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[jv]

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[Steve30]

Why would I sit here and lie about what I am experiencing with customers coming into me asking for GTD more so than GTI's? You are obviously not quite all there.................

Dear oh dear, because they are cheaper ? more economical and probably dont have an 8 month waiting list ?

Corsa's, Focus's sell more than GTD's and GTI's. You telling me that you have worked out how desirable a car is by what people ask for when they come in and by how many is sold ? Yeah, I'm the one thats not all there.

p.s. Just a little bit more info for you, just to confuse the hell out of you further, I bet more people go into dealers and ask for GTD's over lets say Audi R8's or say Mercielago's or even Veyron's. Must mean they are less desirable than a GTD 

People walk in to us and have a choice of a gti and gtd in most cases and more people are choosing gtd's over gti's at the moment, I have never said a r8 is less desirable because they sell less that would be a stupid thing to say (which it is).

Simply people walk in to us and choose the gtd as it is a more desirable package at the moment I am sure if fuel was no object we would all drive r8's.

You are really not grasbing this are you, but I got that understanding pretty quickly

The gtd and gti are in the same allocation so lead time is the same, I recommend you dont comment on something you clearly know nothing about.

No wonder I f**kin swear. I'm gonna really have to go slow for you here.

Could you please describe, that means explain, breakdown and let is know what the desirable package the GTD has over the GTI. Now If you mention price/money, fuel consumption, running costs etc. I'll come down to your garage and pin you up against a wall.

Ok, explain.

Pin me up against the wall? Try this one you weirdo www.queeruk.net

Why is the gtd more desirable to customers at the moment, they all want a golf that looks like a gti but has all the good things and then improves on the gti's small weakness which is its economy. In the current climate GTDs are selling more than gti's because of this.

Brilliant gaylords rides again

[R32UK]

Why is the gtd more desirable to customers at the moment, they all want a golf that looks like a gti but has all the good things and then improves on the gti's small weakness which is its economy. In the current climate GTDs are selling more than gti's because of this.

I have said it before and will say it again... the GTI offers fantastic economy for a car that puts 260+bhp (after a remap of course)

That is simply something the GTD cannot get close to.. remap or no remap. I know many will say that I havent driven the GTD but I have driven the 140GTTDI and 170GTTDi extensively.. and although a great drive they do loose out on the handling aspect with that rather heavy derv engine in the front.

[am1w]

http://www.cobratrakq.co.uk/

Thanks jv.

[VWKev]

It must just be me then, It took me a while to realise that the GTD is faster than the GTI and I think maybe I'll just need to give in and accept that the GTD is a more desirable car than the GTI.

So to recap. The GTD is faster than the GTI and the GTD is also a more desirable car.

Who would have thought.

[p3asa]

That is simply something the GTD cannot get close to.. remap or no remap. I know many will say that I havent driven the GTD but I have driven the 140GTTDI and 170GTTDi extensively.. and although a great drive they do loose out on the handling aspect with that rather heavy derv engine in the front.

Does the GTD not share the GTI's suspension set up though?

[Rhyso]

That is simply something the GTD cannot get close to.. remap or no remap. I know many will say that I havent driven the GTD but I have driven the 140GTTDI and 170GTTDi extensively.. and although a great drive they do loose out on the handling aspect with that rather heavy derv engine in the front.

Does the GTD not share the GTI's suspension set up though?

It would have to be different in terms of spring rates etc to cope with the extra weight of the diesel engine 

[evo1986]

It must just be me then, It took me a while to realise that the GTD is faster than the GTI and I think maybe I'll just need to give in and accept that the GTD is a more desirable car than the GTI.

So to recap. The GTD is faster than the GTI and the GTD is also a more desirable car.

Who would have thought.

Who said it was quicker?

[p3asa]

Could you please describe, that means explain, breakdown and let is know what the desirable package the GTD has over the GTI. Now If you mention price/money, fuel consumption, running costs etc. I'll come down to your garage and pin you up against a wall.

Ok, explain.

Kev, not sure it's possible to ignore price/money, fuel consumption, running costs etc. They all come in to play regardless of what car we all want. Otherwise I'd be driving around in an Aston Martin 

Yeah the GTI is iconic but that is all a very skilful PR exercise over a considerable number of years. "Just like a Golf" etc.....
I'm not saying it doesn't deserve its title but Joe Bloggs who knows nothing about cars will believe the Golf and in particular the GTI is the car to have.
I bet you some drivers have even been fooled and bought the car simply on the fact it had GTI on the back. I'm not saying that is wrong as I have bought cars in the past purely because "I wanted that" and nothing would change my mind but now I'm older and wiser I think I would give both the GTI and GTD an equal chance to impress me.

Not sure anyone on here has the credentials to put either the GTI or GTD down unless they have owned both for a reasonable amount of time.

Lee sells cars so obviously is aware of current trends and who is to say that trend doesn't go unnoticed by VW and they start to make the GTD more desirable especially with road tax and petrol costs going the way they are going.

[VWKev]

It must just be me then, It took me a while to realise that the GTD is faster than the GTI and I think maybe I'll just need to give in and accept that the GTD is a more desirable car than the GTI.

So to recap. The GTD is faster than the GTI and the GTD is also a more desirable car.

Who would have thought.

Who said it was quicker?

Not you. It was said by all the GTD owners on a previous thread. I had to also give in on that one and accept that fact. Don't you go saying the GTI is faster now.