Volkswagen GTI - Revision history

Matthew1884 at 20:44, 25 February 2008

2008-02-25T20:44:11Z

2008-01-12T02:35:19Z

Reliability

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	===Reliability===		===Reliability===
			The 1999-2005 Volkswagen GTI did have some minor reliability issues. There was a recall in 2002 for ignition coils. Other issues were the power windows, which sometimes got stuck open. The engine of the Volkswagen is pretty reliable with no known common problems.

	===Safety===		===Safety===

2007-08-22T15:25:38Z

Pricing: Update

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	===Pricing===		===Pricing===
	Today's actual prices for the ~~2006~~ [[Volkswagen]] GTI can be found at [http://www.carsdirect.com/volkswagen/gti/prices CarsDirect].		Today's actual prices for the 2008 [[Volkswagen]] GTI can be found at [http://www.carsdirect.com/volkswagen/gti/prices CarsDirect].

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2007-08-22T15:25:04Z

Styles and Major Options: typo fix

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	*Power sunroof		*Power sunroof
	*Sport seats		*Sport seats
	*Alloy ~~pedels~~		*Alloy pedals
	*Racing inspired steering wheel		*Racing inspired steering wheel
	*Extra grab handles		*Extra grab handles

2007-08-06T23:07:18Z

Generation 2

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	===Generation 2===		===Generation 2===
			[[Image:Golf15.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|MK II Volkswagen Golf GTI]]
	The GTI was ''Motor Trend'' magazine's Car of the Year for 1985, as well as VWVortex's "Best Golf of all time". The MkII GTI failed to make the same waves as the MkI, and failed to win back the Golf GTI's fanbase which had adopted the Peugeot 205 GTI. In North America, where Peugeot did not sell the 205 in any guise, Volkswagen faced tough competition from the [[Honda Civic]] S (later Si).		The GTI was ''Motor Trend'' magazine's Car of the Year for 1985, as well as VWVortex's "Best Golf of all time". The MkII GTI failed to make the same waves as the MkI, and failed to win back the Golf GTI's fanbase which had adopted the Peugeot 205 GTI. In North America, where Peugeot did not sell the 205 in any guise, Volkswagen faced tough competition from the [[Honda Civic]] S (later Si).

2007-08-06T23:00:51Z

Main Competitors

2007-03-25T13:09:49Z

Unique Attributes

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	==Unique Attributes==		==Unique Attributes==

			Over the standard Golf on which it is based, the GTI features unique 'Interlagos' chequered cloth, harking back to the days of the Mk. 1 Golf GTI. Also, the grill is different to the Golf's - it is a black honeycomb affair, with a black centre bar for the number plate and a red strip around the top section - again, a retrospective take on the Mk. 1 GTI. Other external treatments include the deeper spoilers and side skirts, along with a rear wing and a chromed exhaust.

			The engine itself is unique to the GTI, along with the flat-bottomed steering wheel and the 'Monza' alloy wheels, available in both 18- and 19-inch sizes.

	==Resale Values==		==Resale Values==
	Although resale values for the lates incarnation of the GTI are not yet available, the 2005 GTI, according to [http://www.kbb.com Kelley Blue Book], is expected to retain its value exceptionally, as well as or better than any car in its class.		Although resale values for the lates incarnation of the GTI are not yet available, the 2005 GTI, according to [http://www.kbb.com Kelley Blue Book], is expected to retain its value exceptionally, as well as or better than any car in its class.

2007-03-25T06:41:29Z

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	The name ''GTI'' was first used in 1976, in reference to [[Volkswagen]]'s high-performance trim level of the [[Volkswagen Golf\|Golf]] (known as the [[Volkswagen Rabbit\|Rabbit]] when it debuted in North America in 1975). The [[Volkswagen]] GTI is widely credited with beginning the first in the ''hot hatch'' or European hatchback genre. While a GTI was released for the 2006 model year, [[Volkswagen]] redesigned the car in early 2006, calling it the "New GTI."		The name '''''GTI''''' was first used in 1976, in reference to [[Volkswagen]]'s high-performance trim level of the [[Volkswagen Golf\|Golf]] (known as the [[Volkswagen Rabbit\|Rabbit]] when it debuted in North America in 1975). The [[Volkswagen]] GTI is widely credited with beginning the first in the ''hot hatch'' or European hatchback genre. While a GTI was released for the 2006 model year, [[Volkswagen]] redesigned the car in early 2006, calling it the "New GTI."

	See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Volkwagen GTI Review]]'''.		See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Volkwagen GTI Review]]'''.

2007-03-25T06:40:37Z

2007-02-06T23:58:56Z

Styles and Major Options

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	===Styles and Major Options===		===Styles and Major Options===
	There are two styles available for the [[Volkswagen]] GTI, the 2 and 4-door hatchback. These trims come with the following options:		There are two styles available for the [[Volkswagen]] GTI, the 3 and 5-door hatchback. These trims come with the following options:

	*Alloy wheels		*Alloy wheels