GTI Review and links.

[rallypug]

A half hour walk round of the car from Malaysia. Commentary is a little annoying but generally a decent video

http://youtu.be/RIOAj5IHZsg

Nice vid. Had a job staying wake though. Odd they sell electrically heated seats in the Malaysian market: 29°C showing on the clock.

I'd question going for leather and electrically adjusted driver's seat only and not DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control) or ACC (Active Cruise Control).

But what's that fuel consumption?? 24.5l/100km! That's 11.5 MPG!!

And while I'm on, what's the deal with all cars in the lot with their wipers up off the screen? Are they expecting frost?

The wipers are up off the screen normally to indicate to the garage staff the status of the car (ie flat battery, needs inspection etc) 

[Gung-Ho]

Short but Sweet little write-up on PH.

http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=47&i=28549

[Simon C]

An interesting little read, cheers gung-ho.

Interesting to read another review that quotes the GTI as being great for nine tenths of people. I certainly know that it will have enough punch for me and I will rarely if ever push it to its max. I guess the other 10 percent will be looking at other race machines and maybe that BMW 135i.

[DougL]

More silver pics and a review from Australia

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/57377/2014-vw-golf-gti-australian-launch-review

[Valenni]

That looks awesome in silver!

[EliteBajan]

I agree, it looks very good.

One thing I noticed is that the Aussie spec doesn't include the same tail lights we get here even though it's got the DRL & xenon lights.

[monsta]

Also they get Adaptive Chassis Control as standard in Aus?

[Jimi]

Hi guys. In Australia we get adaptive chassis as standard because the roads are worse than yours. We also get the discover nav standard but there's no option for discover pro (maybe it's being saved for the R).

Xenons are an option, we have halogens as standard like Ireland. Even if you spec xenons as an option you don't get rear LEDs.

You can only have a 5 dr. Reversing camera is standard too.

The performance pack is only available one guise - dsg, santiagos, xenons, rear LEDs and alcantara in addition to the standard equipment. It's effectively a separate model like the ED35. You can't spec alcantara, santiagos or rear LEDs otherwise. You can't have manual performance pack which is rather annoying for me.

Here it's probably slightly more expensive than the UK GTI, you guys get xenons, rear LEDs and adaptive cruise control standard but not ACC or RVC. In this market, the m135i is a LOT more expensive (even the 125i is).

[LJS7]

Some good scenes of a black gti:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8VD5U9S42Q

[virginVWman]

http://www.greenmotor.co.uk/2013/09/vw-golf-7-gtd-review.html?m=1

Not bad at all. Plus some great photos side on of the CG. Awesome