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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: flc1962 on 07 December 2009, 22:55
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Hi guys is the rear wiper the same on the mk5 and 6 as Im fed up of the sh**e rear wiper
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Hi guys is the rear wiper the same on the mk5 and 6 as Im fed up of the sh**e rear wiper
Dunno but I was driving in hideous M25 weather today and rear wiper was fine (MK6)
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The rear screen is carried over from the mk5 so the wiper motor is probably exactly the same, as has been said before the mk6 is just a face lift model.
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as has been said before the mk6 is just a face lift model.
(http://lgo.mit.edu/blog/drewhill/files/nuclear-explosion.jpg)
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as has been said before the mk6 is just a face lift model.
(http://lgo.mit.edu/blog/drewhill/files/nuclear-explosion.jpg)
Its a much better drive & more refined car!! Better engine too ,more economical less road tax also steve30 :rolleyes:
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pmsl @ Nick :D :D
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whats pmsl mean Alan? :rolleyes:
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The rear screen is carried over from the mk5
No, it isn't. Neither is the wiper.
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The back wiper was always naf anyway ?? MK6 has got better , me personaly I like the refinement of mk6 does'nt rattle as much the mk5 quieter as well !! :cool:
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whats pmsl mean Alan? :rolleyes:
p1ssing myself laughing
has been said before the mk6 is just a face lift model.
Let's not get into another 40-page, again? :lipsrsealed: :laugh:
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Why are you all laughing me ??? You fookers hahahahSteve30 :laugh:
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dare i say it............ 5.5 :lipsrsealed:
ok im out of here sharpish!!!
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Yes Phil i agree to some extent, but mk6 is better !! I thought the same until i tested one twice, then went and bought one (well when its built ???) Mk5 shape looks better but not as refined as mk6!! So its a Mk6 hahaha :grin: :laugh: :cool:
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It is different, but too quiet and less envolving in the drive feel. Just had a mk6 GTD this past week, and although drove well, just didnt feel as fun to drive. Audi S3 style, Null and boring, and not the connected feel via the wheel like in the Ed30.
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s264/philmcavity/001-5.jpg)
But we all have different fetishes in life.
One day when they are not 30k crazy money, 2 years , half price, then we are talking R hunting time.
Perhaps its the HUGE price hike thats putting me off perhaps. Wait for a year or 40% depreciation and then ill be hunting no doubt.
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Maybe its just me but the mk6 gti is definately not quieter than the mk5 :undecided:
Quite the opposite.. but thats obviously just imo.
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Phil, don't think it's fair to compare a GTD to an ED30 mate, do you?
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Ive also driven the GTi Gossa in the mk6, and its very simular tbh imo :angry:
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Maybe its just me but the mk6 gti is definately not quieter than the mk5 :undecided:
Quite the opposite.. but thats obviously just imo.
My 32 is quieter than my mums GTI. Do they have better sound insulation?
Seeing as the mk6 is cheaper i can see rattles rearing there head soon!
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Maybe its just me but the mk6 gti is definately not quieter than the mk5 :undecided:
Quite the opposite.. but thats obviously just imo.
My 32 is quieter than my mums GTI. Do they have better sound insulation?
Seeing as the mk6 is cheaper i can see rattles rearing there head soon!
I know people have said its cheaper to build but i would most likely put this down to not having as many configurations etc. the mk6 has much better interior quality than the mk5. Not too sure about the insulation tbh... I would say my gti and R sound quite similar when plodding along, but i guess thats like comparing apples and oranges.
From my experience though its got alot more growl to it than the mk5 gti... but ultimately alot more noisy in the cabin for road noise.
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well 9000 miles on mine and not a squeak Jules so I can't agree.
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9000 :shocked:
Thats going to have taken a beating in depreciation :undecided:
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9000 :shocked:
Thats going to have taken a beating in depreciation :undecided:
I'm sure he didn't buy it to leave parked up and look at :wink:
Seeing as the mk6 is cheaper i can see rattles rearing there head soon!
They made it easier to manufacture/build thus saving cost, not out of cheaper parts. It is as likely to rattle as any other modern VW.
Maybe its just me but the mk6 gti is definately not quieter than the mk5 :undecided:
Do you think that's due to the sound generator pipe thing, or did the Mk5 have one as well?
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9000 :shocked:
Thats going to have taken a beating in depreciation :undecided:
Eh? It's a car, you're supposed to drive it not just polish and look at it.
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The wiper needs to be clean, many people do not clean (or replace dried up) wiper blades on the back window.
You can't just blame VW for everything.
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Maybe its just me but the mk6 gti is definately not quieter than the mk5 :undecided:
Do you think that's due to the sound generator pipe thing, or did the Mk5 have one as well?
I dont think the MK5 did.. but this seems to be road noise in general. I would have to say the R32 was much quieter (road noise wise) than the mk6. Probably designed to be more of a mile muncher anyway.
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The wiper needs to be clean, many people do not clean (or replace dried up) wiper blades on the back window.
You can't just blame VW for everything.
Washed every week some times twice, 1000 miles on the clock with may be 15 feet in reverse. Sorry think I have a lemon wiper, getting it replaced but not by the stealer's, its the only thing I have found fault with so can't be bad.
It is on most of the time as I find the rear window get dirty just going to the shops, is this the same with all golfs?, never had a hatch back that gets soooooo dirty at the back..
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The wiper needs to be clean, many people do not clean (or replace dried up) wiper blades on the back window.
You can't just blame VW for everything.
Washed every week some times twice, 1000 miles on the clock with may be 15 feet in reverse. Sorry think I have a lemon wiper, getting it replaced but not by the stealer's, its the only thing I have found fault with so can't be bad.
It is on most of the time as I find the rear window get dirty just going to the shops, is this the same with all golfs?, never had a hatch back that gets soooooo dirty at the back..
yes.. it seem to be a common problem with the Golfs. The rear of them always ends up very dirty especially in this weather.
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9000 :shocked:
Thats going to have taken a beating in depreciation :undecided:
Eh? It's a car, you're supposed to drive it not just polish and look at it.
Fair enough, no one would buy a mk6 to look at after all! :wink:
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Fair enough, no one would buy a mk6 to look at after all! :wink:
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Fair enough, no one would buy a R32 to look at and clean all day after alll! :wink:
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Back to topic Mk6 is better car and the wiper hahahah :smug:
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Fair enough, no one would buy a R32 to look at and clean all day after alll! :wink:
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You must enjoy looking at it mate, its still in your sig :smug:
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Fair enough, no one would buy a R32 to look at and clean all day after alll! :wink:
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You must enjoy looking at it mate, its still in your sig :smug:
:wink: Prefer the back of the mk5.. front of the MK6 :laugh:
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Yes you have point there ?? I'm hopeing it will grow on me mate?? The pipes look good though 1 each side!! :laugh: very nice
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:wink: Prefer the back of the mk5.. front of the MK6 :laugh:
Does THAT make it a MK5.5...? :lipsrsealed: :evil:
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:wink: Prefer the back of the mk5.. front of the MK6 :laugh:
Does THAT make it a MK5.5...? :lipsrsealed: :evil:
hmmm... thanks for that familydub :grin:
I'm quite comfortable right here on my fence :wink:
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:wink: Prefer the back of the mk5.. front of the MK6 :laugh:
Does THAT make it a MK5.5...? :lipsrsealed: :evil:
No it makes it a mk6 , why is it a mk5.5??? looking to hear your views as to why? Thanks steve30 :rolleyes:
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why is it a mk5.5??? looking to hear your views
Some arguments over whether is a development of a current car (i.e. mark 5-and-a-half), or an entirely new beastie....
I'm quite comfortable right here on my fence :wink:
Warm me up a spot up there too! :laugh:
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Some arguments over whether is a development of a current car (i.e. mark 5-and-a-half), or an entirely new beastie....
There isnt an argument, it IS a development of the MK5, FACT. Just look at the picture of not only the outside but the interior, SO similar. Its even got the shame chassis !! This is by no means a bad thing.
Its a MK5, just a tiny bit better :)
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I just cant work out why people get angry over everyone saying its just a tweeked mk5, its not like it costs 10k more than a low mileage mk5, or is slower than ed30, or doesnt come with a V6 model?
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I just cant work out why people get angry over everyone saying its just a tweeked mk5, its not like it costs 10k more than a low mileage mk5, or is slower than ed30, or doesnt come with a V6 model?
I'm not angry at all , just dont agree with it being a 5.5 , I have driven it a few times now and its a brilliant motor for me its about the refinment. If I didnt think it was a better car I wouldnt have bought one!! I currently have an Editon 30 now going over to the mk6!! Alans he's just jelious co'z he's on the bus's & tubes :grin: :rolleyes: :laugh:
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The mk6 should come with a slogan
If it aint broke dont fix it!
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I think everyone is forgetting its a new engine... much more superior than the old 2.o turbo :wink:
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Have you driven it? I find the mk5 rattles to much but still a very good car!! Steve30 :evil: :laugh:
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Much love in this thread, boys! :laugh:
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:rolleyes: I love you all brilliant MK6 all the way ahahah
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In reply to the original thread:
The mk 6 is an improvement in all respects (apart from price).
The chassis is the same but not too much else. It is more refined, faster, economical, greener and better to drive.
Some would even say it looks better.
I traded in my mk 5 (which was an excellent car) for my mk 6.
Glad I did it, every day.
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Wasn't expecting my new 6 to be much different from the 5 after all the comments ive heard. Ive been shocked though. The MK6 is better in every single area than my MK5 and the quality is the best ive had since my MK4. My MK5 golf was pretty poor quality by golf standards, although still a great car. :laugh:
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The mk6 should come with a slogan
If it aint broke dont fix it!
Jules, stop trying to bait us mk6 owners, your comments are getting boring. No mk6 owner is saying the car is amazingly better than a mk5, we're happy that it's an evolution of the Mk5, happy that the R replaces R32 and a few cars stock are clocking bhp's matching an ED30. You don't seem to like the MK6 so why don't you keep on the MK5 section instead of trying to wind us up?
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Well said Gossa, i couldnt have put it any better myself !! :laugh:
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Well said Gossa, i couldnt have put it any better myself !! :laugh:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +1.
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The mk6 should come with a slogan
If it aint broke dont fix it!
Jules, stop trying to bait us mk6 owners, your comments are getting boring. No mk6 owner is saying the car is amazingly better than a mk5, we're happy that it's an evolution of the Mk5, happy that the R replaces R32 and a few cars stock are clocking bhp's matching an ED30. You don't seem to like the MK6 so why don't you keep on the MK5 section instead of trying to wind us up?
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(http://www.lakesidemotel.com/images/design_elements/CaughtTheBigOne.jpg)
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LOL :D
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If all goes well this sat i wont even be able to go in the mk5 section :cry:
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Are you going to be on mini forums or has things changed since then?
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Definitely getting a mini, going to view a fully loaded JCW if my car sells for what i have been offered for it on saturday. Should see a nice profit if she buys it :wink:
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Making a profit on the car Jules !!?
Good work lad.
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Making a profit on the car Jules !!?
Good work lad.
Fingers crossed mate :wink:
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Making a profit on the car Jules !!?
Good work lad.
Fingers crossed mate :wink:
So if by the 'caught the big one' snipe you are on here just baiting people, you need to get out more mate if that's what gives you kicks.
Enjoy your mini, just enough room in the boot for your curler kit shampoo and scissors.......
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Definitely getting a mini, going to view a fully loaded JCW if my car sells for what i have been offered for it on saturday. Should see a nice profit if she buys it :wink:
Thats got be going backwards from a mk5 to a mini JCW????? :laugh:
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Making a profit on the car Jules !!?
Good work lad.
Fingers crossed mate :wink:
So if by the 'caught the big one' snipe you are on here just baiting people, you need to get out more mate if that's what gives you kicks.
Enjoy your mini, just enough room in the boot for your curler kit shampoo and scissors.......
Bloody brilliant that one Gossa hahahaah :laugh:
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Making a profit on the car Jules !!?
Good work lad.
Fingers crossed mate :wink:
So if by the 'caught the big one' snipe you are on here just baiting people, you need to get out more mate if that's what gives you kicks.
Enjoy your mini, just enough room in the boot for your curler kit shampoo and scissors.......
Still reeling em in :laugh:
Definitely getting a mini, going to view a fully loaded JCW if my car sells for what i have been offered for it on saturday. Should see a nice profit if she buys it :wink:
Thats got be going backwards from a mk5 to a mini JCW????? :laugh:
It is mate, im buying a property while there cheap.
At 190bhp/ton though it will easily keep up with a remapped GTI so should be fun for a while and they hold there value very well! :wink:
Will be more for the missus than me though (she is going as first on insurance) to save for a year and see what i can get next christmas, im keen on either a RR sport (new model), 335i (autovogue with 370bhp) or something cheaper like an S3 with some nice mods.
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Still reeling them in?
Do you really come on here and just drop anti mk6 misquotes to get a reaction? haha, fool, you really do need that mini mate, go on, off you trot.....quicker the better......
Plus it's not all about 'keeping up with a remapped mk6', at the traffic lights people will look across at you with your baby face, in your girly mini with body kit and think, 'ah, what a sweetie, i bet he takes it up the gary'. :grin:
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Still reeling them in?
Do you really come on here and just drop anti mk6 misquotes to get a reaction? haha, fool, you really do need that mini mate, go on, off you trot.....quicker the better......
Plus it's not all about 'keeping up with a remapped mk6', at the traffic lights people will look across at you with your baby face, in your girly mini with body kit and think, 'ah, what a sweetie, i bet he takes it up the gary'. :grin:
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be careful in the wet also jules :wink:
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Just a heavy facelift & thats why the Mk6 will have one of the shortest life span compare to other previous Golf models. Due for replacement in 2012. VW shorten the life cycle of the Mk5 because it takes too long to build the car (number of hours to build a car) compare to Ford Focus & the rest. Long hours means less profit for them!
The chassis & roof are carried over from the Mk5 & some other parts as well. It should be called a Golf Mk5.5!
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It should be called a Golf Mk5.5!
DONT SAY THAT!!!!, your upset everyone :wink:
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Still reeling them in?
Do you really come on here and just drop anti mk6 misquotes to get a reaction? haha, fool, you really do need that mini mate, go on, off you trot.....quicker the better......
Plus it's not all about 'keeping up with a remapped mk6', at the traffic lights people will look across at you with your baby face, in your girly mini with body kit and think, 'ah, what a sweetie, i bet he takes it up the gary'. :grin:
Still going lol, even more insults now. Like the proverbial in a barrel :laugh:
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It should be called a Golf Mk5.5!
DONT SAY THAT!!!!, your upset everyone :wink:
I just dont get why that upsets some people :undecided:/
Yes they share a common platform, but the important stuff is different... certainly nothing to be sniggered at.
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It should be called a Golf Mk5.5!
DONT SAY THAT!!!!, your upset everyone :wink:
I just dont get why that upsets some people :undecided:/
Yes they share a common platform, but the important stuff is different... certainly nothing to be sniggered at.
Indeed mate, they just improved something that was good.
I think its mostly previous mk5 owners trying to justify the extra 10k it costs to get a mk6.
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no insults JV, that's the reality, why how do you actually THINK you're gonna look in a mini! :grin:
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Probably the same as i look in the R32, just a lot less jealous people looking :grin:
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It should be called a Golf Mk5.5!
DONT SAY THAT!!!!, your upset everyone :wink:
I just dont get why that upsets some people :undecided:/
Yes they share a common platform, but the important stuff is different... certainly nothing to be sniggered at.
Indeed mate, they just improved something that was good.
I think its mostly previous mk5 owners trying to justify the extra 10k it costs to get a mk6.
Fortunately for me the MK6 costs me £150pm less :grin: :grin:
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Yeah but you had an R32 and changed because it was cheaper, not a mk5 GTI and changed because it was newer :wink:
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Yeah but you had an R32 and changed because it was cheaper, not a mk5 GTI and changed because it was newer :wink:
true.. but the MK6 GTI is better than the MK5 GTI :wink:
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Yeah but you had an R32 and changed because it was cheaper, not a mk5 GTI and changed because it was newer :wink:
true.. but the MK6 GTI is better than the MK5 GTI :wink:
Completely agree........10k better though?
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Yeah but you had an R32 and changed because it was cheaper, not a mk5 GTI and changed because it was newer :wink:
true.. but the MK6 GTI is better than the MK5 GTI :wink:
Completely agree........10k better though?
Im not sure where the 10k figure comes in?? How much was a brand new MK5 gti??
Your obviously comparing new to old.. which is pointless. If you were to buy a brand new mk5 GTI now then you would be paying exactly what a MK6 costs. So what would you have a MK5 or MK6?? :wink:
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Yeah but you had an R32 and changed because it was cheaper, not a mk5 GTI and changed because it was newer :wink:
true.. but the MK6 GTI is better than the MK5 GTI :wink:
Completely agree........10k better though?
Im not sure where the 10k figure comes in?? How much was a brand new MK5 gti??
Your obviously comparing new to old.. which is pointless. If you were to buy a brand new mk5 GTI now then you would be paying exactly what a MK6 costs. So what would you have a MK5 or MK6?? :wink:
You are right mate, the point is people bought a new mk5 gti, it depreciated then they bought a new mk6 gti. Thats a loss of what, 8k on depreciation (say they sold for 15k) then buying the mk6 gti at around 25k, so another 10k on top. If you add it up its a loss of 18k, which is a lot of money for what is technically the same car (albeit improved)
Would explain the fierce defending of some of the people on here. I haven't noticed anyone trying to convince anyone else, seems most people are trying to convince themselves (or there partners lol)
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Yeah but you had an R32 and changed because it was cheaper, not a mk5 GTI and changed because it was newer :wink:
true.. but the MK6 GTI is better than the MK5 GTI :wink:
Completely agree........10k better though?
Im not sure where the 10k figure comes in?? How much was a brand new MK5 gti??
Your obviously comparing new to old.. which is pointless. If you were to buy a brand new mk5 GTI now then you would be paying exactly what a MK6 costs. So what would you have a MK5 or MK6?? :wink:
You are right mate, the point is people bought a new mk5 gti, it depreciated then they bought a new mk6 gti. Thats a loss of what, 8k on depreciation (say they sold for 15k) then buying the mk6 gti at around 25k, so another 10k on top. If you add it up its a loss of 18k, which is a lot of money for what is technically the same car (albeit improved)
Would explain the fierce defending of some of the people on here. I haven't noticed anyone trying to convince anyone else, seems most people are trying to convince themselves (or there partners lol)
I dont think this issue is only effects the GTI... buy any new car drive it for a year then sell and buy a brand new car has to be a crazy way of doing things... but some crazy people just like to have a new car every 2yrs!! Crazy crazy people..... like me :laugh:
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It is mate, even more so when your effectively buying the same car. An upgrade isnt so bad but the same car (albeit better) is a hard one to swallow! Hence the aggressive defense over the mk5.5 comments.
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It is mate, even more so when your effectively buying the same car. An upgrade isnt so bad but the same car (albeit better) is a hard one to swallow! Hence the aggressive defense over the mk5.5 comments.
dont bother me :wink:
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It is mate, even more so when your effectively buying the same car. An upgrade isnt so bad but the same car (albeit better) is a hard one to swallow! Hence the aggressive defense over the mk5.5 comments.
dont bother me :wink:
You didnt lose any money :laugh:
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It is mate, even more so when your effectively buying the same car. An upgrade isnt so bad but the same car (albeit better) is a hard one to swallow! Hence the aggressive defense over the mk5.5 comments.
you weren't listening Jules, no one one here is disagreeing that the mk6 isn't a completely new platform but an evolution of the MK5, we can all see that. However most people that have changed from a mk5 to a mk6 have done so because they were in the market for a new car or like having the latest and greatest or genuinely think its a better car. if they can afford it (which they obviously can), who are you to try and make them feel bad about their decision with your CONSTANT negative comments.
I bought the MK6 because my misses fell pregnant after I bought the Scirocco and we wouldn't get three kids in the back. Would I have bought a Mk5? No way, never liked the look of it at all, MK6 addressed all the things i didn't like about the MK5. Will I buy an R? Maybe if I like it. Is £25-£30K a lot of money to spend on a car nowadays? Not for me but I appreciate it is for some.
You say the MK6 is effectively the same car, it aint in my book at all. Like I said, if you think winding people up is fun then you need a new hobby.
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If you get wound up on an internet forum you need a new personality :laugh:
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If you get wound up on an internet forum you need a new personality :laugh:
Ah, nice try hairdresser.
I'm not wound up Jules, just pointing out that you're talking sh1te. When you getting the mini anyway, just so I can count the days and all that.....
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If you get wound up on an internet forum you need a new personality :laugh:
Ah, nice try hairdresser.
I'm not wound up Jules, just pointing out that you're talking sh1te. When you getting the mini anyway, just so I can count the days and all that.....
That will be you not wound up then :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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If you get wound up on an internet forum you need a new personality :laugh:
Ah, nice try hairdresser.
I'm not wound up Jules, just pointing out that you're talking sh1te. When you getting the mini anyway, just so I can count the days and all that.....
That will be you not wound up then :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
yawn, move along, nothing to see here......
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That is actually quite funny, I had a little titter to myself.
However I state again, I AM NOT WOUND UP!!!!!!!!
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I aim to please
Oh i wont be going anywhere when the mini arrives! If they develop some low cost supercharges i could be back in a mk5 R32 :laugh:
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Still reeling them in?
Do you really come on here and just drop anti mk6 misquotes to get a reaction? haha, fool, you really do need that mini mate, go on, off you trot.....quicker the better......
Plus it's not all about 'keeping up with a remapped mk6', at the traffic lights people will look across at you with your baby face, in your girly mini with body kit and think, 'ah, what a sweetie, i bet he takes it up the gary'. :grin:[/color]
^^:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Do you reckon if i blow them a kiss as i accelerate off in front of them they will be offended :laugh:
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Do you reckon if i blow them a kiss as i accelerate off in front of them they will be offended :laugh:
Well as it will probably be Dale Winton in a matching mini I would imagine he would be delighted.....
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Do you reckon if i blow them a kiss as i accelerate off in front of them they will be offended :laugh:
Well as it will probably be Dale Winton in a matching mini I would imagine he would be delighted.....
Driving a Mini and having a spray tan, Priceless :laugh:
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Come on Gossa & jules ??? Brilliant reading Fookin excllent hahahaah :laugh: Steve30
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its like an episode of f**kin eastenders in here!
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its like an episode of f**kin eastenders in here!
i know :grin: :grin:
it's brilliant :laugh:
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Im currently in East london :laugh:
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I aim to please
Oh i wont be going anywhere when the mini arrives! If they develop some low cost supercharges i could be back in a mk5 R32 :laugh:
im sure hpa do a supercharger for the mk5 R32 in uk, around £5500 fitted inc vat
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Then you need breaks, DSG remap etc etc
It costs more than you think!
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Then you need breaks, DSG remap etc etc
It costs more than you think!
Just get a Mk5.5 GTI Jules, at 230bhp stock and less weight than a porky old R32, plus the extra 'refinements' it would be quicker anyway......and you'd get more than 15mpg.....
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My london commute to work
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A fair bit more than 15mpg :cool:
The mk6 is too expensive, would rather an ed30 with a few mods if i was going down the fwd route. Plus a supercharged R32 is in the region of 350bhp so a bit more than 230!
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arent the roads empty that time of the morning 5.05AM :laugh:
Mine does 35mpg at that time of morning, 10 less dueing normal city traffic.
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In London? Your having a laugh mate, the north circular is very busy at 5am!
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Oh for a rear wiper - non-touring 3 or 5 series don't have them! I thought only pov-spec saxos came without a rear wiper these days...