Golf GTD

[Pearso888]

Thanks all for your comments much appericated. I drove a 103tdi and i must say i was very impressed with it. It was definatley a different driving experiance compared to a petrol. As previous people have explained it was very slow low down in the rev range but once you are moving and you put your foot down it really picks up. I think i'm going to hang out and test drive a GTD. My local dealer said if i order one now it will be a $1000 fully refundable deposit (subject to a test drive, finance and negotiating a price etc) so if i don't like it i can always order a GTI. This means they wil try and get me what i want in the first order. On all accounts i think i will like it. I must say the 18 inch wheels for the GTD look very cool.

Does anyone know what is happening with the release of the GTD? my dealer said he is not sure if they will be able to preorder for the release or if VWA will just give all the dealers a per-allocation of cars.

We'll replace the MkV with a MkVI GTD next year, and if Audi (or VW) released a model with the TDI 125Kw motor, AWD and DSG in Australia, I'd have it in a heartbeat

Have you looked at Audi TT diesel i beleve it is all wheel drive and has the a similar (if not the same) 125Kw engine as the GTD, but it does cost a lot more compared to the Golf and A3.

[hoi polloi]

Not wishing to hijack the thread but since this is for the GTD I thought I'd post here rather than starting anew...

While reading internet blurb regarding the GTD I noticed that it is advertised as having a "maintenance-free toothed timing belt for the camshaft"... Is this possible? I know chains (like in Mk VI GTIs) are relatively maintenance free but always thought toothed rubber belts had to be replaced religiously every "x" km...

Regards,
- Anthony.

[jessv3]

Im chiming in a bit late here and sure its water under the bridge but for those posters earlier on who were saying that the MK5 GT diesel was a mid range golf and used sportline suspension are way off.

The Mk5 GT Diesel has the exact same suspension as an Mk5 GTI it also has the exact same brakes as an MK5 GTI, the only real notable differences were: the GT didnt get the bucket seats or the flat bottem steering wheel but it get a full sized MFD which is something that didnt come along on the GTI till later on. Obviously the exterior cosmetics are different as well.

Taken from wiki-

The Golf GT features the same brakes as the Golf GTI, with 312 mm (12.3 in) ventilated front discs, and 286 mm (11.3 in) solid rears. It has also 15 mm (0.59 in) lowered suspension, which lowers its centre of gravity, it borrows the GTI's suspension/damper settings, uses 7Jx17" "ClassiXs" alloy wheels fitted with wide 225/45 R17 tyres, and has twin exhaust outlets

I totally agree though the GT name badge on the MK5 was confusing and misleading particularly as the 1.4tsi and the 2.0tdi were sold under the same badge. It will be good to see the more sportier interior going into the GTD as well.

[gregozedobe]

While reading internet blurb regarding the GTD I noticed that it is advertised as having a "maintenance-free toothed timing belt for the camshaft"... Is this possible? I know chains (like in Mk VI GTIs) are relatively maintenance free but always thought toothed rubber belts had to be replaced religiously every "x" km...

Short answer: "Not very likely IMO".

Longer answer: "IIRC VWA are currently recommending that the rubber timing belts on 4 cyl VW engines should be replaced every 4 years or 100,000kms (whichever is sooner). That seems to fit my definition for "maintenance" pretty well, and it certainly costs considerable $$$$. This recommended interval does seem to vary every now and then, depending on current VW policy and experiences (it mostly changes in the direction of needing replacement more frequently).

But maybe VW have managed to design and build a new type of timing belt that doesn't need replacing for the "life of the vehicle". Of course what the germans define as the "life of the vehicle" may be considerably less than what you or I think it should be. (I vaguely remember reading somewhere that according to the TUV it is something like 5 or 7 years !"

[Greg Roles]

Im chiming in a bit late here and sure its water under the bridge but for those posters earlier on who were saying that the MK5 GT diesel was a mid range golf and used sportline suspension are way off.

The Mk5 GT Diesel has the exact same suspension as an Mk5 GTI it also has the exact same brakes as an MK5 GTI, the only real notable differences were: the GT didnt get the bucket seats or the flat bottem steering wheel but it get a full sized MFD which is something that didnt come along on the GTI till later on. Obviously the exterior cosmetics are different as well.

Taken from wiki-

I totally agree though the GT name badge on the MK5 was confusing and misleading particularly as the 1.4tsi and the 2.0tdi were sold under the same badge. It will be good to see the more sportier interior going into the GTD as well.

The suspension may be LIKE the GTI, but in reality it's VERY different. I actually didn't buy a GTI purely becuase the suspension was too hard, and I was used to Falcadore cushy suspension. The GTI definately has harder, lower springs, and I'd be suprised if the dampners were the same as well, the ride is FAR more sporty over the GT I bought, which is a halfway step from Sportline towards the sports orientated GTI.

As for the brakes, you are correct that the difference is red paint on the GTI.

[Timbo]

Have you looked at Audi TT diesel i beleve it is all wheel drive and has the a similar (if not the same) 125Kw engine as the GTD, but it does cost a lot more compared to the Golf and A3.

Yes, I had a demo TT TDI as a loan car while getting the S3 serviced recently. Only available in manual AFAIK...and the manual I drove suffered from the power band driveability I described earlier.

Serge, the market blurb for the GTD sounds disturbingly similar to that which was used for the GT TDI

[Serge]

Serge, the market blurb for the GTD sounds disturbingly similar to that which was used for the GT TDI

True, but what we do

[jessv3]

The suspension may be LIKE the GTI, but in reality it's VERY different. I actually didn't buy a GTI purely becuase the suspension was too hard, and I was used to Falcadore cushy suspension. The GTI definately has harder, lower springs, and I'd be suprised if the dampners were the same as well, the ride is FAR more sporty over the GT I bought, which is a halfway step from Sportline towards the sports orientated GTI.

As for the brakes, you are correct that the difference is red paint on the GTI.

Oh ok, everything ive read on the internet states that they use the same suspension but i would believe a persons real life experience over the web. I haven't actually driven a GT but ive got the GTI and personally don't see what the fuss is about in regards to the hard suspension (i came from an Audi A6). If I do hit one of those notorious huge pot holes that are so common around Sydney then you do get thrown around a bit, but im yet to travel in any car which can soak up such a big hole with out noticing it..

Also I parked next to a GT the other day at my local shopping center and i could not tell a difference in ride height, (it must be like a 5mm difference max).

[Pearso888]

So has anyone found out yet when VWA are likly to release a retail price for the GTD. Also does anyone know if the perordered models will be delivered when it is first release or will we have to wait until some stage after the orders like the tiguan. Which apparently when it first came out dealers were give a set batch of cars and they could not place specific orders until after the release. Any info anyone can provide would be great.

[Dzl_Dubba]

Spotted GTD

Saw a silver GTD in Fairfield going along the Horsley Drive...sorry no pics, was driving. Whats the ETA on the GTD, same time as Golf R (June-July)? Must say it was easy to differentiate between the GTD and GTI, the silver grill band is quite notcieable and it looked like it was running on a higher suspension setup than the GTI. Also the different wheels give it away.

Cheers

[Lima]

Golf GTD spotted in Sydney









These pics were sent in to me last night. The car was first sighted on the M4.

It would seem there's not long to go now until the Golf GTD goes on sale in Australia.

[Stoney!]

Golf GTD Pics

Hey all,

Got a couple of snaps of a 5 door GTD today, should be able to get some more pics of the Golf R and GTD both in 3 and 5 door soon.

Sorry for using a Camera phone.





Wouldn't mind a set of those Seatlle 'shadow' wheels for my 118 tsi.

Thanks,
Stoney!

[Guest1306]

There is no 3 door GTD.

[Stoney!]

Copy that, oviousley got a little carried away!

Stoney!

[nau]

visually nothing to really talk about
looks like GTI (different rims and pipes) ... is interior all the same ?