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Volkswagen Golf GTi

This lens is dedicated to the greatest and hottest hatch of them all, the VW Golf GTi. (If you are in America then the Golf is known as a Rabbit and the GTi version as just "GTi").

The VW Golf is the best selling small car ever, and the Mark 1 GTi version, launched in 1976, is widely acknowledged as the first ever hot hatch.

Here are some things you might not know about the VW Golf:

  • It is not named after the game of Golf (although VW have often used elements of the game as a recurring theme in design details such as golf ball gear knobs.) In fact it is named after the German word for the Gulf Stream, and so fits in with the weather / wind themed names of the rest of the VW range.
  • The car was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, who also designed the Lotus Esprit, Fiat Punto, Maserati Quattroporte and Seat Ibiza, among many other cars.
  • Mark 1 Golfs are still in production today, in South Africa.
  • "Band" themed variants of the Mark 3 Golf were available - Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi.
  • The saloon version of the Golf is called the Jetta or the Bora. Coupe versions have been called Scirocco or Corrado.

HIC Staff Rides

Golf's owned by Herts Insurance staff.

Many at the Staff are Golf enthusiasts, just to prove it, here are pics of some of our cars.

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Ramshackle Rally

On the 24th of August 2007, three HIC employees; Andy Morton, Peter Cook and Andy Stubbings will be entering the Ramshackle Rally charity event! Beginning in Calais and ending in Valencia this gruelling trek weighs in at a hefty 1800miles and will be carried out by the team in £100 worth of VW Golf!! Considering these three individuals need Sat Nav to find their way out of their own houses, this will be quite a challenge!!
This foolishness is all in aid of CHIPS a charity which organises integrated play-schemes for disabled and able-bodied children in Hertfordshire.
If you would like to sponsor the boys, please e-mail your name and contact details to; sponsor@hertsinsurance.com

Thank you for your generosity.

Our VW Golf Slideshow

Browse a selection from literally hundreds of VW Golf photos we have taken at various shows.

We go to all the main VW shows, and as enthusiasts, we always take the HIC camera.

As a result we have taken hundreds of photos of VW Golfs. Check out our Flickr for the rest.

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The new Golf GTI - Initial Facts

New design, new engine, new fascination
The fifth generation Golf GTI stands for uncompromising driving pleasure
First Volkswagen with new high-torque FSI turbo engine
The new Golf GTI is on its way. The first of the new Golfs powered by a 147 kW / 200 PS turbo engine are due to be delivered this autumn. The new model is a thoroughbred GTI following the sporting tradition of its original GTI ancestor, which was unveiled in 1976. Although almost thirty years separate the first and the current fifth generation, the standard remains the same: to give uncompromising driving pleasure.

Like the pioneering original, the present day Golf GTI, available with two or four doors, is dominated by an unmistakeable sports look inside and out, a very dynamic engine and extremely taut suspension.

The GTI letters are an absolute phenomenon: 93.2 percent of all Europeans and 98.5 of Germans associate them with the Golf. GTI = Golf = Volkswagen. Volkswagen has now started the fifth chapter of its GTI success story. The GTI based on the fifth generation Golf takes cues from its ancestor, but reinterprets typical GTI values with fascinating drive and running gear dynamics and a design which combines power with aesthetics.

GTI Engine
To power the Golf GTI, Volkswagen is using a newly developed 2.0 litre FSI turbo engine. The 147 kW / 200 PS direct injection petrol unit with a high-compression ratio of 10.5:1 makes an ideal GTI engine thanks to its dynamic torque curve (280 Nm between 1 800 und 5 000 rpm). With a standard six-speed gearbox, the four cylinders accelerate the Golf GTI to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 7.2 seconds. The GTI goes from 60 km/h (37 mph) to 100 km/h in 5th gear in only 7.5 seconds and reaches its maximum at 235 km/h (146 mph). The Euro 4 engine has an average fuel consumption of a frugal 8.0 litres per 100 kilometres. The extremely quick dual clutch gearbox (DSG) for uninterrupted power in gear changes is available as an option. It enables the Golf GTI to charge to 100 km/h in under 7 seconds (6.9).
GTI Exterior
The Golf GTI has a powerful presence with an exterior design which is typical GTI: black radiator grille with red frame, striking front and roof edges and rear spoiler with twin tail pipes, distinctive 17 inch alloy wheels (wide 225 tyres) and red calipers on the four large disc brakes. The GTI look continues with a distinctive bumper, black widened sill panels, high-gloss B pillar trim, blue heat-reflective windows and darkene

HIC @ Edition 38 Show

Another great show for watercooled VW fans, and we were there, of course.

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The best ever Golf GTi

Which Golf GTi is your all-time favourite?

Was the original the best? Or do you prefer the sexy shape of the Mark 2? Perhaps you think VW have saved the best for last.

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GTi TV

Golf GTi on Youtube

Here are our fave Golf GTi vids. Vote for the best or add your own.

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Modding and maintaining your VW Golf GTi

Fixing Up or Kitting Out, here's how and where to do it.

Remember if you mod your car, you'll need modded insurance too: Herts Insurance can sort you out.
Mods and fitting guides on Boompa.
See what other folks have done to their GTi and learn how to do the same to yours.
Golf Mk 5 Wiki
All the technical info you could ever need on the Mark 5 Golf is here.
Awesome GTi
VAG specialists. Good quality mods.
Extreme Auto Accessories
Car Modding superstore.
VW Golf parts on Demon Tweeks
The number one for car modifications.
Free Golf Mods
Performance mods that cost you nothing!

Cool Golf Owners Clubs

The good kind of Golf Club!

Joining one of these clubs, as well as being great fun and a good place to get technical help and info, could save you tons (up to around 15%) on your car insurance.
Matey Matey
A top notch Golf GTi site with tons of good quality info and articles.
GolfGTi.co.uk
Online community for UK Golf GTi owners.
Mk1 Golf Owners Club
If you like your Golfs classic, this is the place for you.
Club GTi
For GTi nutters by GTi nutters.
GolfGTI.org.uk
With tips on mods and repairs.
VW Vortex
Volkswagen Enthusiast Site
UK Mk IVs
Covers Mark 4 and Mark 5 Golfs, as well as Boras and Jettas. If you've got a more recent Golf, this is a great site for you to use.
MyFastGTi
VW Volkswagen MKV GTI Forum, Mods, accessories, Images, Contests and More.
Rabbit Owners Club
US based VW Rabbit (Golf) club.

Build your dream machine

Create your ultimate Golf GTi

VW Golf GTi configurator
If the current production model is your thing, build your dream package at the VW site.
DubModder Customiser
If you're into modding though, or want to see how your GTi would look with side skirts, this is the place to do it. (All Golfs from Mk1 to Mk5 included as well as Corrado.)
Spec your GTi Mk5...
... and then take it for a joyride.
Customise your desktop.
Wallpapers and screensavers featuring Golf GTi.

Golf GTi News

All the latest news on the VW Golf GTi

Golf GTi news from Topix
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VW Golfs for sale

on ClassicCarsForSale

Find your next project or runner here...
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Golf GTi Info

Facts, figures and things you need to know.

Official VW Golf GTi site.
Find out all about the latest VW Golf GTi at the Volkswagen site.
Wikipedia on VW Golf
Details on the history and development of the Volkswagen Golf, as well as information on the cars performance and statistics.
Golf GTi Mk 1 Info
A truly comprehensive 11 page pdf resource on the history and development of the Mark One Golf GTi from Dan at Matey-Matey.
VW One
Another comprehensive resource on the Mk One Golf GTi - the uber-daddy of all hot hatches ever.
The MK2 Dub Club
A forum for all VW enthusiasts
The MK1 Golf Owners Club
A one stop shop for all things MK1...

Golf GTi Insurance

Specialist Golf GTI Cover

Herts Insurance Consultants
The VW Golf and Golf GTi experts.
Adrian Flux Insurance
Specialist hot hatch insurance with great rates for all VW Golfs and especially GTis
GolfGTI.co.uk Insurance Scheme
Specialist Golf GTi insurance scheme set up by GolfGTi.co.uk
Golf+ Insurance
Another specialist scheme from Golf+ Magazine.
Modified Car Insurance from Wolfrace
If you are in need of modified car insurance, then Wolfrace's new insurance offering may be for you.

Golf GTi Magazines

Performance VW
The official website for all Performance VW junkies.
Golf+
Golf+ (or Golf Plus if you prefer): all modified VWs.
VWm: VW Motoring
Covering the whole VW scene.
Volkswagen Driver
The place for all VW information.

US Golf GTi Commercial

Un-pimp my Ride!

VW Unpimp
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Golf GTi on eBay

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Golf GTi Stuff on Amazon

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Reader Feedback

  • aansystone Nov 29, 2011 @ 3:38 pm | delete
    nice lens, i recently updated one of mine about discount offers on cars navigation system
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  • jaystanley Nov 3, 2011 @ 8:33 am | delete
    German high-technology , has signed a first-class product all the time.
  • hamster1960 Oct 17, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
    i had a 1979 VW rabbit, it died
  • bandit28 Oct 11, 2011 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    I guess the latest GTi is eclisped by the new Golf R now. Still this was a good read and the photos of the old Golfs and Sciroccos were nice to see. Very clean.
  • Danzuc Oct 8, 2011 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Great lens.
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