GTTDI or standard TDI?

[smitty12]

My mate has recently bought a Mk5 Golf, he says it it a GTTDI but all the badges on the car just say TDI
I have a 2.slow Mk4 and he can barley get away from me, it seems quick but not GTTDI quick?

What engines come in the mk5's and what bake horse do they run at?
Im pretty sure his car should kill mine but doesnt seem much difference... 

[Omega]

Could be a 140? They are not very quick

0-60 - 11 secs
0-100 - 35 secs (  )

[AlanD]

Yep, if its a 140 your 2.0 will keep pace with him.

http://www.letstorquebhp.com/fwd.asp - take with a large pinch of salt

Volkswagen   Golf GT Tdi 140 (MK5) - 0-60 = 10.65s 0-100 = 34.79s

Volkswagen   Golf GTi 2.0 (MK4) - 0-60 = 10.21 0-100 = 33.33s

[smitty12]

Yep, if its a 140 your 2.0 will keep pace with him.

http://www.letstorquebhp.com/fwd.asp - take with a large pinch of salt

Volkswagen   Golf GT Tdi 140 (MK5) - 0-60 = 10.65s 0-100 = 34.79s

Volkswagen   Golf GTi 2.0 (MK4) - 0-60 = 10.21 0-100 = 33.33s

Really?! i get stick for my car having a GTI badge! why the hell does that have a GT badge?!?!
now thinking about it i think he did say it was a 140brake

[Rhyso]

I'd say that the TDI isn't working properly

Even when mine was standard I'd leave 2.0's for dust

[AlanD]

Its GT badged because its considerably slower and less speced than the GTI which is why people give the 2.0 8v a hard time as its also considerably slower than the 1.8T GTI yet has the same badge. The 2.0 is more of a GT car. Its only called a GTI in the UK and in Europe its called a "Highline". I think VW think they could sucker people into thinking they were buying a fast car by sticking a GTI badge on the back.

Im not knocking the 2.0 you get all the spec of a GTI and the looks just without the speed or the insurance cost which is why I had 1 before the MK5.

[smitty12]

ah right, im still slightly confused, i get stick for being slower than a 1.8 20v T i get that

BUT

why does the GTTDI(140) not get stick for being the slower GTTDI as i presume there is a quick one?
Just as the MK4 had the two GTTDI models 130brake and 150brake? but they where both respectivly quick 

[AlanD]

why does the GTTDI(140) not get stick for being the slower GTTDI as i presume there is a quick one?

Yes, there is a 170 one.

Ermm I think because no one on here as a 140

[Rhyso]

yeah there are the 140 and the 170 versions

As Alan says - not many derv MK5 derv owners 

And I'd give them stick anyway as they can't keep up with me 

[smitty12]

yeah there are the 140 and the 170 versions

As Alan says - not many derv MK5 derv owners 

And I'd give them stick anyway as they can't keep up with me 

Im happy now