Hi,
I'm new to the forum as I've just ordered a Mk7 gti as follows:
5dr carbon grey, manual
Performance pack
Tech pack
Parking pack
High beam assist
Leather
Keyless entry
Winter pack
Hopefully due some time in September.
I currently drive an M135i which I do really like, but I went for the auto, which I do really like, but I've started realising I miss having a manual gearbox. Don't get me wrong the auto is great in stop start traffic, but I've started to get bored of it. Thinking about what car to replace it with, it's always been between an audi s3, golf gti or golf r. I decided on a golf as I think they have more character than an s3.
I took a manual gti for a test drive and realised how much I've missed having a manual. Deciding between an R or gti was a tough call though. I know the R has similar power and acceleration times as, my m135i, but I remembered back to my Scirocco R which I loved a lot! And with the gti also being front wheel drive I decided to go for it, as it's almost as fast as my Scirocco R was too. I'm not fussed about the drop in power from my current car as I know it's gonna be real fun to drive.
I just hope I won't wish I had gone for the golf R, as reading on this forum it seems a lot of people seem to switch from the gti to the R!
Also i would like to try and keep the gti for at least a couple of years, as I change cars far too often!
Decided on carbon grey as wanted something different, had many blue cars and a couple of black ones. Was debating going for oryx white, but carbon grey was the one I went for.
Hi, am also new and still awaiting my GTi - currently on the boat!
Have also chosen Carbon Grey - have seen it just the once in person, and am undecided if truly like it - but grey does tend to be favourite colour for me!
Regarding choice of car, M135i are available with some hefty discounts of around £6k (dealer/BMW contribution) which I only noticed after ordering GTi. On PCP monthly payments would've worked out pretty similar.
I decided against the PP, as that put it too close in R territory in terms of money, so would've probably just taken R instead! Just a point regarding your extras - I hope you didn't pay extra for winter pack or keyless - they're now included after BW22!