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Golf GTD to make a come back!

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RedRobin:
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Good points, Beezer :happy2:

I'm not "offended" by a GTD but just very disappointed that the new GTI isn't sufficiently different in its STYLING from the GTD because VW have suddenly inserted the GTD style and that it's a further step towards boring uniformity. I'm not talking about comparitive performance - I don't care about that as I'm not a willy-waver.

Perhaps it's all about cost efficiency. Well, fook all that! Utterly boring and without any individual design flare and cool style.

matt a:
Like beezerdiesel says the GTD badge has heritage too, I dont feel like its taking anything away from the GTI brand.  :rolleye:

In fact I think it will help with the clarity of the range, in the past there has been far too many different GT's to choose from, the choice will be simple now: Quickish diesel = GTD, Quickish petrol = GTI

BeezerDiesel:
Knowing VW they will come up with some sort of madcap hot Golf before the mk5.5 becomes mk7 in a few years.  :drool:

wigit:
VW published the total sales for the GTI and it is obvious TDIs pumped the mkiv figures up, i like its got its own identity, just don't think that colour does the mk6 any favours

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/volkswagen-world/news/item/89

Mk I: 1977 – 1984

1.6-litre 110 PS
1977 – first UK registration
1979 – first right-hand drive cars go on sale
Total UK Mk I GTI sales: 19,518
Mk II: 1984 – 1992

1.8-litre 112 PS
1986 – 1.8-litre 139 PS 16-valve engine launched
1989 – introduction of ‘big bumpers’
November 1990 – 1,000,000th Golf GTI is produced
Total UK Mk II GTI sales: 88,278
Mk III: 1992 – 1998

2.0-litre 115 PS
1993 – 2.0-litre 16-valve 150 PS engine introduced
Total UK Mk III GTI sales: 39,766
Mk IV: 1998 – 2004

1.8-litre 125 PS
1.8-litre turbo 150 PS
1999 – 2.0-litre 115 PS is introduced
2002 – 1.8-litre turbo 180 PS and 1.9-litre GTI PD 150 PS engines introduced
Total UK Mk IV GTI sales: 46,944
Mk V: 2004 – 2008

2.0-litre 200 PS T-FSI
January 2007 – 30th anniversary of the GTI marked by the launch of 2.0-litre 230 PS GTI Edition 30
May 2007 – six-litre bi-turbo 650 PS GTI W12-650 design study unveiled – the most powerful Golf ever produced by Volkswagen
June 2007 – GTI ‘R-Line’ claims eighth place overall and class victory at Nurburgring 24-hour race
May 2008 – 2.0-litre T-FSI 230 PS GTI Pirelli launched to commemorate 25th anniversary of the original Mk I variant
August 2008 – production of the Mk V GTI ceases
Total UK Mk V GTI sales to date: 17,630
Golf GTI Engine Range: 1977 – 2008

BeezerDiesel:
How come the ED30 was brought out to celebrate 25 years? ^^^^^^^  :grin:

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