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Offline Rhino

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whats best....
« on: February 24, 2012, 10:12:57 pm »
i been talking to a mate at work saying  how excited i am about saving for a gti.

he got a focus st!  (keeps trying to sell me it but NAAAAAA) and he was saying his friend got a golf gt 170 and it beats his st?
he said i should get a  mk5 golf gt 170 then remap it upto 200bhp.

i already got mk5 golf with high milage and its remapped to about 210 bhp(roughly)

now, do i get "another diesel" or go for the petrol gti?

diesel got loadsmore torque yeah but im not sure what to go for now

help!
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2012, 10:28:59 pm »
Drive both, see what suits you more.
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2012, 10:40:54 pm »
is there much diff from the gt tdi and the gt tdi 170 after they have both been remapped
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2012, 10:41:32 pm »
Hi mate,I had a mk5 gt sport 170 tdi remapped to 201bhp with loads of torque... it's quick but not in the same league as a Gti.....but u do get pretty good economy out of it(around 400-450miles to a tank)
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2012, 10:49:22 pm »
it just feels weird getting the same diesel  car again but a few years newer, rather than a proper gti.

gti more luxorious i think?
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2012, 10:52:59 pm »
Quote from: Rhino on February 24, 2012, 10:49:22 pm
it just feels weird getting the same diesel  car again but a few years newer, rather than a proper gti.

gti more luxorious i think?


When your mate goes on about his ST just tell him he owns a poor mans VOLVO V50, i dont think he will say much about it after that  :signLOL:
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2012, 11:04:41 pm »
i think the gti is better. :happy2:

then again u could make the tdi 170 look like a gti
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2012, 11:07:40 pm »
I would say it is all down to mileage. I wouldn’t want to run gti if I was doing loads of miles, but I only do 20 a day so not a problem.
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2012, 11:09:38 pm »
about 3 mile each way to work so only use it for work  :smiley:

had gt tdi for last 5 years think its time for a proper gti!


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Re: whats best....
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2012, 11:09:50 pm »
Get a GT 170, fit a hybrid turbo, this will be knocking the door of GTi stage 1 bhp but the torque will be HUGE!!!  Exterior wise just add the GTi rear valance front spoiler insert and side skirts.........  :drinking:
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Re: whats best....
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2012, 11:16:26 pm »
ohh now u got me thinking!  :drinking:

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Re: whats best....
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2012, 01:53:05 pm »
Just get the GTi!

You know you want to! Life's too short for diseasels!

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Re: whats best....
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2012, 08:23:07 pm »
When I was looking to buy, my heart said GTI and my head said 170 4motion. 

I looked at loads of GTIs but never found a 4motion worth travelling to see.  I still wonder what I'd have chosen if both had been available, but I loooove my GTI!

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Re: whats best....
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2012, 09:07:11 pm »
Quote from: SRC on February 25, 2012, 08:23:07 pm
When I was looking to buy, my heart said GTI and my head said 170 4motion. 

I looked at loads of GTIs but never found a 4motion worth travelling to see.  I still wonder what I'd have chosen if both had been available, but I loooove my GTI!



A good choice of colour there, buddy!  :wink:  :happy2:
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