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Offline Jimble

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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #20 on: 23 January 2013, 20:58 »

Are those black side skirts on the concept gti? looks like they've dropped them looking at this.

The R in the pics doesn't have skirts either and you can guarantee both models will in production form.

In fact that R looks really bland!





They're in this picture which is obviously the same car which is strange. ???




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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #21 on: 24 January 2013, 00:04 »
Sure its not just the snow spray playing tricks?

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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #22 on: 24 January 2013, 12:26 »
Sure its not just the snow spray playing tricks?

Think you could be right. Not that theres much of a side skirt there anyway, think VW could have gone a little further and made it a little more pronounced for the GTI and R, maybe it'll look better in the flesh?

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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #23 on: 24 January 2013, 16:03 »

Are those black side skirts on the concept gti? looks like they've dropped them looking at this.

The R in the pics doesn't have skirts either and you can guarantee both models will in production form.

In fact that R looks really bland!





They're in this picture which is obviously the same car which is sturange. ???

Yup skirts on both GTI pics. Noticed that GTI and blue motion have wing badges.

Ref bland R I think this is a test mule as it doesnt have a body kit to speak of unlike the GTI shown. If you look closely at the GTI rear spoiler it is deep compared and has black side window surrounds (blue motion too) and the R has just the std rear spoiler and has blue motion rear lights so I am sure that the R in these pics is not in production trim. Other clues are chrome strip on grill, no deep front spoiler, no badges, no black mirror caps and no distinctive rear bumper.
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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #24 on: 24 January 2013, 20:59 »
Well said, they'll keep drip feeding us little bits to keep things interesting.

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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #25 on: 24 January 2013, 22:39 »
If that's how the mk7 gti will look I'm not getting one.
It looks really bland and more like a Kia Cee'd

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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #26 on: 25 January 2013, 08:07 »
It looks really bland and more like a Kia Cee'd

Until you sit inside
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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #27 on: 25 January 2013, 09:35 »
It looks really bland and more like a Kia Cee'd

Until you sit inside

^This, the mk7 is a lovely place to sit imo and the GTI will only be better, being honest i don't think i've ever looked at a new GTI and instantly fallen for it's looks, i wasn't keen on the mk6 at all from the pictures but the first time i drove one i new i wanted it and now i still smile when i walk back to it in the supermarket car park, i often think it's the nicest car there! I'm biased obviously. :laugh:
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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #28 on: 25 January 2013, 11:03 »
If that's how the mk7 gti will look I'm not getting one.
It looks really bland and more like a Kia Cee'd

Maybe this is your first VW I don’t know but what you should do is go and have a test drive the Creed down a B road. Then go and test a normal mark 7 Golf down the same B road. The engineering in the Golf is way advanced over the Creed and that’s where driver enjoyment comes in.
Pictures don’t do the mark 7 justice. You need to park a mark 6 next to a mark 7 before you really see the difference. The basic design in the mark 7 is there of the Golf but it is different when parked side by side , sleeker and much more modern looking. The mark six side by side looks thrumpy and older looking. Focus has went the same way as has the BMW 1 not hugely different from the previous model. The next GTI will be an absolute cracker put your money on it

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Re: Mk7 on test in Sweden
« Reply #29 on: 25 January 2013, 11:49 »
Agree with the comments by Edi35

The other thing is that those pictures are quite heavily processed and this is affecting the 'real' look of the car. The standard Mk7 does have that sleek / modern look about it and if they get it right on the GTI, I think we're in for a treat.  I for one can't wait until the official R pics are released...

IMHO there is no substitute for seeing the car in the flesh - a picture can be very deceptive.