i know this question has probaly been asked many times before but i cant find the answers

what are the diffrencess between a 16v turbo & a 20v turbo
i:E bhp 0-60 top speed and which is known to be more reliable. i just got my first 16v t but probaly rushed in to it abit got a good deal on it so before i start throwing money at it, just wanted to know the diffs between the 2.
your replys would be very much appreciated

16v info

20v info

in terms or reliabailty, the 20v's are newer so should be better, but it all depends on the car really. 20vt's range from £1500 upto £8000 take your pick and find a good one in between the prices. Its impossible to say one is more reliable than the other, its all down to servicing, hirtosy, mods, etc

20vt wins all round, but thats usually down to the fact most 16vt's are a bit tired now and not achiving standard power.


Ooooooh all those worn 16v cams.

In fairness though the 16vs are still great, but to drive there almost a world of difference!

cheers for the fast response ladz in all honesty only had my 16v t a week lol but after closer inspection is abit shabby and i would probaly kill it in no time lol.when i went to look at it i didnt know there were 16v s 20v s etc the looks alone sold it to me.think i will tidy her up abit and start looking for a 20v t. thanx again chaps

Any 11 year old car will show its age somewhere, especially at the prices there fetching, people tend not to spend what they need to!

just another quicky ladz just reading the info is it right thats 20v t dont have leather if that true would leather from a 16v t go straight in a 20v t ?

no 20vt's have leather, an option on any model. They even have tan

and the special ones have sex seats known as airbag recaro's!!!

my main prob with mine is the engine bay rust rust rust every thing else all good showing 89000 on clock but i think she had been clocked some where down the line.i payed 1695 gbp so i expected afew probs

Yeh the 16v's did seem to rust more so in the bay, not seen too many 20vt's that do.

Clocking, well probably 25% of coupe's on the forum will have been, something that really fcccuks me right off.

Put it this way, i sold my 16vt in silver at 4 years old with 76k on the clock.

Its on this very forum, with 75k on it 6 years later!!!!

lol thats says it all mate hopefully in afew years once the new mots have been around awhile it will stop the tinkering f**kwitts lol

exactly why you should buy on condition not the mileage showing on the speedo, i'm always suspicous of low mileage cars, clocking is a very easy way of making a fast buck.

Call me dense, but it has only just dawned on me why I have been seeing so many Coupes being driven backwards around the North Wales area. I thought they just needed a refresher course!

lol thats welsh for you!

I am a bit tired of this never ending discussion, yes 20vt is faster than 16vt on specification, yes 16vt are older than 20vt .....

But I don't give a flying toss, plenty of 16v and 16vt are well loved and maintained by the forum members. It really depends on what much money & TLCs you are giving to your lovely car.

There are plenty of nice 16VT's out there - and they are easier to work on for a lot of engine jobs. They are also not exactly slow either!

ask begbie how quick 16vt's can be

i know his is a fair bit quicker than some of the 20vt's on here

When its running.

haha


true

but still

he is The man on the 16vt's

and scooby....... is just a nipple of knowledge...
he seems to know everything!

cheers for the help ladz i really love my 16v t only wanting to sell cos of afew prob's with it so i thought i might aswell try and get a 20v t for my next car.