MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Deako on February 29, 2012, 09:03:52 am
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Sneak peak at the new Cab due to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. :happy2:
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The most powerful production Golf Cabriolet ever is set to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show.
Pictured here for the first time, the Golf GTI Cabriolet packs in all the performance and practicality of the GTI hatchback, and adds the pleasures of open-air motoring for four, thanks to an electrically powered fabric roof which can be folded away in just 9.5 seconds, even while travelling at speeds of up to 18 mph.
Visually, the Golf GTI Cabriolet has all the classic GTI design cues. The radiator grille has a honeycomb structure with red edging and the GTI badge, while the front bumper incorporates a deep honeycomb air dam and distinctive vertical fog lights. Side sill extensions help give the GTI a wide, well-planted stance, while a bespoke rear diffuser is framed by a chrome tailpipe on either side. Smoked LED tail lights complete the look. As on the GTI hatchback, standard wheels are 17-inch ‘Monza’ alloys.
Under the insulated fully automatic roof are four individual seats covered in the classic tartan ‘Jacara’ cloth upholstery; ‘Vienna’ leather upholstery is optional. The bespoke GTI multifunction steering wheel is wrapped in leather, as are the handbrake and gear lever gaiter, all finished with contrasting red stitching. The pedals have brushed stainless steel caps, while there are black ‘Edge’ decorative inlays on the doors and facia. The hood lining and roof pillar trims are all finished in black.
Under the bonnet is the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine found in the GTI hatchback, mated to either a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional six-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox and producing 210 PS. The benchmark zero to 62 mph sprint is covered in 7.3 seconds with either transmission (versus 6.9 seconds for the hatch), while top speed is 147 mph (146 mph for the DSG).
Maximum torque of 206 lbs ft (280 Nm) is available from just 1,700 rpm to 5,300 rpm, at which point maximum horsepower is achieved. This broad torque band helps to make the GTI an excellent cruiser – even at low revs in a high gear, the reserves of torque make the GTI’s performance easy to tap in to. A standard EDS electronic differential lock and XDS transverse differential lock help to ensure that the power is easily transferred to the road.
Safety is every bit as much a priority as performance. As with all Golf Cabriolet models, the GTI comes with automatically deploying rollover protection, front and side head/thorax airbags and a driver’s knee airbag as standard, all of which helped it to achieve a five-star (96 per cent) rating for adult occupancy in Euro NCAP crash tests.
The Golf GTI Cabriolet goes on sale in the UK in the second half of the year. Prices and further specification details will be announced closer to the on-sale date. For more details on this and the rest of Volkswagen’s award-winning range of cars, please visit www.volkswagen.co.uk (http://www.volkswagen.co.uk).
Looks rather nice. I think Gemma might be hankering for one of these in a couple of years time. Lets hope they produce the Golf R Cabriolet concept as well.
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It feels a little bit wrong to say it, but i like it :ashamed:
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That's so not cool
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That's so not cool
Hairdressers all over the country will be placing deposits, so make sure you dont need a haircut on launch day :P
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That's so not cool
Hairdressers all over the country will be placing deposits, so make sure you dont need a haircut on launch day :P
Haha..
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I think that looks uber cool :pomppomp:
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I like that but I think the colour really makes it stand out.....no doubt if it comes here colours will be limited!
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Absolutely nothing compared to the concept.
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Absolutely nothing compared to the concept.
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Yes please! :drool:
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Absolutely nothing compared to the concept.
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Thats what the concept for the Edition 35 looked like a couple of years ago. Heres hoping for the Golf R Cab though.
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You'd be mental to buy any sort of Golf Cabriolet. Totally unpractical.
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not a fan of that, infact real men don't drive cabs, its slyly on the camp side. :grin:
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Absolutely nothing compared to the concept.
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That looks almost the same, except the wheels. :confused: :confused:
I saw one of these at the dealers on monday, i really liked it actually.
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I'd have one!
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That looks almost the same, except the wheels. :confused: :confused:
And the massively flared wheel arch extensions...
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That looks almost the same, except the wheels. :confused: :confused:
And the massively flared wheel arch extensions...
Im sure you can get some from halfords if you really must. :P
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I'd have one!
Me too. I dont need a practical car. I really loved the Mk1 Cab, not so much the Mk3 and Mk3.5 Cabs, but the Mk6 model is really nice imo. I like the Audi A3 version too, but the Golf pulls it off better.
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I'd have one!
Me too. I dont need a practical car. I really loved the Mk1 Cab, not so much the Mk3 and Mk3.5 Cabs, but the Mk6 model is really nice imo. I like the Audi A3 version too, but the Golf pulls it off better.
My brothers missus has an A3 DSG convertible in White (Polar white?) looks identical colour to my candy Ed30 when side by side, nice little car for her but my brother looks like a tart in it, its deffo a ladies car! :happy2:
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I'd have one!
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My brothers missus has an A3 DSG convertible in White (Polar white?) looks identical colour to my candy Ed30 when side by side, nice little car for her but my brother looks like a tart in it, its deffo a ladies car! :happy2:
made me laugh having seen silver 1.9tdi A3 cabrio one driven by a silver haired lady today who didn't understand the term keep at the entrance to a hospital
can see Dovercourt Battersea doing a roaring trade in those GTIs :evilgrin:
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I just don't see the appeal of these type of cars - Golf Cab, Megane Cab, Focus Cab etc - they all look like a big pile of mince to me.
If you want a roadster buy a roadster (S2000, Boxster, Z4) - not some half-arsed attempt at one.
Each to their own though I suppose :laugh:
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I just don't see the appeal of these type of cars - Golf Cab, Megane Cab, Focus Cab etc - they all look like a big pile of mince to me.
If you want a roadster buy a roadster (S2000, Boxster, Z4) - not some half-arsed attempt at one.
Each to their own though I suppose :laugh:
To be fair though, they offer totally different levels of practicality and versatility. I once considered an S2000 before I had children and I concluded that it is only suitable as a second car. Whereas I've had an 11-plate EOS for a month now, and although it's far from being a sports car (heck it has Passat underpinnings), it's a nice car to cruise around in with the roof down, and so far we've managed with two young children. If the GTI offers the same levels of performance, handling and practicality as the hatchback it is based on then I reckon it might be a decent enough car.
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If you're enjoying it then that's the main thing as at the end of the day it's your money you've spent on it so what other folk think is by the by :happy2:
I had an S2000 for three years (2004-2007) and it's been my favourite car I've owned so far. I did enjoy a bit of top down motoring even though it meant everyone could see my baldy bit :laugh:
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If you're enjoying it then that's the main thing as at the end of the day it's your money you've spent on it so what other folk think is by the by :happy2:
Christ no, I didn't buy the thing, I'd never do that! It's on loan to me from VW while they sort my GTI :laugh:
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Doh, my bad! Thought it was a second car or the wife's maybe :ashamed:
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:love: think the blue R looks the biz.. had a e36 325 cab. was a grat car :congrats: