MY08 Golf GT Sport TSI

[fasti06]

MY08 Golf GT Sport TSI - picked up last night and the wife is very happy and I thought I would share some pics with you guys. DSG Auto, Leather, and Bi-Xenons (self level).

[Tim]

woo sweeet sweet car.
Im really starting to love the grey!
congrats! have u made any passengers spill their slurpees yet?

[nav]

[QUOTE=fasti06;97182]MY08 Golf GT Sport TSI - picked up last night and the wife is very happy and I thought I would share some pics with you guys. DSG Auto, Leather, and Bi-Xenons (self level).

hey fasti06, you probably haven't had a chance to test it out on the open road but once you do, can you let me know how it goes on highways?

still can't see how a 1.4L would be fun on long drives when the engine is sitting at 5000 all the way.

[fasti06]

[QUOTE=nav;97186
hey fasti06, you probably haven't had a chance to test it out on the open road but once you do, can you let me know how it goes on highways?

still can't see how a 1.4L would be fun on long drives when the engine is sitting at 5000 all the way.[/QUOTE]

yes no worries mate, I will be giving her some WOT on the weekend no doubt. I am somewhat sceptical too but she comes on boost as soon as you put the foot on the throttle. Wife's car and she unlikely to ever even engage the turbocharger I reckon!

[nav]

Cheers! thanks mate

[Lams]

Love the GT, love the TSI, love the grey, love the xenon

good choice!

[99gti]

Congrats on the purchase.

[gordon]

Nice!

Is the leather anthracite or latte? If the latter any chance you can post some photos?

Rumour has it VW are about to introduce the GT Sport in 3 doors very soon!

[gtimk5]

Congrats Fasti! Looks great. I am glad they have the darkened headlights and black grill now.
Hope you have many happy kms with it.
Andrew

[Lima]

Nice one. Seeing a few GTs around Canberra now.

Hope it provides you with miles of smiles!

Cheers Liam

[fasti06]

Nice!

Is the leather anthracite or latte? If the latter any chance you can post some photos?

Rumour has it VW are about to introduce the GT Sport in 3 doors very soon!

[fasti06]

thanks guys I am sure it will prove to be a good car for my wife and doubt she will let me drive it much.

I am still an all wheel drive guy at heart!

[BarneyBoy]

[QUOTE=nav;97186]

still can't see how a 1.4L would be fun on long drives when the engine is sitting at 5000 all the way.

Sh*t, nav - 5000rpm in 6th would be about 200kph!!

At 100k's it's in the 2-3000 rpm range. And that's right smack in the middle of the supercharger/turbo 'handshake'. It's actually the nicest part of the rev range! Plant your clog and it just launches. Honest, given 15mins behind the wheel and you'll forget all about its capacity. It doesn't even sound like a tiny four pot.

BTW fasti06 - bloody lovely looking car! The UG looks great. Well done!
I noticed you've got the GT Sport - and the wheel still has the GT badge - I thought they'd killed it and replaced it with a plain, Jetta strip (in the new brochure pics). Thank goodness they didn't!

[nav]

[QUOTE=BarneyBoy;97496]

Sh*t, nav - 5000rpm in 6th would be about 200kph!!

What....you don't go cruisin at 200kph?

Yeah I was more worried about the feel and sound of a tiny engine at high speed for long durations. Guess I underestimated the boot of the turbocharger. I'm upgrading to a Golf GT Sport from a 1.6L Nissan Pulsar...nuff said

[BarneyBoy]

[QUOTE=nav;97542]

What....you don't go cruisin at 200kph?

Yeah I was more worried about the feel and sound of a tiny engine at high speed for long durations. Guess I underestimated the boot of the turbocharger. I'm upgrading to a Golf GT Sport from a 1.6L Nissan Pulsar...nuff said

I updated from a 2.0 litre SSS, and it's not been a disappointment at all.
To put your mind at rest, why not test drive one?