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Offline Raffe

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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #30 on: 11 November 2012, 12:41 »
Had a 4 and 5 and now have a 6. Will I have a 7? Probably not, although I'd be very tempted by the new Leon; looks sharper, is cheaper, metallic and white paint don't cost extra, it's pretty much a Golf under the skin and it has a proper handbrake too!

No doubt the Leon is great value, just interior quality is a few steps behind the Golf equivalent, depends how much that bothers you.

Only had a 5 & 6 myself, but would love a restored MK1  :cool:
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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #31 on: 12 November 2012, 16:10 »
I've owned a 1, 2, 3 two fives and now the six. Someone asked me what car ill be having next and I said probably another golf, they just looked at me gone out - love it!!!!

All mine have been GTI's Mk2 8v, Mk3 8v, Mk4 150, ED30, Mk6 and now ED35. I would like a Mk1 just to complete the full range.

For me the Mk3 was the worst and such a let down after the Mk2 and the Mk4 was no better but was much faster. Going from the Mk4 to the ED30 was such a huge leap and can't even be compared IMO.

I will probably get a Mk7 as I like the look of the GTI just depends if I like the drive.

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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #32 on: 13 November 2012, 12:56 »
MK1 GTI, 4X MK2 GTI, 2X MK3 VR6, 1X MK4 GTI, 1X MK5 GT TDI, 1X MK5 GTI, 2X MK6 GTI
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Will I get a mk7? Maybe, depends if I can afford one really.
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Offline Belix

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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #33 on: 15 November 2012, 18:05 »
Local media saying they expect a long life for the platform, so perhaps mk8 will just be a facelisfted mk7.

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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #34 on: 22 November 2012, 15:15 »
39 VWs in total and yes, I've had the lot, MK1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. :cool:

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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #35 on: 22 November 2012, 19:19 »
39 VWs in total and yes, I've had the lot, MK1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. :cool:

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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #36 on: 22 November 2012, 21:02 »
39 VWs in total and yes, I've had the lot, MK1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. :cool:

So your down for the 7 then....
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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #37 on: 22 November 2012, 23:16 »
39 VWs in total and yes, I've had the lot, MK1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. :cool:

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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #38 on: 05 December 2012, 18:13 »
67 Beetle in white :cool:, 83 Mk1 GTi in red :cool: :cool:.... missed out the middle numbers but returned for a Mk6. 
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Re: Mk8 golf due 2016
« Reply #39 on: 07 December 2012, 23:35 »
Had a 4 and 5 and now have a 6. Will I have a 7? Probably not, although I'd be very tempted by the new Leon; looks sharper, is cheaper, metallic and white paint don't cost extra, it's pretty much a Golf under the skin and it has a proper handbrake too!

No doubt the Leon is great value, just interior quality is a few steps behind the Golf equivalent, depends how much that bothers you.
Only had a 5 & 6 myself, but would love a restored MK1  :cool:

Does not bother me that much. I would much prefer a manufacture to spend money on mechanical aspects than on touchy feely plastics. So painted panel edges so wings, boot etc don't rot out like they do on the 5 and 6. Or foam that sokes up water to cause wing and sill rot for a little less road noise like the late 5 & 6. Or lack of underseal like the 5 & 6. Compared to there seat version. I guess this is what happens when the world turns into pen pushers with no practical skills  the accountents take over and no one realised as no one knows better as there are no engineers left.
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