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Title: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: whit on 12 August 2011, 17:33: i have a mk3 but may get something newer soon

basically i dont know whether to go for a mk4/5 or 6

i presume they are all better than the mk3? is it simply each one gets better each time?

could someone summarize each one in a few words or do good/bad points
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Post by: jv on 12 August 2011, 17:58: oh ho ho, this is going to go well...
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Post by: mwep201081 on 12 August 2011, 18:01: they're all sh!t...get a MK2........
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Post by: Jimp on 12 August 2011, 18:08: The biggest differences will be the jumps in price. What's your budget for a newer car?
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Post by: Gavv8 on 12 August 2011, 18:18: Logic jim suggests that the newest must be the best but different things float peoples boats, i myself like every model except for the mk4 which i think looks fat and dumpy, others will disagree.
I own a mk3 but if i had the choice it would be a mk1 campaign all day long.
Title: Re: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: whit on 12 August 2011, 18:20: Quote from: jv on 12 August 2011, 17:58
oh ho ho, this is going to go well...

??
Title: Re: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: Phil1980 on 12 August 2011, 18:22: Mk5, because its the best. :grin:
Title: Re: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: SoundillusioN on 12 August 2011, 18:33: Quote from: jv on 12 August 2011, 17:58
oh ho ho, this is going to go well...

Oh no it's not! :grin:

Quote from: Gavv8 on 12 August 2011, 18:18
Logic jim suggests that the newest must be the best but different things float peoples boats, i myself like every model except for the mk4 which i think looks fat and dumpy, others will disagree.
I own a mk3 but if i had the choice it would be a mk1 campaign all day long.

Correct. (but not as a daily)

In some ways golfs got better with age, but generally better all rounders as opposed to better GTI's.

MK1 = Awesome GTI, MK2 = Slightly More Refined Awesome GTI, MK3 = Modern Car and less of a GTI, MK4 = Refined Car and modern GTIness if you got the 20vT. MK5= Good All Round up to date GTI that has very little in common with it's older siblings and same goes for the 6 (as it's practically the same car)
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Post by: The Doc on 12 August 2011, 20:31: Mk6 is good but not that good, still like it though.

Oh and too expensive :wink:
Title: Re: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 August 2011, 20:33: Quote from: whit on 12 August 2011, 17:33

i presume they are all better than the mk3? is it simply each one gets better each time?

Yes and No. Quite the opposite in fact.
Title: Re: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: Len on 12 August 2011, 20:40: Stick with the Mk3 mate!

Not driven a 6 but the 4's are real dogs except the R32, the 5's are ok they drive nice but no excitement!
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Post by: Thom89 on 12 August 2011, 20:40: And what's wrong with a Mk2... why go backwards?

Thom
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Post by: Thom89 on 12 August 2011, 20:44: .
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Post by: Len on 12 August 2011, 20:52: He would be going backwards!
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Post by: Gavv8 on 12 August 2011, 21:03: I'd be quite happy to use a mk1 as a daily. :cool:
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Post by: Seanl on 12 August 2011, 21:16: Until it dies on you within the month! :grin:
Title: Re: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 August 2011, 23:26: Quote from: Seanl on 12 August 2011, 21:16
Until it dies on you within the month! :grin:

Pot. Kettle.
Title: Re: good points / bad points for the mk4, mk5, mk6 etc.
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2011, 23:45: Mk4 1.8t ftw the one, leagues ahead of the mk3 and a remap will get it flying :smiley:

Or think outside of the box and get a Octavia vRS or Bora
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Post by: Gavv8 on 13 August 2011, 09:14: I've seen some very tastefully modded bora's and the saloon shape lends itself well to lowering, plenty around too.
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Post by: J_V_Dub on 13 August 2011, 15:25: Get an Audi A3 :laugh:
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Post by: Ant1981 on 13 August 2011, 16:44: Get the cheapest one first, that way, you can work your way through and have owned as many Mk's as you can, which I think would be pretty cool.