Gti Reviews

[fredgroves]

Thanks.

That's quite a fair and balanced review.

I always quite liked Rory on top gear.

[king monkey]

When I saw the A35 in there I thought oh here we go! But tbh it was a good review and pretty fair. Different hatched suit different situations. Still not sure how the A35 is in the same price bracket though.

[Guzzle]

Well Rory seemed to like the Bridgestone's didn't he? If they're the GTi specific model, they're S005's aren't they, rather than the S001's fitted to Mk7's?

[Splashalot]

I've come to the conclusion that the S001s are probably great tyres for track work.  But IMO for average street driving, esp in colder conditions, they're not.  Every review I've seen where the S001s were praised was on track.

But if S005s, I would expect they're much better than S001s.

[Yusee]

The interesting thing in this review was that he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about the i30n. In the last round of reviews it was usually picked ahead of the mk7 as a more entertaining golf gti rival.
It was wet, and perhaps on the wrong tyres- but his main criticism was the firm ride.
I’ll be interested to see how other reviews compare the two cars

[Maximusbiggus]

I enjoyed that review. I can't wait till someone throws a Clubsport into the mix though. Will it still fall into the £33k or under category?

It's funny how every review sets the GTI as the control. It's always "the one" to beat! I'm late to the game when it comes to GTI's but I've always admired them and now having owned my mk7.5 for around a year now I get it. They are just cracking cars in pretty much every way.

When I was younger I didn't get the GTI. A friend of mine had a MK4 180hp and I had my modified Impreza at around 400hp. I didn't understand why you would purchase a 180hp car when you could have the Impreza or Mitsubishi Evo etc. But since the Mk5 came out and they upped it to 200hp it began to interest me. It was a much better looking car too. Over time I began to appreciate the balance of comfort to performance.

I love my current GTI even though it's not the performance model. It's 230hp with DSG and is a dream to drive. I think the ride on standard suspension with 18" wheels is very nice. My other half has a 2006 polo which we picked up for a steal because the previous owner went full boy racer on it and changed wheels, lowered suspension, fitted coil overs and tinted the windows etc. It went cheap because nobody else would buy it!!  It was perfect for her first car and to get a years no claims bonus under her belt. We'll change it soon. My point being though that the suspension could break your back. The GTI is like riding on a cloud in comparison! Maybe on 19's the GTI's are harsh but if anyone criticises the GTI ride they can take a spin in this Polo and you'll be thankful for your cushy GTI suspension!!

The main reason I'm changing into the Clubsport now is that the PCP repayments won't be too much more than my personal loan which is a slightly higher interest rate. 1.9% PCP Vs 4.95% car loan and the dealer is offering me a fair trade price although hopefully I get a small bit more with a private sale before the new motor arrives.

[Powerman80]

The interesting thing in this review was that he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about the i30n. In the last round of reviews it was usually picked ahead of the mk7 as a more entertaining golf gti rival.
It was wet, and perhaps on the wrong tyres- but his main criticism was the firm ride.
I’ll be interested to see how other reviews compare the two cars

Take a look at how much the camera is shaking during the lap of the i30N. And it's probably a stabilized camera. It's a hard, hard ride.

[Wrex22]

Can the light strip along the grill be switched off ?

[fredgroves]

Can the light strip along the grill be switched off ?

Yes I believe so.

[Yusee]

The interesting thing in this review was that he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about the i30n. In the last round of reviews it was usually picked ahead of the mk7 as a more entertaining golf gti rival.
It was wet, and perhaps on the wrong tyres- but his main criticism was the firm ride.
I’ll be interested to see how other reviews compare the two cars

Take a look at how much the camera is shaking during the lap of the i30N. And it's probably a stabilized camera. It's a hard, hard ride.

It would be a poor car to negotiate the cobbles and tram lines of central milan! Actually, thinking about it, that’s somewhere you probably could appreciate DCC!