MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rhino on February 24, 2012, 10:12:57 pm

Title: whats best....
Post by: Rhino 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!
:jumping:
:signLOL:
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: PDT on February 24, 2012, 10:28:59 pm: Drive both, see what suits you more.
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: Rhino 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
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: dan930 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)
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: Phil Miller 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:
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: Rhino 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
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: n13cah 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.
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: Rhino 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!
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: vRS_Pagey 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:
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: Rhino on February 24, 2012, 11:16:26 pm: ohh now u got me thinking! :drinking:
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: Mk5 GTian on February 25, 2012, 01:53:05 pm: Just get the GTi!

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

:signLOL:
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: 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!
Title: Re: whats best....
Post by: Mk5 GTian 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: