What does "GTi" stand for?

[martinb]

I prefer Grand To Insure though, I'll remember that one....

Grand To Insure? Hmm i will have to remember that one too! 

[gibby]

Vauxhall though they'd do better with their Get There Eventually

lol - That's a good one.

[tinman]

From what i read a few years ago, VW couldnt use GTE as Opel had already used it. So they were left with GTsomething. The marketing people got hold of it and made it I because GTI looked good.

[VWmaindealer]

I think you'll find that Volkswagen used GTi long before Opel brought out the GTE.  The GTI has been out for thirty years!

VWmd

[Neaty]

didnt they not have the opel ascona or what ever its called in GTE format?

[gibby]

Didn't I also hear that VW never patented/copy writed GTI so it allowed other car makers to use it ?

Big mistake.

[martinb]

didnt they not have the opel ascona or what ever its called in GTE format?

think they did mate but dont think it pre dated the gti, they did an Opel Kadett gte too from 1975 tho 

[JMallows]

didnt they not have the opel ascona or what ever its called in GTE format?

not an asconsa, but the manta also bore GTE and GTJ badges.




Dont know when it came out with GTE badges though 

[martinb]

didnt they not have the opel ascona or what ever its called in GTE format?

not an asconsa, but the manta also bore GTE and GTJ badges.

Dont know when it came out with GTE badges though 

1979 according to our computer system at work 

[Neaty]

Didn't I also hear that VW never patented/copy writed GTI so it allowed other car makers to use it ?

Big mistake.

yea the should of done to be honest. I did read in auto express or something similar that they did then patent it about a year ago to stop Suzuki doing a Swift GTI or Pug doing a 207 GTI but then I am sure Pug are bringing out a 207 GTI so maybe that was just a load of hoop.

didnt they not have the opel ascona or what ever its called in GTE format?

not an asconsa, but the manta also bore GTE and GTJ badges.




Dont know when it came out with GTE badges though

ah memories, my uncle used to have one of those, in white too. I think I have only even seen white tbh!

didnt they not have the opel ascona or what ever its called in GTE format?

not an asconsa, but the manta also bore GTE and GTJ badges.

Dont know when it came out with GTE badges though 

1979 according to our computer system at work

nah ur just a secret opel geek thats what it is, system..pah