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Offline MK6-Fan

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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #1 on: 07 March 2013, 20:58 »
Does kinda beg the question, why would ya go for a GTi?

Offline evo1986

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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #2 on: 07 March 2013, 21:17 »
Does kinda beg the question, why would ya go for a GTi?

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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #3 on: 07 March 2013, 21:43 »
Does kinda beg the question, why would ya go for a GTi?

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Yep   :evil: Limited design differentials and a decent power output, go figure? This coming from the guy that is gagging for the R to be released  :laugh:

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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2013, 04:43 »
Does kinda beg the question, why would ya go for a GTi?

It is becoming an increasingly hard choice if you don't live at 4000+ rpm.
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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #5 on: 08 March 2013, 10:17 »
You know you'd all miss the thin red stripe and just 1 month after you've bought the diesel, you WILL say to yourself, it's not a GTI. :laugh:

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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #6 on: 08 March 2013, 10:39 »
Does kinda beg the question, why would ya go for a GTi?

It is becoming an increasingly hard choice if you don't live at 4000+ rpm.

Thats the best part of the GTI imo, it's as happy pootling round the supermarket car park as it is getting it's head kicked in round the twisty lanes! I just don't do the miles to justify buying a diesel but it makes great sense to those who do lots of miles and don't want the usual mile munching mondeo.  :whistle:
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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #7 on: 09 March 2013, 11:10 »
You'd need to drive one.  It is not quite as fast but it pulls so well. I've had a GTi, Jags, Mercs and Porsches  and I would not swap back. Perhaps I'm getting old but I changed when Petrol prices got silly...

It's a real driver car and a great place to be...

And now the GTD will be sold in the US - so there be mods galore...

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/03/2014-volkswagen-golf-gtd-is-a-diesel-hot-hatch-headed-to-america.html
« Last Edit: 09 March 2013, 11:25 by Cliff_944 »
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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2013, 21:33 »
When I bought my MK5 and the MK6 I drove the diesel and GTI  back to back.
 
The GTi just seems lighter and  livlier, sounds so much better and was a lot more exciting to drive.

Unless I suddenly start doing over 20000 miles a year I cant see me ever having to compromise and buy the GTD.
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Re: GTD Pics from the Geneva Motor Show
« Reply #9 on: 09 March 2013, 22:01 »
GTD was first around with the mk2. It was revived for the MK6, mainly for company car drivers who aren't allowed petrol engines and wanted to sound cool.

Personally, I would rather drive a Kia than a diseasal but then I'm old fashioned that way.


Old picture revived...


I hate automatics too. As for diseasal automatics well.......

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