My manual GTi PP is 5 years old tomorrow. How time flies. Just sailed through its MOT today with 32815 miles on the clock. I still very much love the car, it still looks amazing. Only the Austins are looking passed their best.
I've been drooling over the Mk7.5 DSG R for a couple of years now, fancying the Tumeric Yellow paint (notice it's no longer available on the VW configurator). I've found a used one on AutoTrader with the ultimate spec for me.... but do I spend the cash & make the jump? Or stick? Has anyone moved from a GTi to an R and found it was really worth it, or regretted it?
Pros: It's got a 0-60 of 4.4 secs
It's not everyones cup of tea, but Tumeric Yellow hits the sweet spot for me
The car on AT has the perfect spec - rare like hens teeth
I'll blooming well enjoy driving it and life is for living
Cons: It will cost more in fuel (98RON instead of 95RON)
It will cost more on the insurance
It's a thieve magnet - I'd worry every time I leave it parked up anywhere
The used R in question is a 3 hour drive away.
Do I really need it? Save the hard earned cash? Just get the Austins reconditioned instead?
Your experience & thoughts very much appreciated