Quote: posted by EstorilBlue on 24/11/2004 11:22:28
No, its NOT a GTI.....GT'I' is a reference to a PETROL INJECTION engine!
To badge it as a GTI would just say you are a GTI wannabie, dont do it.....dont be ashamed to admit its a diesel, and a quick one at that.
Dealers sometimes badge these cars as GTI's in an effort to sell more and fool the customer into thinking they are a full diesel GTI. At the best it would be a GT TDI, but not a GTI!!! ITS PETROL!
Its not a GTI, and it would be as incorrect as me badging my 1.8T a TDI.
It should be a fully red 'TDI', or if you were insistant on it being a GT spec, then badge it "GT TDI".
150pd can come badged as
GTI
TDI
GTI , neither is incorrect badging
1.8T can come badged as GTI too, comments about gti wannabe are totally unfounded, the diesel is the quicker car.