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What's a 337 (and for that matter, a 20th or 25th Anniversary) GTI?

Back in the 70s, while VW was developing cars derisively called "econoboxes" by the US Automotive press, a few engineers surreptitiously developed a sporty version, codenamed "337" and eventually released as the GTI. In 2002, they released a European 25th Anniversary, and then released 1,500 337s when the US market clamored for them. The 337 is a Silver GTI 1.8t with the following changes:

6 speed gearbox
Chin spoiler, side skirts, rear spoiler, bumper kit
18" x 8.5" BBS wheels
Bilstein shocks, lowered 1"
(Audi) 8/10" brakes w/red calipers
Recaro seats
Michelin Pilot Sports
Interior Aluminum accents
Retro "Golf ball" gear shift
Red highlights: seats, leather steering wheel, seat belts, etc.

It proved quite popular, so in 2003 VW released 4,000 20th Anniversary editions, available in 3 colors, similarly equipped, but substituted OZ wheels for the BBSs and without the interior highlights.

I found this car on vwvortex.com, nearly 3 years old with under 16k miles. When you get one, you are contractually obligated to have a worship/mod page. Currently sporting:

APR 93 Octane Chip
Forge Diverter Valve (to handle uprated boost)
20GB Phatbox music server (with interface into factory head unit)
Grounding kit, to cope with surges in the electrical system, and supposedly to improve HP and MPG, though I suspect it can only be measured with decimal points.
Euro instrument panel
Grill for the chin spoiler
BBS wheel caps (the car shipped with BBS wheels + VW caps)
I got rid of the hideous front plate. About a year ago, I got two tickets in 24 hours, so I put it on. It's off now, and no problems from Officer Friendly so far.