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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Hawaii-Five-O on 28 April 2013, 09:58
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This image of the 3 door in pure white is the most coupe-like I've seen so far. Lovely!
Agree/Disagree?
(http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/w565/Gary_Monkey/1367138955_zps0ea9d770.jpg) (http://s1330.photobucket.com/user/Gary_Monkey/media/1367138955_zps0ea9d770.jpg.html)
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Nice angle.
Having seen the Paris shots of the three door with the nice sculpting above the rear window line and having always hankered after a Scirocco (and having always been of the opinion that the mk5/6 3 door cars look a bit 'dumpy') I made up my mind that a three door was going to be ordered if I went for a mk7 as I love the mk1/4 style rear window.
Then having seen all the press reports of five door models my sensible side was giving me grave doubts all week and I was beginning to think I'd made a mistake.
Now I'm glad I bit the bullet on a 3 door and went against my wife's arguments with the justification that "real GTIs only have three doors"...
Still not seen a 3 door mk7 of any kind in the flesh.
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3 door indeed looks amazing.
I needed the practicality of the 5 door though, but the 3 door is definitely the best looking.
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Had the same dilemma. But after seeing the press release pictures of the 5 door I definitely prefer the 5 door, and I'm not just talking about practicality. It just looks more complete to me.
White:
http://www.vwvortex.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/volkswagen-golf-7-gti-062.jpg
In CSG:
http://www.vwvortex.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/volkswagen-golf-7-gti-052.jpg
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I think the angled cut of the rear window in the 3 door looks really nice, but, as said above, there is something about the golf and 5 doors that just works. I don't often use them, but it's nice to have the practicality. Besides, with 3 doors I don't like the heavier weight of them and the narrower opening angles you get with them being longer.
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3 Door definitely look better, but some people need the practicality of the 5 door, it's good that VW still offer both unlike the Focus ST where you're stuck with 5 Door only.
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All great replies.
Personally i love the look of the 3 door as its more coupe-like. I love the different angle they've put on the C-pillar. Marks it out from the five door. Credit to the designers.
Anyhow, getting the 3 door is going to soften the blow for me as I'm coming from a fully fledged coupe Scirocco. However, it did cause a few cross words with the misses as she really wanted me to go for the more practical 5 door. But, I'm paying... so nuff said.
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Agree, for the first time ever for a Golf (and I'm talking Mk 5s and 6s), I prefer the looks of the 3dr Mk 7 by some margin over the 5dr. I think they've styled the back very well on the 3dr.
Practicality wise I much prefer the 5dr and have always bought 5 doors in the past with no regrets. However with the MK 7 I'm going to have a hard time deciding :rolleyes:
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Last time I bought a 3 door for the looks, I quickly regretted it!
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Last time I bought a 3 door for the looks, I quickly regretted it!
I've no doubt I'll regret it too apart from wash days when I have two less door shuts to scrub!! :laugh:
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I've no doubt I'll regret it too apart from wash days when I have two less door shuts to scrub!! :laugh:
Haha, oh yes, damn those door shuts, right old dirt traps....might change mine now, lol :grin: