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BLU BY U · 06-06-2006, 05:07 PM

just because it has more torque doesn't make it faster, the VW's always weigh more. They need the torque to pull their fat asses around.The new GTI *without* nav, and other options weighs 431lbs more than the si. holy fat batman. That also kills their handling abilities.

I'm sorry but the GTI is far from competeing with the Si on a track. The GTI/SI is a drivers race on the straight 1/4, but on a raceway the SI dominates. The SI smoked the GTI by 115ft - 8 car lengths in a mile and a half of twisties. VW dropped the ball on the new GTI.

06-06-2006, 05:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 7,885 iTrader: 2 / 100%	just because it has more torque doesn't make it faster, the VW's always weigh more. They need the torque to pull their fat asses around.The new GTI without nav, and other options weighs 431lbs more than the si. holy fat batman. That also kills their handling abilities. I'm sorry but the GTI is far from competeing with the Si on a track. The GTI/SI is a drivers race on the straight 1/4, but on a raceway the SI dominates. The SI smoked the GTI by 115ft - 8 car lengths in a mile and a half of twisties. VW dropped the ball on the new GTI.