Any one like the 20th Annv. GTI..?
04-17-2003, 05:26 AM
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Any one like the 20th Annv. GTI..?
I just saw a few pics today of the 2003 20th Anniversary GTI, and it looks really phat... i was just wondering what everyone else thought about it.. ? 
04-17-2003, 07:41 AM
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Originally posted by elbee
Isn't it essentially a 337 but with the R32 rims?
Isn't it essentially a 337 but with the R32 rims?
NO!
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04-17-2003, 08:34 AM
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Originally posted by elbee
Nice of you to clue us in...
According to VWVortex, it is.
Same engine, tranny, suspension, brakes, Recaros.....
Nice of you to clue us in...
According to VWVortex, it is.
Same engine, tranny, suspension, brakes, Recaros.....
oh really?
that's funny?
accodring to VWVortex it is not the same car as the 337 edition with the R32 wheels.
Here are the differences!
- Same Recaro seats as the 337 but interior theme will be silver/grey and black instead of the red/black in the 337
- Blacked out headlamp interior surrounds similar to the German market 25th AE GTI
- New instrument cluster with aluminum trim bezels from the German market 25th AE GTI
- Black headliner
- A few additional aluminum trim pieces (around HVAC controls)
- 4,200 units total between the U.S. and Canada
- Cars will be numbered via a dash plaque
- Retro rabbit badge along with red "retro" GTI logos front and rear
- Sunroof will be standard
similarities.
- all-new 6-speed MQ350/O2M350 transmission
- Same upgraded brakes as the 337 (12.3 inch front rotors, 10 inch rear vented rotors, better pads, red powder-coated calipers)
- Same suspension as the 337 (uprated springs and shocks, increased sway bar diameters, and revised bushings in the rear)
- 18" R32 Wheels with ultra high-performance rubber (likely Michelin Pilot Sports)
- Same body kit as the GTI 337
and believe me a lot of those difference makes a huge difference. to me and many others that were in the market for the 337 at the time.
So you can say that the 20th AE US = 25th AE in Europe except the 20TH AE has the R32 wheels.
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04-17-2003, 08:35 AM
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Originally posted by tony
i thought the R32 has 4Motion? the 50th anni. doesn't
i thought the R32 has 4Motion? the 50th anni. doesn't
20th :chuckles:
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04-17-2003, 08:39 AM
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Please, all the important hardware is the same.
If things like a few trim pieces, dash plaques, and a sunroof are important "differences" to you then you're not a real enthusiast. You knew what I meant.
If things like a few trim pieces, dash plaques, and a sunroof are important "differences" to you then you're not a real enthusiast. You knew what I meant.