GTI Badge with red I ???

[VWmaindealer]

Bit of boring info but the 2.0 mark 4 GTI came into the country badged as a 2.0, we then slapped a silver badge on at the dealership. Generally speaking, the more red on the badge, the more horsepower but as engines have evolved over time it has become increasingly difficult to tell whats what. General rule (certainly the rule I use, is ignore the badge altogether).

Incidentally, on the Golf GT TDI 150ps, they were all badged as GTIs. Only the 150ps bora and 100/130ps Polo TDIs had all red TDI badges, oh and some Sharans but they dont really count. The quick way of telling a 150TDI and a 150Petrol Golf apart is the lower section on the front bumper. The oil burners have two extra air intakes in the outer lower corners.

VWmaindealer with a red I)

[kingturbo]

theres a tdi round the corner from me with a gti badge on the back

[GTI-T]

it is hard to tell cos mine is a T reg turbo with silver badge and the bloke i got it from brought it new with that badge

Well I just picked up my 1999 1.8 Turbo and is has a silver badge.

Think I'm going to buy a badge with a red (i)

Yeah think i may have to join you with that one had a couple of people ask me if it is a turbo

[GazB]

Just take all the badges off like me and keep em guessing

[>>Mart<<]

im gonna bore u all now

the badges denominate the type of oil / service intervals that that perticular type of gti is
on the early gti's they were all silver and that ment that the car did not have a service meter/indicator
like mine
on the later ones the red i ment that it used a service meter
it is something to do with the oil used in the car also eg semi syn long drain oil

sorry friend from vw told me this 

[GolfGL]

How do you get them off just a hot air gun and a screwdriver or is there a better method?

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

im gonna bore u all now

the badges denominate the type of oil / service intervals that that perticular type of gti is
on the early gti's they were all silver and that ment that the car did not have a service meter/indicator
like mine
on the later ones the red i ment that it used a service meter
it is something to do with the oil used in the car also eg semi syn long drain oil

sorry friend from vw told me this

Mmmmm, my mates 99 AGU had a red i!

I'm more inclined to believe VW main dealers's story.

[GTI-T]

Just take all the badges off like me and keep em guessing

This could be the best thing to do keep them guessing sounds fun Whats the best way to do it mate

[GazB]

I just kept pouring boiling water on mine and wiggling the letters about, do this until the boiling water lifts the glue and hey presto

[GolfGL]

GazB thats a good plan as i dont think screwdriver scratches would look to good on my new mk4