.
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Robin
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They use more petrol than the V6 and don't really offer any performance over the 1.8T with the same power.
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Marc
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I bet the power band is better though.
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BAZ 1256
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be best to try for a v6 4motion mate or similar, think they are near 200bhp and very nice to drive.
v5's never seemed to catch on, dont know why, never driven one myself only drove the 4motion.
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SetH
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V6 4 motions out of my price range atm fella. The V5 Bora i looked at today was £3295 on a T reg, 86k, FSH.
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by BAZ 1256
be best to try for a v6 4motion mate or similar, think they are near 200bhp and very nice to drive.
v5's never seemed to catch on, dont know why, never driven one myself only drove the 4motion.
204 iirc
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bonelorry
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went in a golf v5 today, it fealt very bland and boring! seemed to take forever to wind up, plus theyre very poor on fuel id much rather have a 1.8t and get it remapped!
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SetH
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Ive had 2 1.8T cars before, both remapped as well, just fancy something different. But tbh i was not impressed with the V5 Bora today, very smooth & refined though.
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Nick-S
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v5s make sweet noise 
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bonelorry
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thats true they do sound nice!
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Please elaborate on why they are poor, gotta love CS, statements without evidence as usual
Test drove a bora V5 today, wasnt fast but wasnt expecting it to be but was very smooth, quiet and refined.
They are just not very good engines. They aren't a true V engine and they don't really offer any gain over the other engines in the range.
The V6 would have been smoother, and the 1.8t will probably be better on fuel.
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by ed]
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Please elaborate on why they are poor, gotta love CS, statements without evidence as usual
Test drove a bora V5 today, wasnt fast but wasnt expecting it to be but was very smooth, quiet and refined.
They are just not very good engines. They aren't a true V engine and they don't really offer any gain over the other engines in the range.
The V6 would have been smoother, and the 1.8t will probably be better on fuel.
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by ed]
narrow ange v5 its an vr6 with a cylinder cut off basicaly
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by GSi_16v]
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SetH
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Thanks for comments guys, have seen a few 1.8T boras but they are miles away and seem to be quite rare.
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davcohen
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
v5s make sweet noise
that they do, drove one in america what they call the Jetta 2005/2006 model was very nice to be honest, very refined but just something about it doesnt make me want to own one.
doesnt do anything particularly wrong just doesnt shine in anyway
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Please elaborate on why they are poor, gotta love CS, statements without evidence as usual
Test drove a bora V5 today, wasnt fast but wasnt expecting it to be but was very smooth, quiet and refined.
They are just not very good engines. They aren't a true V engine and they don't really offer any gain over the other engines in the range.
The V6 would have been smoother, and the 1.8t will probably be better on fuel.
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by ed]
narrow ange v5 its an vr6 with a cylinder cut off basicaly
[Edited on 25-05-2007 by GSi_16v]
Yes, and a VR6 isn't strictly a true V6 either.
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Jambo
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VW didnt range the engine for very long IIRC, tha would be evidence enough for me
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jr
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personally would get a PD engined bora
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