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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:45 am |
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Joined: Oct 11, 2011 Posts: 13
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Location: norwich
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A really stupid question, but how can I find out if my car is a GTI 180 or GTI 138???
Thanks
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:55 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2874
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Location: Chichester, Sussex
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Your engineosaurus will look like:

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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:55 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4014
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Does it rev to 7200RPM?
Does it have 17inc 5 spoke Peugeot wheels?
Does it have reclining bucket seats?
Does it have twin exhausts?
if yes to all the above its a 180, if no then its not.
Or what RAWRY said above 
Also most have a 180 badge on the back.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:58 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Big_Rich180 wrote: |
Does it rev to 7200RPM?
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Depends on ecu software version, rev limit got lowered slightly in newer software versions 
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:58 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4014
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MrBSI wrote: |
Big_Rich180 wrote: |
Does it rev to 7200RPM?
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Depends on ecu software version, rev limit got lowered slightly in newer software versions  |
The red line doesnt start until then though 
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:09 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 6055
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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To quote your first post
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Just bought my self a gti, T reg, off a mate only £200, it drives really well, has covered 130,000 miles probably hence she let me have it for £200 plus its not got mot or tax.. |
GTi 180 didn't come out until 2003.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:22 am |
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Joined: Oct 11, 2011 Posts: 13
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Location: norwich
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Ah well that settled then haha thanks.....
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