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Thu 7 Jun 2007 17:55
Golf GT How powerful? - simonc1978
I'm currently driving a courtesy car - Golf GT, 56 reg, diesel automatic. I'm trying to find out how much bhp it has.

I was looking on the interweb and some reports seemed to suggest it has 168bhp and others were saying 140bhp.

The VW site doesn't help. Anyone know where I can get a definitive answer?
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 18:08
Golf GT How powerful? - rtj70
The GT was available as both 140PS and 170PS version of the diesel. So it could be either. A VW dealer might be able to help?

Replacement for the GT and Sport models is now the imaginative GT Sport ;-)
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 18:10
Golf GT How powerful? - Lud
Take it up to the red line at rest on a quiet bit of road, bang it into drive and time it to 60. That ought to give you a clue... :o)
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 18:50
Golf GT How powerful? - daveyjp
Look under the boot floor carpet by the spare wheel - there should be a sticker with vehicle details including engine output in kW.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 00:35
Golf GT How powerful? - Rudedog
If it hasn't been modified then the 170PS car will have twin exhaust pipes (diesel & petrol), whereas the 140PS will be hidden under the bumber.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 00:36
Golf GT How powerful? - Pugugly {P}
Can't you tell by the colour of the i - you know the higher powered version has a red i....
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 09:34
Golf GT How powerful? - Rudedog
The Mk V badges aren't colour coded anymore.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 23:36
Golf GT How powerful? - Pugugly {P}
The Mk V badges



I hadn't realised.......doh
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 09:39
Golf GT How powerful? - simonc1978
It's not a GTi - just a GT.

I'll check the boot but I think it must be a 140bhp - I haven't noticed the twin exhausts.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 10:46
Golf GT How powerful? - cheddar
IIRC if its GT it is 140 diesel (or 1.4 170 TFSi petrol), if it is GTi it is 170 diesel (or 2.0 200 TSi petrol).
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 11:04
Golf GT How powerful? - Rudedog
Both of the diesels, 140PS & 170PS are badged as GT only, the 170PS is not badged as a GTi, if you look on the VW site then the specs show only a few external differences i.e. twin exhaust pipes for the 170PS.
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