when are you going to be released in the us??? i heard they were going to be at the new york auto show in november 03 and are they expecting the 1.8t to be 6 speed???

 

i honestly don't give a shit. they are ugly as fuck. i won't touch one.

 

really they ugly man??? damn where you seen pictures???

 

I think they are still a good year or two away from being introduced in the US. Remember that Europe always gets the new models at least a year before the US. And all the pics that I'm seen make the new models to look more like the new Civic SI that's out now. Definitely not very attractive.

The one problem with the 6 spd and the 1.8T is that the gearing is too short. By the time you build sufficient boost, you have to shift again which hurts acceleration. Taller gearing would allow for more time to stay on boost.

 

whatchu tlakin about joe, 1.8t's build boost at idle, I mena hey if you look at em wrong they will boost

 

huh?? which is it they build boost from idle that isn't possiblie i dont belive with ALL turbo cars

well aight i need straigthen out on this you got the 20th annvi. which is just a 1.8t with some rims and a 6 speed right?? and then you got the 337 which is awd?? and then you got the r32 which is what?? i dont get them all

 

you are all wrong, dude.

20th Anniversary is just what it says... a GTI celebrating the 20th Anniversary. it is a 1.8t, with 18 inch wheels, recaro seats i believe, and a nicer interior. It also comes in special (different) colors. i'm pretty sure it's just a 5 speed.

the 337 is pretty much like the 20th Anniversary except with different (in my opinion nicer) 18inch wheels. it only comes in silver, i believe.

the R32 isn't even in the class of a GTI. it's a 3.2L 6 cylinder and it is AWD.

oh yeah... i'm not a man. i will try to find some pictures of it for you and update this.

 

MK5 GTI = SOOOO FUGLY!!! will be released in January of '05 most likely.

 

Your close. The 20AE and 337 have the same hardware and drivetrain. Both are 1.8T's with 6 spds and TT brakes. The real differences are the rims, available colors, and a few minor trim pieces. Also there were only 1500 337's made versus 4500 of the 20th Ann.

 

no no the 20th annv. is a 6 speed