Comments on: Special edition GTI coming to U.S.? http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-88619 Jim Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-88619 IIRC, the 20thAE GTI was just a GTI 337 with a sunroof and badges added. IIRC, the 20thAE GTI was just a GTI 337 with a sunroof and badges added.

]]> By: chewy http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-70230 chewy Wed, 31 May 2006 03:26:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-70230 Sure, the new 2.0 has been dynoed close to 200 at the wheels. But I bet, the 230 one will have more hp than the 200 hp one even when dynoed at the wheels. Sure, the new 2.0 has been dynoed close to 200 at the wheels. But I bet, the 230 one will have more hp than the 200 hp one even when dynoed at the wheels.

]]> By: Adam http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-66301 Adam Tue, 30 May 2006 18:59:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-66301 Jon, the MK V GTI have been consistantly dyno'd at 200 wheel hp. Facot in a 15% driveline loss and you have 23o crank hp. VW pulled the same thing on the MK IV 1.8T. When it debuted in the VW, it was rated at 150 hp to distance it from Auid, even though it was dyno'd at 150 wheel hp. Then, all of the sudden, they started claiming 180 hp after a couple of years. It is just a way to pretend there is a change to the car and save on costs of actually changing it. Dyno for the MK V: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2549032 Jon, the MK V GTI have been consistantly dyno’d at 200 wheel hp. Facot in a 15% driveline loss and you have 23o crank hp. VW pulled the same thing on the MK IV 1.8T. When it debuted in the VW, it was rated at 150 hp to distance it from Auid, even though it was dyno’d at 150 wheel hp. Then, all of the sudden, they started claiming 180 hp after a couple of years. It is just a way to pretend there is a change to the car and save on costs of actually changing it.

Dyno for the MK V:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2549032

]]> By: glass half full http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-65101 glass half full Tue, 30 May 2006 16:39:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-65101 this is a positive thing for buyers, no? why all the negativity??? this is a positive thing for buyers, no? why all the negativity???

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-64574 Jon Tue, 30 May 2006 16:10:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-64574 Joe, The GTI makes 200 bhp. The special 30th anniversary edition makes 230 bhp. Jon. Joe,

The GTI makes 200 bhp. The special 30th anniversary edition makes 230 bhp.

Jon.

]]> By: mike http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-63861 mike Tue, 30 May 2006 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-63861 Joe, that's not true as VW would have a lot of lawsuits on their hands. Golfgolf, actually, all GTIs will have 230hp by then, so really the only differences are cosmetic. Joe, that’s not true as VW would have a lot of lawsuits on their hands.

Golfgolf, actually, all GTIs will have 230hp by then, so really the only differences are cosmetic.

]]> By: joe http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-63858 joe Tue, 30 May 2006 14:20:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-63858 The actual hp wont go up since its already putting out about 230. They'll just change the advertised numbers. What a rip........ The actual hp wont go up since its already putting out about 230. They’ll just change the advertised numbers. What a rip……..

]]> By: Onur http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-63048 Onur Tue, 30 May 2006 07:37:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-63048 r32 or the TSI GT 1.4 would be a lot better for U.S. imo. r32 or the TSI GT 1.4 would be a lot better for U.S. imo.

]]> By: cd http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-62649 cd Tue, 30 May 2006 04:02:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-62649 it is good a special ed car is offering performance gain, not just style cues it is good a special ed car is offering performance gain, not just style cues

]]> By: golfgolf http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-61622 golfgolf Tue, 30 May 2006 00:32:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-61622 and 30 hp... http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/22/vw-celebrates-gtis-30th-birthday-with-special-edition/ and 30 hp…

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/22/vw-celebrates-gtis-30th-birthday-with-special-edition/

]]> By: Tibble http://www.leftlanenews.com/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us.html#comment-61329 Tibble Mon, 29 May 2006 22:54:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/29/special-edition-gti-coming-to-us/#comment-61329 Ooooh, whats the difference between the normal GTI and the SE 25TH GTI? Probly different rims, some stickers and $5,000+ more Ooooh, whats the difference between the normal GTI and the SE 25TH GTI? Probly different rims, some stickers and $5,000+ more

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