Edition 30 GTI Engine?

[Simonet]

Ok so I've ordered my Edition 30 GTi, but what am I getting!?!?

There are a few posts on here stating that the engine is NOT just a remap of the standard GTI. Does anyone really know? I've searched but I can't really find any evidence to back up the claims that this is indeed based upon the Audi S3 engine?

Anybody any idea!?

[bmx]

same part numbers for the turbo , block and internals etc

[Simonet]

So... in three years time, maybe even more reason to own an Edition 30 eh!

[Hurdy]

So... in three years time, maybe even more reason to own an Edition 30 eh!

You bet!

If you look at the comparative prices of the MkIV golf GTI 1.8 turbo and the 25th Anniversary models the difference in residuals looks to be between £2k - £3k in favour of the anniversary

So, Not only do you get

Uprated turbo and cylinder head (+ other internals)
Uprated power
18" alloys as standard
Half leather
Colour coded bodykit

You also get a limited edition model that will hold its value, so that you get all or most of your extra cash outlay back when it comes to the time to sell it on. (if I ever decide to....which I won't!)

[bmx]

So... in three years time, maybe even more reason to own an Edition 30 eh!

why 3 years? 

mines getting the treatment as soon as its run in 

[Simonet]

Well I haven't even driven an edition 30 yet. I ordered it as I like the standard GTI I demo'd so hopefully the E30 will be even better. I'm curently in a MK3 GTI and I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that the E30 is double the horse power!! I do still love my Mk3 but it will have to go... it'll be funds to put my old 70's camper back on the road (don't tell the miss's!)

You'll have to inform us when you upgrade yours BMX and how much better it is! I still think I'll leave it 3 years otherwise I may as well bought an import and sacrificed the years extra warranty from uk cars.

[illyun]

My first GTI was an 8v MK3 GTI... nice cruiser but everything else was  about it. 

As for the Edition 30, this is one thing I can't get my head around.  VW go and produce a faster GTI and uprate the engine internals - how much would that cost on a standard Mk5 GTI I wonder  - and they get the styling wrong and get slated for it... OK the styling does on the whole look a bit s8it, but hey, the MAIN part of the car - the power and how it been acheived - they've got right.  Add an engine rebuild to your sums when comparing the Ed30 to standard....

[Creepy Coupe]

same part numbers for the turbo , block and internals etc

Are they, I thought the turbo was bigger and the bottom end beefed up. 

[mrtibbs27]

Spoke to my dealer last week about the USB lead I want fitting, While I was talking I asked him how the 30 Edition engine was different to my old MK V gti , he told me that it has bigger pistons  and a bigger turbo . He says the mp3 fitting is okay, its the USB they had trouble with. Mine should be here now  , 1st March seems a long way off  !

[Phil mcavity]

all the 30 hp is a remap of the ecu, same turbo , same pistons, cylinder head and valves, enquired at the parts desk at vw, so we came to conclusion, 230hp ed 30 is expensive re-map and expensive painted skirts, nothing that cant be adjusted with normal gti, and also was told expect to see standard GTI's coming out as standard at 230 bhp.