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General => New forum members => Topic started by: Klunker on 07 July 2022, 17:34

Title: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Klunker on 07 July 2022, 17:34

Good evening all.
New memeber and picking up my car tomorrow.  :smiley:
Looking forward to seeing what to do with the GTI and keeping it on the road.

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Exonian on 08 July 2022, 05:57

Welcome and congratulations Klunker.

What age and model of GTI is it?
And don’t forget some photos!

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Klunker on 13 July 2022, 21:54

Something a wee bit different this one.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Klunker on 13 July 2022, 21:55

(https://i.postimg.cc/SQt21nmX/20220713-215124.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Klunker on 13 July 2022, 21:55

(https://i.postimg.cc/bNcDfK28/20220713-215230.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Klunker on 13 July 2022, 21:56

(https://i.postimg.cc/7YFCDjGw/20220713-215313.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: jv on 13 July 2022, 21:59

Weird!
Japanese import?

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Klunker on 13 July 2022, 22:01

Yes. No owners prior to import.
Done more miles on a boat than on the road.

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Exonian on 16 July 2022, 21:30

That’s certainly different.
What spec engine does it run?
What kind of interior does it have?
Do you know much about its history?

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Klunker on 22 July 2022, 15:01

(https://i.postimg.cc/K8DpCBBM/0dd11320860947bd9000ed29acc4590b.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/43FPT5dm/7f840bb337114f84b0e39d0ee7fe5eb0.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Got the Part Alcantara inside.
220bhp engine

Was imported and never really driven due to illness, so now getting pampered.
Few wee jobs to do, but keeping it original.

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Exonian on 23 July 2022, 21:49

How very curious, there are literally no familiar European/USA/Australasian/South African GTI cues inside or out.
That just begs so many questions as to why VW even marketed it as a GTI in Japan.

A fantastic and unique car for sure in its own little niche.
Hopefully it’ll live a long and pampered life in your care.

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: tanabe on 30 July 2022, 15:04

nice seats

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: JSYGTI on 31 July 2022, 10:03

You can always rely on the Japanese market to add a curveball to what we know.

I like it, and look forward to seeing more of/about it.

Title: Re: Newbie, Joining with a GTI
Post by: Meister on 05 August 2022, 19:51

That is certainly not a GTI. It is a normal 2.0tsi estate that someone had stuck some GTI badges to.
There is simply no such thing as a GTI estate in any market. Look closely... missing GTI interior, rear exhausts, wheels, bumpers, wrong ride height, wrong steering wheel and chrome around windows. All incorrect.... Hope you didn't pay a GTI price!

Does however look a nice car in great condition :)