The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

hooch-85 wrote: »

Are they not all the same seats across the GTi/GTD/R range just with different coverings? With the exception of the recaro wingback seats.

It might be harder to find these, I've seen the Golf R seats up for sale more often (may be guys tracking their cars so selling standard seats or a lot more of them being crashed).

That's a good price. A year old 300 model was €32-34k when I was looking and they don't tend to any spec on them. I believe the 290 has keyless, digital dash and sunroof as standard although for whatever reason it still doesn't have adaptive cruise control which is standard on the UK 290. (I'd take ACC over a sunroof anyday...)

They seem to lose quite a bit of value but they're silly value for money second hand. If APR is still 2% on used models you'll be laughing. I believe they've gone up to around €42-43k new now.

McCoy's seem to have a good reputation especially with servicing.

Recently went from a comfort line mk6 to a comfort line mk7 I find the seats are not great, granted I have back issues but I thought the mk6 were better.

More Mk8 reviews:

Looking for a golf GTD DSG 2017/18 facelift. Pref in white. There is literally no stock in Ireland currently 2015 manual black GTD to trade in. Anyone think there might be some in the new year? I like the look of the MK8 but I'm not 100% sold on it....... I do high enough mileage so I want the diesel

hooch-85 wrote: »

Not many 7.5 GTD's about at all. Divane's in Castleisland had two lately, i think the reg'd them as 191's, might be worth a look.

Edit, here's one, unreg'd for €48k

https://www.divane.ie/en/used-cars/33367

Here's the 2019 one

https://www.divane.ie/en/used-cars/44844

If it was me, i'd go for a used GTi, you'll lose a lot of money on depreciation on either of those i reckon

They are mental money for GTDs I thought they were significantly less to buy brand new than a GTI. The last of the mk7.5 GTIs were about 46k new with PP and tech pack.

I’d agree though unless you are doing crazy high mileage a GTI would be a better bet more choice.

GTI isn't that thirsty do your sums Diesel might not save you a lot if it costs more to buy

I've done the sums, doing 30kms a year a GTD will be about €1,100 cheaper to run at current fuel rates. But you will easily lose that in depreciation over the GTi. If i had my time back again I would have held tough and bought a GTi even if it was going to cost me a a few K more upfront to get the spec I wanted.

Wailin wrote: »

Surely a similarly specced GTi would be more expensive than the GTD?

Agree with CIP, that is mad money for a diesel golf.

This is from the last available price list.

GTD's were discontinued for a while after this.

Yes a newish GTD is stupid money. That 44k will come down Id say be 10k withina few months if its still there. Right about depreciation also. GTDs not keeping their value at all Raging and all, the 2019 one is basically exaclty what I want, oh well

drunkmonkey wrote: »

What milage you doing, what kind of roads, are you getting vat back or anything on diesel. What value do you put on pops and bangs?

About 30,000km a year , probably 70% motorway. No all my own expense unfort! Just don’t know if the extra fuel and insurance is worth it for a GTI the resale is better. White, black or maybe red, 172 onwards, with max 35k price tag tho pref 30-32. Pretty hard to come by! There’s one of those Black Rubin GTDs going up for 30 for a 181 in Donegal by the colour is a complete no no! Didn’t realize they’d be so rare to come by, unless PCPs start coming in next year, but dealers don’t seem to be getting many in.

easyvision wrote: »

About 30,000km a year , probably 70% motorway. No all my own expense unfort! Just don’t know if the extra fuel and insurance is worth it for a GTI the resale is better. White, black or maybe red, 172 onwards, with max 35k price tag tho pref 30-32. Pretty hard to come by! There’s one of those Black Rubin GTDs going up for 30 for a 181 in Donegal by the colour is a complete no no! Didn’t realize they’d be so rare to come by, unless PCPs start coming in next year, but dealers don’t seem to be getting many in.

Driving the GTI on that 30,000 will cost about €3600 in fuel, if it's mainly motorway you could probably do it a bit less. If you've cash I'd say you should pull a 172 for somewhere between 25 and 29, that's a lot cheaper than the diesel. At 50,000km a year the diesel is a no brainier at 30k not so much.
If your doing a lot of motorway not a lot of point in stumping up for the dsg, a mk7.5 manual with adaptive cruise would do the job and you've a nicer sounding and cheaper maintain car.

If it was noisy and fidgety you need new tyres or there's something else wrong. Can only comment on the 7.5 but it hums along at motorway speeds. Definitely not figety it's well planted.

vintagevrs wrote: »

I'd prefer a diesel for driving on motorways in general. The lower rpm is the main thing. A diesel will be just ticking over at 2k rpm at 130kph, where as a petrol will be closer to 3k, which just annoys me. The golf I had was only a 6 speed dsg, so maybe the 7th gear helps here but still would prefer the diesel.

Obviously if the diesel is more expensive then that's a different story. I do very little motorway driving but 95% on national roads sitting at 100kph ish. Always felt a fast petrol was wasted on those roads, and same with motorway.

My current car is diesel and I would find it more refined sitting at 100kph than a petrol golf, mainly due to the lower rpm.

I changed from diesel to petrol earlier this year and am glad to be back in petrol after 8 years of the dark stuff. Smoother engine on start up, sounds nicer under acceleration, less rattly at idle and my hands don't stink after filling it up.

The rise in fuel consumption was noticeable at the beginning, but now that I'm used to it, I don't notice.

Before I bought my GTi I had been looking at a 3.0 TDi A4 which someone else snapped up as I was dithering on price. I felt that this was the one that got away. Another one came up a couple of weeks ago, 2 years newer, great spec. I considered it but ultimately have decided to stick with petrol for the foreseeable future. I feel like diesel for my circumstances would be a step backward. Currently average around 20k kms p.a.