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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jv on 11 November 2004, 13:20

Title: mk5 gti review on vortex
Post by: jv on 11 November 2004, 13:20

a very good (and very positive) write up from vwvortex about the mk5 gti:

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/article_984.shtml

Title: Re: mk5 gti review on vortex
Post by: topher on 11 November 2004, 14:13

is it just the way im reading it... or does the first line of that review try to make out that america is responsible for the mk1 GTI ?  :o

Title: Re: mk5 gti review on vortex
Post by: tobz. on 11 November 2004, 14:49

I think you could read it one of two ways:
1) That VW created the hot-hatch category in north america (this is obviously not the case though as it goes on to say in 1983 and the hot-hatch category was well established by then).

2) That VW created the north american hot-hatch category in 1983 (i.e. vw was responsible for introducing hot-hatches to america).

I think the latter is what they are trying to get across albeit very badly.

Great review though, I look forward to seeing a few of those tearing up the strip at inters next year!

Title: Re: mk5 gti review on vortex
Post by: jte on 11 November 2004, 14:57

Excellent review. 

Did anyone read autocar this month, they loved it too and they did a whole feature on all the generations.

Title: Re: mk5 gti review on vortex
Post by: topher on 11 November 2004, 15:02

have to admit im slowly swaying towards it..  :-X

Title: Re: mk5 gti review on vortex
Post by: gibby on 11 November 2004, 18:20

I think it looks and sounds like it's a quality piece of engineering. I want one !? :)

One thing though, as usual the UK gets shafted on price, it's expected to be $23,500 in America  ::)