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Originally Posted by Akinari
Out of curiosity, would the general consensus be that the VR6 or 1.8T be the better buy as far as MKIV GTIs go, less in terms of performance, more in terms of reliability and cost of maintenance, etc.
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TDI.
But seriously.
As for VR6 or 1.8t, they're both pretty reliable, but the VR6 would probably be the better choice. I love the 1.8t, but their turbo's have a habit of popping more often than you'd like. The diverter valves also like to die on a regular basis. The 6 is also a timing chain, whereas the turbo is a belt (as far as I can remember... though since I've been up for 26 hours, I might be recalling wrong).