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Offline rsxca

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2008 GTI
« on: August 01, 2008, 09:35:36 pm »
After many hours on the internet and magazine reviews I finally picked up me new car.  I love it!!  One of the nicest drives I've ever owned.  Here are some pics.
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2008, 09:40:17 pm »
rsxca - very good choice, and white is perfect.... ;D

Thanks for the pix, and enjoy it, as if you won't.  :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2008, 09:41:46 pm »
very nice ;D
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2008, 10:43:44 pm »
You stole tpl's car.
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2008, 09:27:13 am »
And SirAM's old car... and my own practical dream car...

Very nice, RSX.  Now you've got to change your handle.  ;D
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2008, 09:40:17 am »
Yeah, does sound like a practical dream car. Congratulations!
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2008, 10:00:50 am »
manual or DSG ?     Can't be mine stolen.... its too clean. ( and I quickly rushed outside to check)

For sure the Golf V bodyshell is practical, whether its a Rabbit or a GTI .

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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2008, 11:37:42 am »
Congrats.  Very nice and welcome to our VW family.  :)
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2008, 07:05:52 pm »
Yeah, sure, buying a VW after I leave VW?  :P  ;D

Enjoy!
Chain driven or belt for your engine?

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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2008, 07:34:53 pm »
Are all 2.0T engines going to be chain driven or only the ones in the GTI?
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2008, 08:50:17 pm »
Quote from: Serniter on August 02, 2008, 07:34:53 pm
Are all 2.0T engines going to be chain driven or only the ones in the GTI?

All 2009 2.0T engines will be chain driven.
But "some" 2008s already have them.
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2008, 09:55:55 pm »
I absolutely love the GTI in white.  :drool:
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2008, 01:40:52 am »
k big brother... that looks good in white... maybe i should've spent more time picking colors...

congrats!!!  ;D
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2008, 05:38:46 am »
Quote from: JSCC on August 02, 2008, 08:50:17 pm
Quote from: Serniter on August 02, 2008, 07:34:53 pm
Are all 2.0T engines going to be chain driven or only the ones in the GTI?

All 2009 2.0T engines will be chain driven.
But "some" 2008s already have them.

2008s with a build date of April 2008 or later.    Mine is earlier than that.
As the belt change interval is 160,000 kms I did not bother myself with searching for a very new one, and when I bought mine in May they were a bit scarce I gather.... still on the boat.

The 2009 engine is different in other ways as well.
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2008, 06:29:20 am »
Nice GTI! Time to change your username  :)
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2008, 11:48:05 am »
Quote from: tpl on August 03, 2008, 05:38:46 am
Quote from: JSCC on August 02, 2008, 08:50:17 pm
Quote from: Serniter on August 02, 2008, 07:34:53 pm
Are all 2.0T engines going to be chain driven or only the ones in the GTI?

All 2009 2.0T engines will be chain driven.
But "some" 2008s already have them.

2008s with a build date of April 2008 or later.    Mine is earlier than that.
As the belt change interval is 160,000 kms I did not bother myself with searching for a very new one, and when I bought mine in May they were a bit scarce I gather.... still on the boat.

The 2009 engine is different in other ways as well.

The official name for 2009 will be "2.0 TSI".
But it is not Audi's 211HP/258lb-ft 2.0L turbo.
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2008, 11:49:29 am »
Quote from: JSCC on August 03, 2008, 11:48:05 am
The official name for 2009 will be "2.0 TSI".
But it is not Audi's 211HP/258lb-ft 2.0L turbo.

So the 2009 2.0T is basically unchanged in VWs except for the chain?

What happened to the 225hp 2.0T?
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2008, 12:26:10 pm »
Quote from: mmret on August 03, 2008, 11:49:29 am
Quote from: JSCC on August 03, 2008, 11:48:05 am
The official name for 2009 will be "2.0 TSI".
But it is not Audi's 211HP/258lb-ft 2.0L turbo.

So the 2009 2.0T is basically unchanged in VWs except for the chain?

What happened to the 225hp 2.0T?
The 225 2.0T was the older pre direct injection engine, it was itself a derivative of the 1.8T engine from the A4

The TSI ( chain engine)  has several changes over the TFSI ( belt engine) AFAIK all for long term reliability such as the chain drive, oil pump, high pressure fuel pump, oil filter type and placement and a couple of other minor things.   Again AFAIK, it is supplied to NA buyers with the same output as the earlier engine.    I know nothing of the Audi engine JSCC mentions but I wonder if it is a longitudinal and/or slightly chipped version of the same TFSI engine just to give the premium brand an edge.

  Any of these 2.0Turbos could have many more horsepower. The TFSI gets 250 bhp/250 lb/ft with stage one chip alone. The TSI supposedly has a different encryption applied to the ECU memory and will have to wait a while before chips appear for it.
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2008, 12:42:05 pm »
Thanks tpl.

Going to be chipping yours?
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Re: 2008 GTI
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2008, 01:00:34 pm »
Quote from: Demosthenes X on August 02, 2008, 09:55:55 pm
I absolutely love the GTI in white.  :drool:

 :iagree: The GTI's a great looking car to begin with, but in white - WOW! :thumbup: :drool:
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