It's here: The standard Golf GTI reviewed!

[mcmaddy]

yes but is the car in the article fired with acc?

[master_hayabusa]

yes but is the car in the article fired with acc?

I don't think it is otherwise it would have shown in the price and options at the bottom of the article.

[mcmaddy]

that's fine. every other review has had the car fitted with acc and every reviewer has said you must get this option.

[dirvy]

Interesting that he says 'standard car of more interest to die hard gti fans'.

Pp not for purists?

[Sootchucker]

Only thing that's worrying me a little, is it looks like it doesn't have the Colour DIS that we were all told by VW the GTI and GTD's would have (unless this is an early dealer prototype model) ?

[master_hayabusa]

Interesting that he says 'standard car of more interest to die hard gti fans'.

Pp not for purists?

And yet it's a DSG ? Would have though if it was for die hard fans it woulda been a manual

[master_hayabusa]

Only thing that's worrying me a little, is it looks like it doesn't have the Colour DIS that we were all told by VW the GTI and GTD's would have (unless this is an early dealer prototype model) ?

Left hand drive, different market. Well at least I hope!

[Gryzor]

The standard car was never going to be a poor performer relative to its PP cousin, so it'll be interesting to see how people justify PP either way based on a review that says it's good without it, but better with it! 

Interestingly I spoke to a guy at a clients site I was at today, and he likes his cars. When I told him about the LSD being part of the PP, he said its a no-brainer.  He swears by cars with LSD and wouldn't have one without now.  He may not be representative of the car-buying public, but was interesting to hear his take on things.

[Jimble]

Only thing that's worrying me a little, is it looks like it doesn't have the Colour DIS that we were all told by VW the GTI and GTD's would have (unless this is an early dealer prototype model) ?

That is the colour one mate it's just not a great picture, the little picture of the car on the compass wouldn't look anywhere near as fancy if it was the boggo one methinks??

[Exonian]

Interesting that he says 'standard car of more interest to die hard gti fans'.

Pp not for purists?

He's just talking sh!te!!
The GTI has evolved over the years and so have the drivers.
When VW lost the plot in the 90s the GTI purists moved away and came back in 2005, the game had moved on by then.