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Offline Neaty

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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
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Offline Daz...

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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #11 on: 26 October 2006, 20:25 »
To most people it means drive half inch away from the cars back bumper whilst they are stuck behind some big lorry and cant go any faster so that you think you can keep up with the GTI...

it also means keeerrrr-ching!! to insurance companies  :rolleyes:
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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #12 on: 26 October 2006, 20:32 »
 :smiley: German T!ts Inside  :smiley:
Doesn't say much for us sad lot!!!  :laugh:


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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #13 on: 26 October 2006, 20:35 »
I'm fairly sure that the term GT was used in Italy first, and with "Iniezione" being Italian for injection, it would make sense to use that.
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Offline kittie

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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #14 on: 28 October 2006, 10:47 »
Easy one!

it stands for 'Grand To Insure'
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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #15 on: 28 October 2006, 13:36 »
Get there instantly..

Offline Bazzer

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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #16 on: 28 October 2006, 14:00 »
While at the bar with a mate.... 'Get Them In...' :grin:

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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #17 on: 06 November 2006, 09:53 »
Grande Touring Internationale (or Tourisme - can't remember which).  A fascinating fact from the Mk V GTI launch.  It's nothing German, just a nice romantic abbreviation that has sort of stuck for any fast hatchback.  I prefer Grand To Insure though, I'll remember that one....

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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #18 on: 06 November 2006, 10:42 »
Get there instantly..

Thats the one  :grin:  Vauxhall though they'd do better with their Get There Eventually  :rolleyes:

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Re: What does "GTi" stand for?
« Reply #19 on: 06 November 2006, 10:51 »
German Technology Innit  :kiss: