XU engines

[Grant]

If your after an engine to upgrade, don't buy a 1.8. They really are a fantastic engine but let down so much buy their management. If you want an engine to add bits too, get a GTI. They had the most sophisticated adaptable ECU out of the petrol XUs

It depends how far you want to go with it. A 1.8 is a much better base engine that the GTi, but if you want to just throw some cams in it with a remap and a cone filter, just get a GTi