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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Cliff_944 on 21 February 2013, 07:48

Title: GTD revealed
Post by: Cliff_944 on 21 February 2013, 07:48
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/geneva-motor-show-2013/volkswagen-golf-gtd-revealed

Looks like a winner!
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: dubber36 on 21 February 2013, 08:08
109 Carbon dioxides? Does that mean it's £20 to tax?
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: HA54SYM` on 21 February 2013, 10:35
Yeah looks like it is £20 a year.

Its becoming more and more tempting, as the performance gap is decresing between the D and I.

Still not sure though.

Dave
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Mr_F on 21 February 2013, 10:49
Still not sure on the looks, might need to see one in the flesh or a few different colour / wheel combo's.

Still probably be an Audi A6 estate for the next set of wheels.
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Mr GTD on 21 February 2013, 10:51
That looks really yummy!!! :cool:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Poached on 21 February 2013, 11:21
Yeah looks like it is £20 a year.

Its becoming more and more tempting, as the performance gap is decresing between the D and I.

Still not sure though.

Dave

The on paper performance gap is likely to remain the same.

I would have thought VW wont want to cannabalise the GTI market...
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Organisys on 21 February 2013, 13:11
WANT

Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: mike. on 21 February 2013, 19:14
Should suit the diesel guys, cant see anything to tempt we away from a GTI  :evil:
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Post by: RedHP on 21 February 2013, 20:04
Should suit the diesel guys, cant see anything to tempt we away from a GTI  :evil:

Here Here  :cool:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: ajmoir36 on 21 February 2013, 20:38
Interesting about the fuel economy they are stating that the 67.3mpg is better by 12mpg than the old GTD, meaning its only 55mpg. Well I thought the original as 40 something bottom, 53.3mpg middle and 65mpg top. So does that mean the top is going to be higher than 67.3mpg and thats the middle figure?? If so wow. Otherwise the outside doesn't look that nice, it certainly needs better wheels.
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 21 February 2013, 21:06
Looks like it sits low, wonder if 19"s will be available on the GTD?
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Cliff_944 on 22 February 2013, 08:19
My GTD is my first oil burner and its fast and powerful enough.

How about electric anyone?
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1082438_volkswagen-e-golf-details-images-leaked-ahead-of-geneva-show
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: evo1986 on 22 February 2013, 09:35
Powered

With its six-speed manual gearbox, the New Golf GTD, powered by a 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine producing 184 PS and 380 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm, returns an impressive 67.3 mpg, making for CO2 emissions of only 109 g/km. With the optional six-speed DSG, fuel consumption is 60.1 mpg (three-door: 119 g/km CO2; five-door: 122 g/km CO2). The car can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 7.5 seconds, while the top speed is 142 mph.

The Golf GTD comes with smoked LED rear lights, LED licence-plate illumination and along with chrome dual tailpipes. The car also gets 17-inch alloy wheels with 225/45 tyres, side skirts, a rear diffuser, sports suspension and a large roof spoiler.

Distinctive

Distinctive GTD features distinguish the interior: along with tartan sports seats, a black rooflining, sports steering wheel, stainless steel pedals, there is also a GTD-specific gear lever, trim strips and instrument cluster. Comfort is guaranteed thanks to features including progressive steering, white ambience lighting, ‘Climatronic’ climate control, front and rear parking sensors and a winter pack

GTD gets a distinctive and stylish interior

The new Golf GTD is available in Germany at an entry-level price of €29,350, and orders begin on 5 March. UK sales are expected to start in April, with deliveries in the summer, but pricing and spec have yet be finalised.
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Mr_F on 22 February 2013, 10:15
Comfort is guaranteed thanks to features including progressive steering, white ambience lighting, ‘Climatronic’ climate control, front and rear parking sensors and a winter pack

Just for clarification does this make the parking sensors and winter pack as standard?
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: HA54SYM` on 22 February 2013, 10:42
Be nice if the GTi had those as standard too.

Think it will be April UK orders for the GTi too?

Dave
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 February 2013, 13:00
Powered

With its six-speed manual gearbox, the New Golf GTD, powered by a 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine producing 184 PS and 380 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm, returns an impressive 67.3 mpg, making for CO2 emissions of only 109 g/km. With the optional six-speed DSG, fuel consumption is 60.1 mpg (three-door: 119 g/km CO2; five-door: 122 g/km CO2). The car can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 7.5 seconds, while the top speed is 142 mph.

The Golf GTD comes with smoked LED rear lights, LED licence-plate illumination and along with chrome dual tailpipes. The car also gets 17-inch alloy wheels with 225/45 tyres, side skirts, a rear diffuser, sports suspension and a large roof spoiler.

Distinctive

Distinctive GTD features distinguish the interior: along with tartan sports seats, a black rooflining, sports steering wheel, stainless steel pedals, there is also a GTD-specific gear lever, trim strips and instrument cluster. Comfort is guaranteed thanks to features including progressive steering, white ambience lighting, ‘Climatronic’ climate control, front and rear parking sensors and a winter pack

GTD gets a distinctive and stylish interior

The new Golf GTD is available in Germany at an entry-level price of €29,350, and orders begin on 5 March. UK sales are expected to start in April, with deliveries in the summer, but pricing and spec have yet be finalised.

Some of those figures seem ambitious.  67mpg and 119g co2.  is that right for this model?  Even the 2.0 150PS can't get those sort figures surely?

As far as you're concerned, what are the figures meant to be for the car I'm getting?.. 5 door 2.0 TDI SE 150PS with DSG.
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: evo1986 on 22 February 2013, 13:28
Comfort is guaranteed thanks to features including progressive steering, white ambience lighting, ‘Climatronic’ climate control, front and rear parking sensors and a winter pack

Just for clarification does this make the parking sensors and winter pack as standard?

Thats what it says but we have no official price list and specification for it yet.......be good if it does
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Jimble on 22 February 2013, 13:44
Powered

With its six-speed manual gearbox, the New Golf GTD, powered by a 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine producing 184 PS and 380 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm, returns an impressive 67.3 mpg, making for CO2 emissions of only 109 g/km. With the optional six-speed DSG, fuel consumption is 60.1 mpg (three-door: 119 g/km CO2; five-door: 122 g/km CO2). The car can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 7.5 seconds, while the top speed is 142 mph.

The Golf GTD comes with smoked LED rear lights, LED licence-plate illumination and along with chrome dual tailpipes. The car also gets 17-inch alloy wheels with 225/45 tyres, side skirts, a rear diffuser, sports suspension and a large roof spoiler.

Distinctive

Distinctive GTD features distinguish the interior: along with tartan sports seats, a black rooflining, sports steering wheel, stainless steel pedals, there is also a GTD-specific gear lever, trim strips and instrument cluster. Comfort is guaranteed thanks to features including progressive steering, white ambience lighting, ‘Climatronic’ climate control, front and rear parking sensors and a winter pack

GTD gets a distinctive and stylish interior

The new Golf GTD is available in Germany at an entry-level price of €29,350, and orders begin on 5 March. UK sales are expected to start in April, with deliveries in the summer, but pricing and spec have yet be finalised.

Some of those figures seem ambitious.  67mpg and 119g co2.  is that right for this model?  Even the 2.0 150PS can't get those sort figures surely?

As far as you're concerned, what are the figures meant to be for the car I'm getting?.. 5 door 2.0 TDI SE 150PS with DSG.


According to the VW website yours is Urban 52.3mpg Extra urban 68.9mpg Combined 62.8mpg.
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 February 2013, 14:02
^^^^ Which is why I don't understand the super low co2 output and higher mpg of the performance version...  :undecided:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Jimble on 22 February 2013, 17:31
^^^^ Which is why I don't understand the super low co2 output and higher mpg of the performance version...  :undecided:

Strange that the co2 is the same as yours as well?? :huh: i'm not sure tbh.
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: JonnyG on 23 February 2013, 18:39
I like the smoked rear LED lights ... hopefully the GTi and R will have these ?

(http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/volkswagen-golf-gtd-mk7-4.jpg)

(http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/volkswagen-golf-gtd-mk7-2.jpg)
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Jimble on 23 February 2013, 20:13
^thats got the trim on the rear window, hmm wondering about the GTI now. :huh:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: bcarlin on 23 February 2013, 20:38
Disappointed with the looks … it is not enough to temp me out my mk6 gti. Hopefully the new gti will have more appeal
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Mr GTD on 23 February 2013, 20:42
I want to get rid of mrs's damn Aygo as its served its purpose and is nearly 8yrs old now plus the gearbox has been nothing but trouble and the boot is about as big as a glove box...

My idea...she has the 6 GTD and I get a 7 GTD...

Will it happen only time will tell I guess...
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Mr GTD on 23 February 2013, 20:45
Disappointed with the looks … it is not enough to temp me out my mk6 gti. Hopefully the new gti will have more appeal

If its anything like the differences between the 6 GTD & GTI then it's only gonna have different exhausts...surely!!!?
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: evo1986 on 23 February 2013, 20:52
Disappointed with the looks … it is not enough to temp me out my mk6 gti. Hopefully the new gti will have more appeal

Change the D to and I, but some different alloys on it, split the exhausts either side and change the strip on the grill to a red stripe and there you have it : )
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: bcarlin on 23 February 2013, 20:54
Ok a mk7 is not for me then
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: evo1986 on 23 February 2013, 21:12
I will update you with info on the mk8 as soon as I have some   :wink:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: bcarlin on 23 February 2013, 21:17
Gives me time to save up for it  :smiley:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: SoundillusioN on 24 February 2013, 02:22
Ok a mk7 is not for me then

Bear in mind that it's not just about how it looks, underneath is where it's at on the 7.
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: JonnyG on 24 February 2013, 10:46
Ok a mk7 is not for me then

Give it a year and you may change your mind ... new Golf's tend to grow on you  :smiley: 
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: JonnyG on 24 February 2013, 10:49
Disappointed with the looks … it is not enough to temp me out my mk6 gti. Hopefully the new gti will have more appeal

Change the D to and I, but some different alloys on it, split the exhausts either side and change the strip on the grill to a red stripe and there you have it : )

Something like this ?

(http://www.vwvortex.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GTIMk72.jpg)

(http://www.vwvortex.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GTIMk7-960x480.jpg)

(http://www.vwvortex.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mk7GTI2.jpg)
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Ninja on 24 February 2013, 13:20
I really want to like the 7, but its just so ugly. :-(
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Belix on 24 February 2013, 18:39
look at the A45AMG for a few minutes, then back at the above. You'll think it's beautiful thereafter  :whistle:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Ninja on 24 February 2013, 19:26
look at the A45AMG for a few minutes, then back at the above. You'll think it's beautiful thereafter  :whistle:


The mk7 is now pretty. Thanks for enlightening me.

(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02480/Mercedes-Benz-A45-_2480254b.jpg)
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: scarr89 on 24 February 2013, 21:10
Any mention or pics of DRL?
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: scarr89 on 24 February 2013, 21:42
Just seen a pic.

Like this a lot. Think I prefer the mk6 though  :undecided:. What, if anything, will this coming out do to the mk6 prices? :smiley:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Jimble on 24 February 2013, 22:29
Any mention or pics of DRL?

What's DRL? :huh:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Rhyso on 24 February 2013, 22:32
Any mention or pics of DRL?

What's DRL? :huh:

Daytime

Running

Lights

 :tongue:

Aren't you a mod?  :kiss: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Jimble on 24 February 2013, 22:39
Any mention or pics of DRL?

What's DRL? :huh:

Daytime

Running

Lights

 :tongue:

Aren't you a mod?  :kiss: :grin: :grin:

Ya cheeky monkey!! I know DRL stands for day running lights but every pic of the GTI/GTD that has been posted has those in it, i thought he was on about something else! :whistle:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Rhyso on 24 February 2013, 22:44
Any mention or pics of DRL?

What's DRL? :huh:

Daytime

Running

Lights

 :tongue:

Aren't you a mod?  :kiss: :grin: :grin:

Ya cheeky monkey!! I know DRL stands for day running lights but every pic of the GTI/GTD that has been posted has those in it, i thought he was on about something else! :whistle:

 :kiss: :grin:
Title: Re: GTD revealed
Post by: Cliff_944 on 25 February 2013, 06:36
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/volkswagen/2013-volkswagen-golf-gtd-ar147844.html

Nice comparison between the GTD and its main rivals