VW GTi

[TriGem2k]

Hahaha....but Hey Blink, Its Sitting Outside And Look Whats In The Garage In Your Picture....

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

I'm glad to see that VW brought back the GTi, and in a little better form than the last incarnation. They're very competent little Econo-Boxes.

For the Young Guy, earning a Median Income, the GTi is the perfect blend of Economy, Reliability, and Performance. The Weekend Auto-Xer/Grocery Getter/Datemobile. It allows it's Target Customer to grow in both ability and pedigree.

The thing that cracks me up about these, and virtually all Hot Hatches, is the way they become Tricycles at an Auto-X. Invariably, the Outbound Rear Wheel is always an inch or two off the Tarmac. A testament to their structural rigidity I guess...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Brucelee]

" BruceLee: Do dealers understand car enthusiasts? Do they hate us for taking test drives?"

Some do, some don't. Understand, most car salesman do not make a lot of money and are not "enthusiasts" in the sense you mean.

You ARE more likely to be understood at a Porsche dealership than say, a VW.

Frankly, I still don't understand the "ricer at heart" argument. But then again, I am over 50 so the whole 4 banger from hell movement leaves me cold.

[cplus]

We've had three VWs in my family in recent years (the Mrs. owned a GTI when we met, I owned a '93 Corrado SLC and my folks owned a mid-90s Passat). All of them started to break down after 4-5 years; some of the problems were small annoyances, others were quite serious. Look at Consumer Reports (yeah, I know, but they do have good reliability information) and VW is consistently among the very worst for problems as the car ages. Moreover, my experience with VW dealer maintenace was paying -- gasp -- near-Porsche rates for sub-Yugo-quality service. It would take an awful lot to get me to buy another VW any time soon.

[mach schnell]

I also own a VW - 2003 Beetle with about $4k in modifications to int/ext, suspesion,engine and sound system - has been an awesome car (although not terrible fast), incredibly reliable and definitely an eye-catcher.

I'll be putting it up for sale soon, though, now that I have my 987. Unfortunately, can't justify three cars in our family right now - as much as I'd love to keep the Beetle. Anyone who might be interested in a beautiful used car, let me know and I give all the details on the car.

[986Jim]

I drove an A3 with DSG and it really was nice. I have always been a big fan of VW's and Audi's. Having owned a few of them before, I really like to stick with what I know. I have really put a few of them through their pace with racing and modifications.

My 95 GTI had a 150hp direct port nitrous system on it and really held up well. I ran 40-50 bottles though that motor at a varying power levels and it never complained ever.



My current Daily Driver is a 00 Jetta VR6 and I really enjoy it. It has a few mods on it as well. I just can't leave anything alone...



I have seen but not driven the new GTi but I'm sure it's akin with the previous models being a nice sporty well rounded hot hatch. I would buy another in a heart beat really...

I had a 1984 GTI in college that I bought new. It was a great car. 107,000 miles on the original clutch. It had 101 HP. Ran like a top.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by 986Jim

My current Daily Driver is a 00 Jetta VR6 and I really enjoy it. It has a few mods on it as well. I just can't leave anything alone...



I have seen but not driven the new GTi but I'm sure it's akin with the previous models being a nice sporty well rounded hot hatch. I would buy another in a heart beat really...

Are those S4 wheels? With those wheels caps I bet ALOT of people think it is an a4?
Ideally I would want the mrk 3 GTI body with the 1.8T engine. One quick stop to New Dimesions with $1 grand and you could easly run 250hp and alot stiffer suspension.

[delastrodmen]

Originally Posted by TriGem2k

Hahaha....but Hey Blink, Its Sitting Outside And Look Whats In The Garage In Your Picture....

That's hilarious!