Golf GTD CONFIRMED FOR AUSTRALIA!!!

[Tux]

Ah that sweet smell of diesel! Even if the car ran fast, smooth and quiet you would always remember your in a diesel just by the smell coming the floor mats or your hands after filling up. I don't get the whole GT diesel thing but then again I'm not a fan of diesels in general.

[Lima]

Ah that sweet smell of diesel! Even if the car ran fast, smooth and quiet you would always remember your in a diesel just by the smell coming the floor mats or your hands after filling up. I don't get the whole GT diesel thing but then again I'm not a fan of diesels in general.

Have you had a drive in a Golf GT TDI? They're damn good fun, the in-gear acceleration is insane!

[Brendan_A]

Have you had a drive in a Golf GT TDI? They're damn good fun, the in-gear acceleration is insane!

Your right about that mate! Good fun.

[Tux]

Have you had a drive in a Golf GT TDI? They're damn good fun, the in-gear acceleration is insane!

Nope. I was corrupted enough by driving the GTI!

[Lima]

Nope. I was corrupted enough by driving the GTI!

Well, tbh Tux, I'd pick the GTI every day as well. But the GT TDI I drove a while back was a very nice surprise. I can only imagine the GTD will be that little bit better again.

[Zeke]

GTD = Get The Diesel

[pologti18t]

As the economies take off again in Asia the price of diesel will once again rise faster than petrol in this country. Wheels of industry run on diesel and you be competing for a limited resource.

Diesel's popularity in Europe is partly caused by tax breaks afforded diesel fuel. That doesn't exist here.

[MariusGT]

Well, tbh Tux, I'd pick the GTI every day as well. But the GT TDI I drove a while back was a very nice surprise. I can only imagine the GTD will be that little bit better again.

I drove the gt tdi and loved it- however looking at the numbers (and I could well be wrong) the engine is the same in the GTD as in the gt tdi? 125kw & 350nm 0-100 8.2

wouldn't that say it is essentially an updated gt tdi (all be it in the mk vi body with higher equipment levels)??

[Beaker]

As the economies take off again in Asia the price of diesel will once again rise faster than petrol in this country. Wheels of industry run on diesel and you be competing for a limited resource.

Diesel's popularity in Europe is partly caused by tax breaks afforded diesel fuel. That doesn't exist here.

Agree 100%

[Zeke]

And that's the Issue.If we were serious about the Green thing there would be tax breaks in Australia for Diesels and and for that matter any car with a combined L/K of under 6.

[pologti18t]

And that's the Issue.If we were serious about the Green thing there would be tax breaks in Australia for Diesels and and for that matter any car with a combined L/K of under 6.

They do... LCT is reduced for cars that fall under 7L/100km

"Green thing"? Who said diesel cars are good for the environment? People buy them now for three reasons

1. The LCT law means that you can buy a luxo type car cheaper if its a diesel compared to the petrol equivalent model.

2. They use less fuel... some people seem to take a facination with the idea of getting 800km to a tank

3. Becuase they use less fuel people think it saves them money in the long run. Even though numerous reports have suggested otherwise.

[noone]

ABT tuning of GTD here

20 more HP and 40 Nm does not seem like there is much capability for the upgrade. would a sports or upgraded DPF change this much? Am I vaguely correct in thinking a DPF is similar to the CAT in a petrol car?

[team_v]

ABT tuning of GTD here

20 more HP and 40 Nm does not seem like there is much capability for the upgrade. would a sports or upgraded DPF change this much? Am I vaguely correct in thinking a DPF is similar to the CAT in a petrol car?

Wait for the customcode DPF delete for the GTD and watch the power figures rise .

http://www.golfmk5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1906105

Milltek to a DPF delete pipe and Custom Code and Revo have or are working on software to suit.
Good for 160-170kw and I think 460nm

[STV4SYT]

Why does every thread about GTI GTD or whatever descend into a "How tunable is it?" discussion.

Maybe some people (the majority of buyers) dont want to chip the car at all and just drive it as intended.

[Mk6 GTI]

Why does every thread about GTI GTD or whatever descend into a "How tunable is it?" discussion.

Maybe some people (the majority of buyers) dont want to chip the car at all and just drive it as intended.

So true.. Im all for driving the car to the spec its designed. But reading the posts in these forums makes me think a gti is only a GTI once youve chipped it! lol