« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 5 6 [7]

Author Topic: GTE MK8 due  (Read 10068 times)

Offline Guzzle

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,047
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #60 on: 26 December 2020, 23:07 »
Volkswizard GTE review

https://youtu.be/EIjH2jgCsNc
Logged
7.5 GTD

Offline king monkey

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,769
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #61 on: 26 December 2020, 23:10 »
Just watched this and he doesn’t seem impressed at all. He makes a good point about waiting for the hotter ID cars.
Logged
Current: Clubsport45, white, DCC.

Past: Mk5 gti blue graphite, mk6 gti carbon grey, mk6 gti edition 35 candy white, Mk7 pp gti tornado red, 2016 Audi S3 sportback, 2019 7.5 Golf R.

Offline Guzzle

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,047
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #62 on: 26 December 2020, 23:18 »
Depends what you want I suppose. The base ID3 starts at £30k after the grant and is about 40ps down on the GTE and GTi. The current range topping ID3 is already well over £40k.

I don't think his comment about the 'extra drive train  for £1k' tells the full story either. Yes you get an extra drive train, but that petrol drive train is 100ps down, there's no diff and you get little casters that don't fill the arches.  :undecided:
Logged
7.5 GTD

Offline Guzzle

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,047
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #63 on: 26 December 2020, 23:24 »
In short, if you want a car that's like a GTi, but economy is more important than outright performance, then take a look at the GTD. Over £3k less than a GTE, which pays for an awful lot of fuel. You also get proper suspension and much better looking wheels.
Logged
7.5 GTD

Offline ar899

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 495
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #64 on: 27 December 2020, 10:22 »
And no option for a spacesaver.
Logged

Offline fredgroves

  • Serious forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 7,611
  • Professional Um Bongo drinker
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #65 on: 27 December 2020, 10:56 »
Quote from: ar899 on 27 December 2020, 10:22
And no option for a spacesaver.

Does anyone actually choose to have one these days? Most cars don't come with them now and many more don't even have the space if you wanted to buy one.

I guess its all about weight reduction (co2).
Logged
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

Gone: 2017 Mk7.5 GTD,manual, NavPro
Gone: 2014 Mk7 GTD, manual, NavPro, DCC

Offline clubsport

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 828
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #66 on: 27 December 2020, 11:03 »
Regarding the GTE, I can't recall a review of a car for some time, where my expectations were so far from reality... not for me, thanks!

Ref the id3 and price, they seem a bit of a deal at the moment?   A neighbour has picked up a "first" edition, dealers were offering delivery miles cars for £30k for a while, probably still there with a gentle haggle?

Whether it is mk8 or id3, I will wait until we are well into the production run to assure any teething issues are resolved?
Logged

Offline Yusee

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #67 on: 27 December 2020, 11:04 »
I probably do around 16k miles a year in 3 different cars.
I think the last time I changed a tyre by the roadside was around 15 years ago.
Logged
2018 Golf GTI Performance  5dr manual, Isaac blue
1988 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9, 2022 Triumph Street Triple R, 2016 Seat Alhambra.

Offline ar899

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 495
Re: GTE MK8 due
« Reply #68 on: 27 December 2020, 11:30 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 27 December 2020, 10:56
Quote from: ar899 on 27 December 2020, 10:22
And no option for a spacesaver.

Does anyone actually choose to have one these days? Most cars don't come with them now and many more don't even have the space if you wanted to buy one.

I guess its all about weight reduction (co2).

I do - I wouldn't buy a car without one.

I can understand them not coming as standard (C02 and all that) but there should be a space to secure one if you want to add.
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 5 6 [7]
« previous next »