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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: terencejarrett1 on 06 May 2015, 08:42
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Hi First off Hello all I'm new to this forum (only ever having three Golfs since learning to drive).
My last Golf Mk4 GTI had a silver 'I' & my latest Golf Mk4 GTI is red is there any significance to this or is it just a style item? Both cars are Petrol 20v Turbos
Thanks Terence
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Welcome, it's your first post so I'll forgive you for bringing this up :wink:
Basically there is no significance to the red I. The dealers put whatever badges they had at the time on the cars as and when they were delivered. I too have a silver I on my 1.8T and my mate with the same year Golf had a red I, both same engines, same spec, different original dealers.
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Hi Ok, thanks for the reply & clearing that up.
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No difference it's whatever was on the shelf, hell there's even a Blue I
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bit ropey that eh :angry: mind you that was when vw started to decline :grin:
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ok if someone designed a gti badge and then went to the trouble of highlighting the I in red then there must be some reason for it.
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Nope
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I bought an early 1.8T back in 1998. I was told by the salesman that it would come with the red I to signify it had the higher power compared to the none turbo version which would have a silver I.
When my car arrived it had the silver I and the salesman then said that they fitted what was available in the factory. I did not worry about it as my car is red and the silver stands out better.
However my son had the car for a few months and he went down the route of locating a red I which is now fitted. Now back in my ownership and I am sure the red I gives an extra 10 bhp!!!!!
Just done 500 miles since yesterday lunch time, the old girl just keeps on going. I had an indicated average 44.5 mpg yesterday over 250 miles. Not quite so good today as it was against the wind. An R -Tech remap helps the mpg as well as smiles per mile!
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I bought an early 1.8T back in 1998. I was told by the salesman that it would come with the red I to signify it had the higher power compared to the none turbo version which would have a silver I.
When my car arrived it had the silver I and the salesman then said that they fitted what was available in the factory. I did not worry about it as my car is red and the silver stands out better.
However my son had the car for a few months and he went down the route of locating a red I which is now fitted. Now back in my ownership and I am sure the red I gives an extra 10 bhp!!!!!
Just done 500 miles since yesterday lunch time, the old girl just keeps on going. I had an indicated average 44.5 mpg yesterday over 250 miles. Not quite so good today as it was against the wind. An R -Tech remap helps the mpg as well as smiles per mile!
Nope! I know 2 people who the same year and model golf both with diff badges and have the same bhp
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My sarcasm senses are tingling...