Over the last 5 years i have been lucky enough to have had some great cars (mkV Gti, mkV R32, Corsa VXR, Mazda 6 MPS), but now i am seriously thinking about returning to a mkV Gti. The thing is, and please don't flame me for this, we all know the Gti is not the fastest car in the world or the best looking or the best handling. However it just does everything so bloody well. I have recently had my first baby so i need a car that is practical but still fun when i want it to be, i dont want it to shout look at me and atract jealous yobs, i want it to be big enough for my needs and dont need a massive 4x4 to carry a tiny baby and one pushchair. It needs to be fun and entertain me but i dont want to average 20-23mpg like i have been doing.
Long story short and a couple of hours on autotrader left only one option for me. The Gti.
Now here is my question, has anyone returned to the mkV and what are your thoughts or has those that have left regretted their decision?
One final point, i have been thinking if i do come back i may stretch to an Edition 30 so as to have something a little different. Any thoughts from owners that have had both or driven both for a long period.
Many thanks in advance for any input.
