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Offline Rolfe

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Dates of the six GTi models?
« on: 15 July 2009, 22:21 »
Just wondering.  What was the launch year of each of the models?  I remember having a Golf GTi on my short list in about 1997, and I'm curious - what was it I didn't buy?

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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2009, 00:13 »
Mk3 probably for the best!!
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Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2009, 00:16 »
Mk1 was up to late 1983, mk2: 1983/84 to 1991/92, mk3: 1992 to 1998, mk4: 1998 to 2005, mk5 2005 on.

I might be wrong, so please feel free to correct.
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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2009, 00:22 »
mk6 2009 on :)
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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2009, 10:23 »
Thanks guys!

When I look at the dates when I didn't buy a Golf (end 1997/early 1988 and 2003), it looks as if what I missed out on was Mk 3 and Mk 4.  (Bought a Peugeot 306 GTi-6 instead.)

Mk 6 on order now though!  :grin:

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« Last Edit: 16 July 2009, 10:27 by Rolfe »
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Offline RandomJord

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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2009, 21:50 »
306 GTI-6, i had one, awesome car.

White before white was cool!

Well in that gap after the 80's an before '05
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Offline Rolfe

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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2009, 23:34 »
Had mine 11 and a half years, 118,000 miles.  Blaze Yellow, looks clean even when absolutely filthy.  Easy to spot in car parks.  Goes like a train.  Absolutely breaks my heart to scrap it, but it can't go on forever and nobody's going to give me £2,000 for it this time next year.

Blue Graphite VW Golf GTi Mk VI, 5-door, DSG, ACC and a few other extras currently on order.

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Offline Rolfe

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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #7 on: 19 July 2009, 01:12 »
I followed a P-reg Mk III through Glasgow city centre on the M8 this evening.  I have to say it looked quite uninspiring [ducks smartly].  I can see why I bought the Peugeot in 1998 [runs away and hides....]

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Offline simonpolly

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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #8 on: 19 July 2009, 08:27 »
Quote from: Rolfe on 16 July 2009, 23:34
Had mine 11 and a half years, 118,000 miles.  Blaze Yellow, looks clean even when absolutely filthy.  Easy to spot in car parks.  Goes like a train.  Absolutely breaks my heart to scrap it, but it can't go on forever and nobody's going to give me £2,000 for it this time next year.

Blue Graphite VW Golf GTi Mk VI, 5-door, DSG, ACC and a few other extras currently on order.

Rolfe.
Let it go Rolfe :laugh:,all good things come to a end or a square lump of metal.
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Re: Dates of the six GTi models?
« Reply #9 on: 19 July 2009, 15:19 »
I'll get over it!  Right now I'm patting its steering wheel and talking to it!  It's almost like putting down an elderly pet!  Drove 100 mile round trip last night to see the new Harry Potter film, pelting through a lot of standing water on the way out.  It's handling fine, but a bit of me can't wait to see how the Golf handles that road.

I just hope that slight exhaust noise doesn't come to anything before the Golf is delivered, 'cos I don't really want to spend another penny on the Peugeot now.

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