golf GTI mkVi

TheZ

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Golf-GTi/2.0-GTI-/201134204131158/advert?channel=CARS&featuredListingClickThru=true

Thinking about changing to one of these was going to wait until 2012 and try and pick up a 2010 one then but saw this and thought it looked decent price compared to other 2010 models

Any views on the mk vi and on benefit to waiting another four or five months?

Notch000

how much are these to tax on the new system ???

Gumbo

Notch000 wrote: »

how much are these to tax on the new system ???

€447 according to motortax.ie

tossy

Just my opinion but i'd rather buy a well spec'd MK5 GTI i.e DSG,leather.Xenons etc than pay that kind of money for a more door mk6 with cloth seats and a manual box.

voteforpedro

are manuals not much cheaper to maintain too?

smtdos

Lovely car but you'd get some serious 07-08 motors for 25k!

si_guru

Xenons.. meh. Leather.. not fussed. But I agree on DSG.. I'd want that!

Had an Audi TT DSG as a rental from LHR last year (lucky upgrade)... brilliant, flippin' brilliant.

conzy

Not liking the burberry seats

TheZ

toying with changing from a manual 07 TT

reasons for changing

- it is a second car but five doors and room in back more practical with kids so can do collections etc. without having to think ahead and borrow wife's car

don't see any point in changing unless i go up the years and get something newer - think i will get more value on a change that way

like the look of the citroen ds4 - 200hp but figure the residuals on that means i would be better off burning my cash

suggested alternatives to a gti welcome - had a mkv before and as a car it ticks a lot of boxes at that price (practical, room, fast enough for me, dare i say "cool" factor (holds its own in traffic, parked beside more expensive cars) understated)

MisterDrak

Basic Question, I just bought a new Mk6 GTi (4 door manual) and picking it up tomorrow. I read the Top Gear magazine Review last night and it mentioned that the Mk6 had Adaptive chassis and also a limited slip differential.

When i test drove the car last Wednesday, the only button I had below the ash tray area was the tire pressure indicator, the other 3 buttons were blocked out. Does this mean that the Adaptive Chassis is not on this model?

Also I guess the slip diff is always on and cannot be interfered with ?

R.O.R

TheZ wrote: »

suggested alternatives to a gti welcome - had a mkv before and as a car it ticks a lot of boxes at that price (practical, room, fast enough for me, dare i say "cool" factor (holds its own in traffic, parked beside more expensive cars) understated)

I was going to suggest the Giulietta Cloverleaf, but there are non for sale in Ireland.

There were at least 3 demo's registered by Alfa Ireland so they must either still be in use, or sold off by now.

Fizman

It's something you may have considered OP but you could get a slightly older S3 ('08) for that money, if a little cheaper.

It's where my money would be going if I was in your position (and I have a MK5 GTI right now).

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201134204038060

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Fizman wrote: »

It's something you may have considered OP but you could get a slightly older S3 ('08) for that money, if a little cheaper.

It's where my money would be going if I was in your position (and I have a MK5 GTI right now).

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201134204038060

That S3 is gorgeous. The colour of the seats ruin it for me though!

tossy

tossy wrote: »

Just my opinion but i'd rather buy a well spec'd MK5 GTI i.e DSG,leather.Xenons etc than pay that kind of money for a more door mk6 with cloth seats and a manual box.

Couldn't entertain spending €4000, not to mind €25,000 to sit in those manky retro fabric seats tbh.

JoeA3

MisterDrak wrote: »

Basic Question, I just bought a new Mk6 GTi (4 door manual) and picking it up tomorrow. I read the Top Gear magazine Review last night and it mentioned that the Mk6 had Adaptive chassis and also a limited slip differential.

When i test drove the car last Wednesday, the only button I had below the ash tray area was the tire pressure indicator, the other 3 buttons were blocked out. Does this mean that the Adaptive Chassis is not on this model?

Also I guess the slip diff is always on and cannot be interfered with ?

The adaptive chassis is optional, costs in the region of €800 extra! ESP (braking) is standard, and that's the button in front of the gear stick. The tyre pressure monitor button is in the glove box (at least that's how it is on my GTD).


Specs / options here: http://www.volkswagen.ie/media/country/ie/x/pdf_downloads/product_guides.Par.0002.File.pdf/golf_a6_gti_gtd_may.pdf

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RoverJames wrote: »

Couldn't entertain spending €4000, not to mind €25,000 to sit in those manky retro fabric seats tbh.

I haven't seen a MKVI in person, but I thought the MKV fabric seats looked really really well in person, but were shocking in photos!

TheZ

Fizman wrote: »

It's something you may have considered OP but you could get a slightly older S3 ('08) for that money, if a little cheaper.

It's where my money would be going if I was in your position (and I have a MK5 GTI right now).

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201134204038060

Yes - something I have thought about - although not essential, five/four doors with kids is easier -that is a drawback for the older S3s.

I would be spending 10k to come up a year to another 3 door car so hard to justify

lovely car though - was a white one I saw earlier in year in Wicklow I think - looks great

Gumbo

BDJW wrote: »

I haven't seen a MKVI in person, but I thought the MKV fabric seats looked really really well in person, but were shocking in photos!

+1
The chequred seats never photographed well and always looked great in the flesh once there taken care of.

Anan1

JoeA3 wrote: »

Specs / options here: http://www.volkswagen.ie/media/country/ie/x/pdf_downloads/product_guides.Par.0002.File.pdf/golf_a6_gti_gtd_may.pdf

Just reading through this, and I noticed that the car has an electronic sound generator as standard. I don't think I could live with that.

TestTransmission

Anan1 wrote: »

Just reading through this, and I noticed that the car has an electronic sound generator as standard. I don't think I could live with that.

A what?

EPM

TestTransmission wrote: »

A what?

Don't worry about. It will probably be broken on delivery.

Anan1

TestTransmission wrote: »

A what?

My initial reaction too. It's an electronic device that plays the kind of 'engine note' sounds into the cabin that VW think you want to hear.

JoeA3

Anan1 wrote: »

Just reading through this, and I noticed that the car has an electronic sound generator as standard. I don't think I could live with that.

I think that sound generator thingy is in my GTD. I say "think" cos I wouldn't know from driving the car whether it's there or not. So I find it pretty easy to live with :pac:

TheZ

JoeA3 wrote: »

I think that sound generator thingy is in my GTD. I say "think" cos I wouldn't know from driving the car whether it's there or not. So I find it pretty easy to live with :pac:

How do you find the GTD
Did you test drive the GTI to compare?

TestTransmission

Anan1 wrote: »

My initial reaction too. It's an electronic device that plays the kind of 'engine note' sounds into the cabin that VW think you want to hear.

lol,which is what exactly?

Anan1

TestTransmission wrote: »

lol,which is what exactly?

I dunno, drive one and see!;)

TestTransmission

Anan1 wrote: »

I dunno, drive one and see!;)

nahhh

VW has developed what it calls a ‘sound generator’, which is a device situated on the engine side of the bulkhead that receives signals from the engine management system to produce an ‘authentic’ sound track during spirited driving

JoeA3

TheZ wrote: »

How do you find the GTD
Did you test drive the GTI to compare?

Very happy with it. I have it about 3 months now. I had a MKV GTI for 4 years before this, but I never got a chance to drive a MKVI.

Plus points (over the MKV GTI):
- economy! (750-900kms per tank as opposed to 500-550 kms)
- €156 road tax
- much much better quality interior, fit and finish is superb.
- a lot more standard equipment than when I bought the MKV (e.g. cruise control, multi-func wheel, armrest were all costly options in the GTI at the time)
- the sound generator :pac:

- I'm very happy with the performance. Obviously it isn't quite as rev-happy as the petrol GTI (although it is very good I think) and it feels a little less nimble in the corners, but I'm very happy with it overall.