My very brief(ish) MK7.5 review (from the point of view of a diesel owner)

[Jeff Wood]

in that case it's a fast Taxi 

[Sootchucker]

Actually, the likes of McMaddy and I as well as a few others that came from GTD’s to GTI’s have a unique perspective on the diesel GTD’s,  more so than those that ridicule them and have never driven one.

They really are brilliant fast and frugal all rounders, that the Govement has screwed over with its demonisation on Diesel engines. For a derv, they are really very refined and surprisingly quick, with all the best styling bits from the GTI. Yes I do prefer the GTI (but then I’m bound to say that), but still loved the GTD’s.

[Jeff Wood]

my last car was a Leon Diesel (150 FR) and before that I had a Scirocco 170GT, both brilliant, fast and economical, but the one thing you cant escape from is the noise they make

Also I think it was Clarkson who said if you're single and drive a diesel you'll never get a woman, because they will all just think you're tight 

[mcmaddy]

I had an 05 plate Leon Fr 150 and at the time thought it was rapid compared to anything else I'd driven. Only issue was that it had a foist smell all the time which was probably the door seals looking back now. All the diesels I had after that were more refined than the Leon so didn't feel as raw. Get to the Gtd and it felt pedestrian compared to the Fr which it obviously wasn't but that was the perception.

[John F]

That 05 diesel Leon must have been an old pump duse engine?

We had an 01 130ps 1.9 tdi A4, and then later an 07 140ps 2.0tdi  VW Touran with pd diesel engines. Fast and frugal, but very agricultural. Especially the Touran, likely due to less sound insulation compared with the A4.

We now have a 17 plate VW Touran with a common rail 150ps diesel engine. Massively more refined, and surprisingly fast when not loaded with kids and luggage! Did a run to London last weekend just with my wife, and averaged 62mpg there and back.

But, more crucially..... My GTI PP get's delivered next Friday!!

[Watts]

Actually, the likes of McMaddy and I as well as a few others that came from GTD’s to GTI’s have a unique perspective on the diesel GTD’s,  more so than those that ridicule them and have never driven one.

They really are brilliant fast and frugal all rounders, that the Govement has screwed over with its demonisation on Diesel engines. For a derv, they are really very refined and surprisingly quick, with all the best styling bits from the GTI. Yes I do prefer the GTI (but then I’m bound to say that), but still loved the GTD’s.

Do people on here riducule them? Can't say I've noticed, just some light hearted banter. One thing about this forum that I like is the general openess and interest shown in non-forum specific vehicles, VW and others. The Civic Type R though is the exception of course because of how minging it looks

[SRGTD]

Actually, the likes of McMaddy and I as well as a few others that came from GTD’s to GTI’s have a unique perspective on the diesel GTD’s,  more so than those that ridicule them and have never driven one.

They really are brilliant fast and frugal all rounders, that the Govement has screwed over with its demonisation on Diesel engines. For a derv, they are really very refined and surprisingly quick, with all the best styling bits from the GTI. Yes I do prefer the GTI (but then I’m bound to say that), but still loved the GTD’s.

Do people on here riducule them? Can't say I've noticed, just some light hearted banter. One thing about this forum that I like is the general openess and interest shown in non-forum specific vehicles, VW and others. The Civic Type R though is the exception of course because of how minging it looks

Civic Type R; no doubt a great car, but with the looks only a mother could love.........

[Sootchucker]

Do people on here riducule them? Can't say I've noticed, just some light hearted banter. One thing about this forum that I like is the general openess and interest shown in non-forum specific vehicles, VW and others. The Civic Type R though is the exception of course because of how minging it looks

Yeah I meant ridicule in the broad light humoured sense of course , like references to "driving a tractor, "sounds like a Massey Ferguson", Taxi etc.

All good humour, but they seriously are good cars. TBH let's face it, we don't have a bad performance Golf at all. The GTD, GTI, Clubsport and R are all pretty much at the top of their respective classes and it means there's something for everyone.

[Watts]

Yeah I meant ridicule in the broad light humoured sense of course , like references to "driving a tractor, "sounds like a Massey Ferguson", Taxi etc.

Oh, I thought they were like that

Originally I was looking at a GTD due to the very pocket friendly £20 VED but I worked out that my mileage and the DPF were incompatible. That's what lead me to a GTI. Very happy now

[Jeff Wood]

yeah its all just banter 

everytime my sister in law calls round in her Jag XE diesel I always say someone called a Taxi, I just cant help it, sorry