1.6 or 1.8?

[Haribo!]

Grand Touring Injection 
leave it out??? im not dissing the mk3 at all, its just the 8v was quiet slow in comparison, the 16v is a very good improvement tho, either way they look sweet, a mate of mine has a red mk2 Gti and its one of the best looking cars ive seen

[Bazzer]

Exactamundo....! They're grand tourers - designed to make journeys more enjoyable and fun.... Not necessarily to whip the @ss off an XR2 at the traffic light grand prix....! Speed and outright accelleration isn't everything people look for in a GTI...!   

[Neaty]

dnt get me wrong it was a nice drive the mark 3 but when it came to wanted to give it some beans i got nothing out of it!
my mark 2 is alright, got just as much toys as the mark 3, leccy windows, power steering at the such like.

[Neaty]

Sorry to correct you, i think its Gran Tourer Injection (from what i understand Gran means its got fast bits on it (i.e mutipoint injection, and tourer means its got luxury bits on it)
lets not forget what these cars were desgined for, they are practical performance hatch backs and are designed for everyday use and when you want to drive it hard then it will allow you to do so with its party piece (whats under the bonnet)

[Rhyso]

to quote jeremy clarkson: 

'the golf GTI is all things to all men'

(and women of course!!  )

[Neaty]

it certainly is!

at the end of the day no matter which golf u have its always better than its french (or whatever) cuonterpart, i.e mark 2 16valve to the 205 gti (may not be faster then the 205, but its a better allround car, as is the mark 3 may not be faster than the 306 gti 6) but better alround car and people with prefer to buy a golf than some french rubbish!

[Rhyso]

i'll never buy a french car if can help it!!

there's a reason why the Golf name has been around for 30 years....Funny how the french keep changing the name of theirs...205,206 and 305, 306 and so on.....

[Bazzer]

 
Spot on. 

[Si]

Haha, well said!
I know, my mates have all had french cars at some point- 5 GT Turbos, VTR's, Clio 16v, and to be fair they are all quick motors......
Im affraid i used to be a Vauxhall Astra Mk2 guy, then i was converted by my cousin to MK2 Golfs!!! -now im totally addicted!

As for the Mk3 GTI topic, im yet to race a Mk3 thats beaten me.... the GTI badge is race bred, if you want comfort, fuel economy, soft suspension, you look at maybe a TDI?  
The Mk1 GTI has power, light weight, class, uprated everything
The Mk2 GTI has power, medium weight, class, stiff suspension, electrics, i could go on......
The Mk3 GTI has less power than all GTI's, heavy as a boat, wallows round corners like a boat, boring.....
The Mk4 GTI has...........a Turbo?, a boat!
The Mk5 GTI has...........WHY?

In fact, what im trying to say is, MK2's rule!!!!
(sorry if this post has upset anyone?! I'll get me coat )

[Bazzer]

Haha, well said!
I know, my mates have all had french cars at some point- 5 GT Turbos, VTR's, Clio 16v, and to be fair they are all quick motors......
Im affraid i used to be a Vauxhall Astra Mk2 guy, then i was converted by my cousin to MK2 Golfs!!! -now im totally addicted!

As for the Mk3 GTI topic, im yet to race a Mk3 thats beaten me.... the GTI badge is race bred, if you want comfort, fuel economy, soft suspension, you look at maybe a TDI? 
The Mk1 GTI has power, light weight, class, uprated everything
The Mk2 GTI has power, medium weight, class, stiff suspension, electrics, i could go on......
The Mk3 GTI has less power than all GTI's, heavy as a boat, wallows round corners like a boat, boring.....
The Mk4 GTI has...........a Turbo?, a boat!
The Mk5 GTI has...........WHY?

In fact, what im trying to say is, MK2's rule!!!!
(sorry if this post has upset anyone?! I'll get me coat )

Well tbqh I am offended at your lack of ability to read. In fact, had this been in the mk3 section I'd have taken even more objection. Read what I said numbnut - VW just made the car different. It grew up. It's not about racing other cars.

And guess what - I've got a GTI and you've only got a poxy 'driver'! Was this forum 'Golfdriver.co.uk'? No? Well then.