MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfman on February 22, 2009, 10:16:36 pm

Title: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: golfman on February 22, 2009, 10:16:36 pm

What is the difference? :confused:

my log book says 2006 gt tdi (sport) :happy2:

so is my car a gt sport? :confused:

or a tdi sport? :confused:

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: stealthwolf on February 22, 2009, 10:18:54 pm

PLug your reg into one of those insurance company quote things, like moneysupermarket.com and it will tell you.

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: SteveP on February 22, 2009, 10:19:56 pm

I believe there used to be a seperate Sport and a GT models, these where then combined into the GT Sport model  :happy2:

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: cal tdi on February 22, 2009, 10:23:24 pm

My understanding is...

'TDI sport' relates to the 1.9 tdi only for all mk5s 04-58

The 2.0 tdi's started off as 'GT TDI' with the sport as an add on, up until around 2006 i think or around that date
They then changed the 2.0 TDI to the GT Sport

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: bacillus on February 22, 2009, 10:25:34 pm

Quote from: cal tdi on February 22, 2009, 10:23:24 pm

My understanding is...

'TDI sport' relates to the 1.9 tdi only for all mk5s 04-58

The 2.0 tdi's started off as 'GT TDI' with the sport as an add on, up until around 2006 i think or around that date
They then changed the 2.0 TDI to the GT Sport

Wow, that is confusing...   :confused:

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: cal tdi on February 22, 2009, 10:28:20 pm

thats the germans... good at engineering...not so good at marketing

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: golfman on February 22, 2009, 10:30:03 pm

Yep that is confusing,ive just bought a gt sport badge for the front and back of the car but i hate making my car to be something its not!bloody vw they just make me  :sick:

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: DubwayDan on February 22, 2009, 10:32:27 pm

looking at you're front bumper in you're avatar i would say it wasnt a GTsport as all the gtsports have the gti bumper with different grills  :happy2:

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: golfman on February 22, 2009, 10:34:36 pm

is there such a badge with TDI SPORT?
here is the front of my car!!!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo45%2Fscotty-boy_2006%2FST06BZL1.jpg&hash=8adcabf9ba29c4f0310c4d59c43d17684cfff94c)

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: NotNormal on February 22, 2009, 10:43:12 pm

upto 07/57 plate cras there use to be :

GT
Sport

Mainly the difference is/was trim and extras.

From 57 on ward they combined the two and came up with the GT Sport.

Easy way to tell what you have, if you have the tinted rear windows as factory you have a GT Sport. Also the GT Sport has the GTi shape front grille.

The Badging on the rears are different too:

GT _____________ Golf < pre 57

Golf____________ 2.0 TDi >57 on - 140 bhp version hidden exhausts
Golf____________ 2.0 Tdi (red 'i') - 170 bhp version visable exhausts
Golf____________ GT is the 1.4 TSi all power ratings visable exhausts

Any 1.9 engined mk5's are badged as :

Golf____________TDi 105bhp hidden exhausts


HIH

Tom

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: jacko78 on February 23, 2009, 12:21:49 am

i have the same car as you gt tdi sport 140 with the same grill,the difference in the early ones is ours have dual climate control,cruise and 6 cd changer in the arm rest.the non sport ones ie gt tdi were just basically an S with the 140 engine and some sport seats

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: matt a on February 23, 2009, 12:26:33 am

VW are terrible for this, they create so much confusion around models, and I don't think the dealers help, as sometimes they have to badge them, often incorrectly.

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: golfman on February 23, 2009, 06:42:47 am

My car came with dual climate control,armrest with chiller,17" alloys,no cruise control,and no sport seats. :confused:

Title: Re: Gt or gt sport?
Post by: jacko78 on February 23, 2009, 11:49:39 am

to fully be sure check under your boot carpet and theres a manufactor sticker showing where it was made ie wolfsburgh or mexico and it states what spec it is,as in the sport seats there a little smaller than the gti ones(less bolster support) but syill kinda buckety