1. probably yes
2. yes
3. probably but I think the XKR would have a better chance
4. yes
5. Hard to say. Most classics depend on a very eye grabbing look which makes them wanted or the tradition of a name (the M3 for example). In this case I think that the whole of the GTI model line or at least the limited edition ones will be considered classics.
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