Launch for Mk6 GTi is.....or Mk6 stuff here!

[HA54SYM`]

Nathan,

Any word on colours in general, same pallete as the Scirocco?

What about wheels, will we see 19's as an option?

Dave

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I assume one can toggle on/off the even more silly Adaptive Distance Control system. Hopefully you would like the built-in XDS diff - It's interesting that by its inclusion, VW have acknowledged traction issues on even the standard car.

Exactly, so either set the car up properly or give it a proper mechanical Limited slip diff. All this electro safety stuff drives me nuts

As in a Torsen or Quaife? 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

This car looks like the rubbish Mk4 GTI.
VW must think that people who would have bought the perfect Mk5 will now go and buy an Audi, but many will simply buy a BMW and be done with it. (Audi drivers are the Volvoists of old, not a group I would like to join)

Pardon . . . . . .

See my sig! 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

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The Mk6 does look like an evolution of the Mk4's body rather than the Mk5. It's a Mk5.5 engine in a Mk4.5 body methinks.

It isn't.  It is actually an Audi engine.  And a Golf 5 floorpan/chassis and bulkhead.

But I'm undecided on the body style.  Too much black in the front, similar to Seats, and the red piping is too close.

And why the lack of electric lumbar support?  Those manual lumbar levers just arn't able to be fine tuned for the correct effect.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

There's good news and bad news for Gulfstream11 

Can you spot what I mean ?

Erm - the current Mk5 left hookers have the alloy/rubber dead pedal! 

[neg]

I do miss having leccy memory seats for when the wife drives - unlock the car with my key and it went to my position 

[Greenouse]

Nathan,

Any word on colours in general, same pallete as the Scirocco?

What about wheels, will we see 19's as an option?

Dave

Sorry Dave they were VERY tight lipped about the GTI as it's so far from launch. I would imagine more info to come to light next month when the car appears at the Paris motorshow.

[RedRobin]

I assume one can toggle on/off the even more silly Adaptive Distance Control system. Hopefully you would like the built-in XDS diff - It's interesting that by its inclusion, VW have acknowledged traction issues on even the standard car.

Exactly, so either set the car up properly or give it a proper mechanical Limited slip diff. All this electro safety stuff drives me nuts

As in a Torsen or Quaife? 

....As far as I know, the Mk6 electronic diff is a 'part' of the ESP system - Don't take my words too literally please T_T

All I know is that my VWR-Quaife mechanical diff is truly amazing!! And I haven't even been shown its limits yet. Possibly a lot more expensive for VW to have included though.

[illyun]

I'm not touching the Mk6 GTI or  GTI-R...  I'm going to get myself a nice cheap Mk5 R32 in a couple of months and save enough money to move onto a Porcshe 911 after 12 months before selling that a year later for a Nissan GTR      The Mk6 GTI looks a nice car but just isn't different enough to consider over my Edition 30 (thats staying in the stable permanently)... my wife likes the Mk6  GTIand I might get here one in 2010 when the price has dropped for a 12 month old one and the economic outlook is more certain/positive.  Until then, she'll have to make do with driving the Edition 30 around town while I sell her Lupo GTI and get that R32 I've been pining for since part-exing with the Edition 30 18 months ago     

[Saint Steve]

I'm not touching the Mk6 GTI or  GTI-R...  I'm going to get myself a nice cheap Mk5 R32 in a couple of months and save enough money to move onto a Porcshe 911 after 12 months before selling that a year later for a Nissan GTR      The Mk6 GTI looks a nice car but just isn't different enough to consider over my Edition 30 (thats staying in the stable permanently)... my wife likes the Mk6  GTIand I might get here one in 2010 when the price has dropped for a 12 month old one and the economic outlook is more certain/positive.  Until then, she'll have to make do with driving the Edition 30 around town while I sell her Lupo GTI and get that R32 I've been pining for since part-exing with the Edition 30 18 months ago    

ello stranger, nice to see your still visiting!, 2 have both daddy mk5's in your locker mate, im very jelous!