This is a good read. Have to say a GTI/R can stealthily get under your skin… before you know it. I had never kept a car for much more than 5 years from new. I carefully specced a Mk6GTI in 2012; DPB, 18” Monzas, Mirrors, Storage Pack Dynaudio, Cruise….a lovely thing. I like buying late on in a model cycle when bugs are cleared and kit gets added. Kept my GTI nearly 7 years, and Part Ex’d for a factory order R in March 2019. A mistake, should have kept it and used it as our second car. My fault. It had under 30k when sold and in fab condition.
I’ve grown to love the R and can’t see a4reason to replace it Not yet done 9 k miles and in lovely shape. I’ll give the Mk8 a miss and wadi for the treats an 8.5 brings a couple of years after launch. Maybe An Ed50 could tempt me.
