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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: forzanerazzurri on 15 February 2004, 03:32

Title: gettin the new gti
Post by: forzanerazzurri on 15 February 2004, 03:32

when thenew gti comes out im gonna buy one, but i was wondering if perhaps it was best to wait? cpouple reasons. i hear your never supposed to buy the first year productions of a new model as they havent ironed the bugs out of it yet  AND because if you look at history the first few models of gtis have been replaced only a few years after by better more powerful ones. ex.  the 8v to the 16 v,  and the 1.8 to the vr6

Title: Re:gettin the new gti
Post by: topher on 15 February 2004, 12:51

in my opinion the 2.0 "gti" FSi won't cut it. If you really want a mk5 i'd wait for the 200bhp+ turbo model everyone's been hearing the rumours about.

Title: Re:gettin the new gti
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 15 February 2004, 23:58

the current GT has 150Bhp... the GTI later in the year has a 2.0 turbo 200Bhp lump...

and in about 2-3yrs time they'll up it again... like usual

Title: Re:gettin the new gti
Post by: FastGTI on 20 February 2004, 10:27

Im definately getting a GTI for my next company car I think they look really good!!

Have to wait 3 years though (they'll be old!!)  Got to plan ahead!  :D

Title: Re:gettin the new gti
Post by: S11EPS on 20 February 2004, 20:35

The appearance and spec of the GTi has yet to be decided;

The pictures that were previewed in Auto express earlier in the year were of a GTi concept, not necessarily what is going to be available to buy in November. No-one will know what we're acually going to get until the launch of the GTi at Paris in September.

Title: Re:gettin the new gti
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 20 February 2004, 21:24

The "concept" that Auto-Express showed had 18" wheels.. and I cant see the "retail" version having 18" wheels... maybe 16"/17" and the R36 will have 18".

I also wish they'd make it "different" ... the mk4 GTI looks too similar to the 1.4SE (or whatever has alloys)