GTI or not a GTI

**ORD10** · 11-08-2011, 07:30 PM

I just wanted to ask the question or start a friendly discussion on when is a car really able to be marked as a GTI

for example

Should a car be marked as a GTI if it has 4 doors?
Should a car be marked as a GTI if it has a factory engine that is available in base models?

**kane** · 11-08-2011, 08:20 PM

Um very confused

**ORD10** · 11-08-2011, 08:25 PM

Maybe I should have said what makes a car a GTI?

**Corey_R** · 11-08-2011, 08:35 PM

Maybe you should start with defining what makes a car a car

**ryana89** · 11-08-2011, 08:40 PM

There was a nice little write up in the latest VWMA mag about how the GTi started out..

Edit: This is a stange thing to explain, if you can, try and grab a copy of VWMA 31.

**ope126** · 11-08-2011, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by ORD10

Maybe I should have said what makes a car a GTI?

Ahh, the old debate about which is better; a GTI or a GTi...

Sorry not really following your thread yet mate!

**Candyman** · 11-08-2011, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by ORD10

Maybe I should have said what makes a car a GTI?

According to VW's original idea. A grand tourer with injection, seriously, LOL

I am lost in this thread or is it just a chance to start arguments

**brimway** · 11-08-2011, 08:52 PM

If it is a Grant Tourer and Injected, I guess its a GTi or GTI. I think most people who have an interest in cars would associate Gti with VW Golf.

Not a bad association!