GTI Fahrenheit Edition heats up VW dealerships
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For those wanting a little ray of sunshine in this seemingly endless winter, Volkswagen has a treat for you. The Fahrenheit GTI should be available right now at your local VW dealership. Limited to only 1,200 copies, this sunny flier might be exactly what you're looking for. If the driving experience doesn't lighten your mood, the bright orange paint certainly will. Besides the "Fahrenheit" badging and individual vehicle number on the three-spoke steering wheel, this special edition gets the European sport-tuned suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels, mostly leather heated seats and sunroof, as well as all of those spiffy Fahrenheit orange interior accents and matching stitching on the floor mats, DSG boot, brake handle and steering wheel. DSG only on this one, at a starting price of just $27,665. We saw one of these in Chicago and can honestly say that the color pops, if that's what you're looking for. We might hold out for the R32 ourselves.
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Jim 8:48PM (2/21/2007)
So the "Fahrenheit" edition has the climate control settings in Celcius? See the last pic in the gallery.
I would guess this can be changed to suit the driver's preference, but kind of a funny missed detail in the pic for a car called "Fahrenheit".
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Scott Eaton 9:00PM (2/21/2007)
How very US-centric of you. ;-)
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Matt.W 9:03PM (2/21/2007)
That's not Celcius, it's just a really awesome air conditioner.
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fizzandpop 9:22PM (2/21/2007)
#2: No, not really, the point he's making is that the car is called Fahrenheit. so therefore the climate control settings should be in, er, you know, fahrenheit. Did everyone leave their brain at home today?
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Jeff Banks 9:31PM (2/21/2007)
Sat in the GTI Fahrenheit at the LA auto show. The painted interior "highlights" look like some kid had a field day with some orange spray paint from Do-It Center. And $27,665? Seriously?
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r0bVious 11:01PM (2/21/2007)
Autotragic?
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MikeW 9:56PM (2/21/2007)
It should be Rankine edition.
Respect absolute zero.
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K 9:58PM (2/21/2007)
I would buy a pearl White RX-8 over this anyday
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NoNameDenton 10:05PM (2/21/2007)
I am with you number 7 and by the way people Fahrenheit rules
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doglet 10:42PM (2/21/2007)
bah, gti is lame. too slow for mid 20s pricing. everyone else is making 260 hp, 200 is just no enough anymore.
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JC3 10:42PM (2/21/2007)
It's a great color,but I can't get NYC taxis out of my head.Probably because I'm from NY
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James 10:49PM (2/21/2007)
oh come on, that's not the european suspension. It still is riding so high it looks like a tractor.
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James 10:49PM (2/21/2007)
and honestly, a revo or GIAC chip and a cbe is probably a grand or 1200 dollars, and puts you up near 260bhp and 280-300lb-ft of torque.
I guess most people are too wussie to mod their cars though!
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Brad 10:51PM (2/21/2007)
Damn Expensive!! If that comes to Canada that'll be pricy!
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ruggels 10:55PM (2/21/2007)
POS
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Lee 2:08AM (2/22/2007)
This one is bad. The Farenheit GLI is even worse. Much worse.
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zach 11:26PM (2/21/2007)
I actually just ordered my own GTI today and personally, my reason for not getting one of these (my dealer had one ready to be shipped at the port in Delaware) is mainly the cop-attracting paint. I mean what's the point of a fast car like this if you don't have the stealth factor.
Two other things:
In person, the ride height doesn't look nearly as high as it does in pictures.
For those claiming it doesn't have enough power, I'd suggest driving one before making such claims.
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yassarian 11:33PM (2/21/2007)
what other country besides US uses Fahrenheit?
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LVD 11:38PM (2/21/2007)
27K for a GOLF!!!!!!!!!!!! And they wonder why they can't sell cars in America. What next? A $90,000 overgrown Passat? OH WAIT they did that already.
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Carletti 12:14AM (2/22/2007)
Alas, the venerable Volkswagen label is simply not strong enough to overcome the price barrier it seems (the spectacular Phaeton is only too true a reference). I, for one, would go so far to purchase a $30,000+ GTI/R32. So why? To be sure, some may see my statement as absurd considering what you can buy for $30,000+. Part of my argument, however, is that these cars are every bit as Audi, for example, as one car could get without the Audi badge. In addition, the Golf/Rabbit looks better, in my judgment, than does the A3.
More importantly, however, in my view the GTI and the 2004 R32 are seriously the most driver-oriented, no gimmicks, performance cars produced today for the money they require. In fact, I would go so far as to say that they are the second most driver-oriented performance cars produced today, with the compact Porsche Cayman S being number one.
Therefore, the label would have almost no bearing on my decision to purchase these truly fantastic vehicles. These are the best hot hatches ever made, is my controversial argument. Nonetheless, I must admit, the "Fahrenheit" model's paint scheme does not suit me in any way. My preference rather is a GTI, in Black Magic, coupled with lightweight ETA BETA TETTSUT/X wheels.
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