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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: GolfTi on 16 October 2015, 20:02
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Who is still driving and loving my GTI?
2 years and 4 months from new, 28K miles. No problems.
It still makes me smile - every day. :smiley:
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No there are still loads with GTI's they just don't seem to want to talk about them.
Step forward GTI drivers, this is a GTI forum after all. :whistle:
It's refreshing to hear from someone who is not moaning about the car. :laugh: People tend to share their woes but not so much their joy......bring on the GTI love..... :smiley:
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We totally love our GTI after 2 years.....it still feels special to drive everytime which is becasue of 2 things...it is good to drive and really its a second car to us...so only done 6000 miles. We have had almost no real issues (just a couple of noises I had to figure out) VW service has been good so far and have no intention of changing it any time soon.
Ken
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I still have my GTI PP (Oryx White) absolutely love it. I still can't look at it enough without think what a great looking car it is. It is also a great car to drive, still give it a spurt in sport mode now and again when my wife is not in the car, which brings a smile to face even now 2 years in to ownership. It will be sad when I do trade it in eventually in the future. Was thinking of an R but then i just look out the window and keep thinking should I do it just yet. I am currently waiting to see what the GTI Clubsport and Golf R400 maybe like next year, but still have that feeling deep down that I should just hold on to the GTI PP as it is such a great car. :smiley:
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I can also say that a colleague of mine at work has just signed the paperwork for a GTI. He currently has a GTD was going to get a Golf R until the salesman who was going to give him £4K off the asking price told him the trade in price after a set amount of time will only be £600 more than a GTI, and the GTI hold residuals better. This was all he needed to hear and went for the GTI instead. I am sure he will not regret it. :smiley:
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I'm loving mine. I feel it's getting better as well after a few thousand miles as everything settles down and beds in. The general problem round here is the sheer volume of traffic, almost constantly, so it's rare to be able to enjoy it fully. Also it's pothole and speed hump city.
Ken - what were the noises you had with yours?
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Have had my mk7 gti PP since August after upgrade from my mk6 gti have had loads of different cars over the years but think the gti best all rounder totally impressed with the MK 7 just waiting for revo to crack the latest ecru code!
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Good to hear the GTI love.
New Conti 5s on the front and new Bosch Aero twin wipers this week.
Better than new....
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Good to hear the GTI love.
New front Conti 5s on the front and new Bosch Aero twin wipers this week.
Better than new....
:cool: Perfect! Surely time for a pic update?
And great minds think alike. Got the Conti 5s as standard (hurrah) and just yesterday ordered some Bosch Aerotwins for mine. The OEM one's are ok, but despite a bit of adjustment, in the last 2/3 days of constant rain they skipped bits of the windscreen. So they will be swapped.
I'll go now as mine's not a GTI. :embarrassed:
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Loving mine too! Had it about seven weeks, it's in the best colour ( :wink:) and fairly standard. Many of the 2000 odd miles I've covered so far have been for no useful reason whatsoever and for that, I apologise to the planet but it's been great! I'm surprised at how flimsy some of the bodywork is compared with my old Audi but presumably that helps to keep the weight down. Probably. Will look at changing the footwell lights to red soon as others have done but that will be it mod wise for now.
My work friends have taken great joy at mocking me - tales of cleaning the exhaust tips, taking the wheels off to wax them and drying dew off with my towel have provided them with plenty of ammunition and they have indulged with glee. Jealous of course! (In my mind at least).
Next year I'll have the car machine polished as there is some damage to the paint inflicted by the garage I bought it from (it's an ex-demo) but in reality it is very difficult to see. But for now it has a good coating of sealant (with another coat for good measure planned) and the wheels being waxed has really helped make cleaning them much easier.
I think these cars have some real character, unusual in a modern car and definitely become as much a hobby as a means of getting from a to b. The fact that they also get from a to b in an exciting way (if you so wish) is the sticky cake topping!
Sorry for the waffle, being distracted by Top Gear and a good pint!
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I think these cars have some real character, unusual in a modern car and definitely become as much a hobby as a means of getting from a to b. The fact that they also get from a to b in an exciting way (if you so wish) is the sticky cake topping!
Agree, first time I have felt this since owning my MKIIs.
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I still have my GTI PP (Oryx White) absolutely love it. I still can't look at it enough without think what a great looking car it is. It is also a great car to drive, still give it a spurt in sport mode now and again when my wife is not in the car, which brings a smile to face even now 2 years in to ownership. It will be sad when I do trade it in eventually in the future. Was thinking of an R but then i just look out the window and keep thinking should I do it just yet. I am currently waiting to see what the GTI Clubsport and Golf R400 maybe like next year, but still have that feeling deep down that I should just hold on to the GTI PP as it is such a great car. :smiley:
I am currently waiting to see what the clubsport is going to be like when orders open, but what might put me off is that the GTI is such a good all rounder. I can drive it down a motorway for 200 miles and feel completely fine when I get there and then drive the lanes like a sports car.
I think if I had gone for white or silver with performance pack I would have been tempted to keep it but was always thinking about a 40th edition as a keeper so tried something different with carbon grey which is a great colour.
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6 months in and enjoying my GTI PP, only annoyance are the rattles which are getting worse from the dash and a-pillars. Started off just occasionally over very rough surfaces but now pretty much all the time. 4 dealer visits and still not fixed. Luckily the Wolf Alice album is so good its being constantly played to drown them out.
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What is there not to like about the GTI, cleaner than the GTD and better looking than the R.
Lights touchpaper and walks away......
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3 weeks and still in love and doing my best to keep clean :cool:
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What is there not to like about the GTI, cleaner than the GTD and better looking than the R.
Lights touchpaper and walks away......
Put the touch paper away. :wink:
Love the R, but lots of love for both the GTI (and GTD) too. As do many others on here I imagine.
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3 weeks and still in love and doing my best to keep clean :cool:
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Looking real good mate :cool:
For some reason I thought you were getting a grey one :undecided:
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Booth I've got a brand new set of Bosch aerotwins for sale! Would have been cheaper than ordering a set. Anyone else wanting aerotwins I've got a brand new set boxed for sale.
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So glad someone posted this question as I've been thinking the same thing for ages. 70% of the time this place feels like an R forum or a forum for people wrestling with the idea of switching to one. That's okay but if you're not one of them it can become tiresome. Having said that I do enjoy reading their stories (albeit a lot of them).
I've had my GTI 2 years now, done nearly 27,000 miles and it's been an absolute joy. Love driving it every time I get in and that's the sign of a really great car. It's so well screwed together and feels properly engineered. I've not suffered any rattles or squeaks in the car apart from the annoying Soundaktor (now disconnected). Fuel economy isn't half bad - 38.5 mpg long term average and 42 mpg on longer motorway journeys (bare in mind mines a DSG). Which for a car this punchy is pretty impressive.
I feel the GTI is the sweet spot of the Golf performance range (GTD, GTE, R, etc). Fairly frugal, fast when you want, sedate at other times and has that iconic status (unless VW keep watering it down with too many derivatives).
Not going to mention any negatives about my GTI on this thread as its about 'Appreciation'. It's far too easy to be negative.
All being well I'll be keeping it another 2 years (totalling 4) then look to change. Mk8 GTI if it's any good :wink:
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Fuel economy isn't half bad - 38.5 mpg long term average and 42 mpg on longer motorway journeys (bare in mind mines a DSG). Which for a car this punchy is pretty impressive.
The fuel economy is as you say great considering what it is. The below is not from diving like a nun either.
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Booth I've got a brand new set of Bosch aerotwins for sale! Would have been cheaper than ordering a set. Anyone else wanting aerotwins I've got a brand new set boxed for sale.
Damn! Wish I'd known, I would've taken them off your hands no problem. Ah well hopefully someone will step forward. If anyone is in need of a new set of wiper blades, you can't do better than Bosch Aerotwins (from mcmaddy :wink:)
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So glad someone posted this question as I've been thinking the same thing for ages. 70% of the time this place feels like an R forum or a forum for people wrestling with the idea of switching to one. That's okay but if you're not one of them it can become tiresome. Having said that I do enjoy reading their stories (albeit a lot of them).
Understand what you mean about recent emphasis on R's, but it's up to you to get on here and talk about your GTI/GTDs.........just saying :whistle:
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In response to the original post - I am still driving daily my GTI PP and it brings a huge smile to my face every time I get behind the steering. Loving every minute of it and aim to be driving it for several more years yet. :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Same here, loving it daily.
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Had the car since 12 August this year. Bought new from stock (7 days from purchase to collection). PP and standard kit only (satnav, keyless, winter etc). Should have opted for the darker rear glass as I think standard too light especially with a C Grey. Loving it in every way. Traded my Mountuned ST2 in ,(loved this car), as 3 doors and 3 growing children. Never owned a golf or indeed a VW, but had a drive in an R and a GTI this summer and realised it was the smart move for me. Genuinely think my ST had more punch than the golf, especially in 5th / 6th at 50mph. I'm sure the GTI will improve as the miles pile on. The R was just too much money at the time and the GTI has a nicer look IMHO.
Just at 1250 since I have a very modest commute to work each day.
MPG still relatively poor compared to some owners on the forum but that's purely down to short trips and a very tight engine.
Only tweaks so far are some rubber mats (messy boots etc), LED boot light, and some 6000K H7 bulbs in the turny side light things? Colour is a much better match to the Xenons.
Only blip so far is my radio had come on a couple of times but the screen hasn't. An ignition restart has corrected it but I took some video and will take it to the dealers in the half term holidays.
I'd also like to thank the may posters who have entertained and informed me these past months. I've learnt an awful lot and realised I'm not the only car geek / appreciator of fine engineering / technology. (my wife thinks it sad that I have my daily forum fix!)
Will go the REVO route at some point but this car may be a keeper so we'll see how the reliability pans out this winter.
Only see one other GTI locally and maybe a dozen Golf Rs.
Will be sourcing winter tyres and alloys in the next few weeks. I'll post once they are fitted.
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So glad someone posted this question as I've been thinking the same thing for ages. 70% of the time this place feels like an R forum or a forum for people wrestling with the idea of switching to one. That's okay but if you're not one of them it can become tiresome. Having said that I do enjoy reading their stories (albeit a lot of them).
Understand what you mean about recent emphasis on R's, but it's up to you to get on here and talk about your GTI/GTDs.........just saying :whistle:
Well said Ms B
Unlike with the mk6 there has been a big migration to the mk7 R
In the mk6 days the R looked better but the GTI seemed to stay in everyone's affection and with the easy retrofits and tuning the mk6 GTI scene stayed very buoyant on here.
There was big GTI love on here in the early mk7 days but with the long waits and a big migration to the GTD added to the TD1 scares and difficulty of retrofits (nav locked to chassis, good standard spec, alloys difficult to better factory fit style wise) seems to have meant those looking to upgrade have simply upgraded the whole car instead of bits of it!
This time next year all the talk should/will be about the Clubsport but in the meantime it would be good if GTI and GTD owners posted up their modifications and experiences and turned the forum away from its current R bias.
Most R owners are ex GTI owners (the ones on this forum that is) so still have a lot of love for the GTI and GTD.
I had my mk7 GTI for 20 months and loved every minute.
I changed the wheels on it twice, messed about with a few electronic modifications, considered a good few more modifications and made the most of my ownership experience.
All of it was documented on here.
One thing I will say is that there isn't a lot of complaining about things going terribly wrong even from early adopters and as a good few of the early adopters have moved on to R's or other VAG cars it says a lot for the brand/reliablility etc.
The only ones I've noticed that have had pretty catastrophic failures (that stick in my mind at least) are those that were modified. This suggests to me there's much less headroom for tuning with a GTI/D now as the car has been designed to be both lighter and cheaper to build.
If it hadn't been for a chance offer of an in stock R I'd still be enjoying my GTI and it would now be 24 months old and in its last year of warranty, so I'd have been tossing the coin up between a Clubsport, R or stage 1 tune.
The stage 1 I'd have done sooner rather than later, being as nothing had gone wrong with it so far, I'd have decided that the mechanicals were as healthy as they could be and it would be safe to hit the remap purchase button.
The R I'm quite happy with as a standard car (give or take), just in case anyone remotely cares.
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Exonian - I might be the only one with a buggered R Turbo that hasn't modified, but it would seem that it was never going to be a catastrophic and shrapnel inducing failure that would goose the whole engine, more to do with the electronics/actuator side of things - same issue happened on a 2001 Polo TDI I had new - that went at about 6k miles where it would either work or not at the next ignition cycle
Thankfully I don't think there's anyone here dissing the GTI or GTD lately (although in the early days of the MK7 there were a few GTD beaters) - around half of us R owners have come from one or the other, that's what the accessibility of a decent GFV does for you, I don't think there's been much of a penalty for changing from a GTD/GTI to an R for most of us who have chased a decent discount on the R.
One thing I have come to realise is that although it's nice to have that extra clout of the R, realistically you're only a few seconds behind in a GTD to do most things in the car, traction is the main thing the R has in spades over the GTI/GTD, and the main reason I got one.
Prior to the MK7, the R/R32/VR6/G60 variants of the Golf had been niche cars, the R is very much the norm and very accessible now.
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I was thinking more of the GTI owners who ended up with quite knackered cars were ones on here who modified the engine and launched the car quite hard from standstill. I think the GTI engine just throws out so much low end torque once modified the rest of the chassis can't cope with it.
But yes, I agree with you 100%
The R is great, I really enjoy every second spent behind the wheel BUT I'd be just as happy with a GTI or GTD with a few enhancements. Each model has its upsides and downsides.
I wouldn't give you tuppence for a GTE though (metaphorically speaking).
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Cheers Cossieian - I think it was Battleshipgray who got a carbon grey GTI but no sign of him since - come back Battleshipgray and show us some pics :smiley:
Mrparkuk - was just posting the link on how to post images - I see you don't need it - :grin: nice
Agree about he mpg but early days yet - driving like me granny and getting 29mpg :shocked:
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Cheers Cossieian - I think it was Battleshipgray who got a carbon grey GTI but no sign of him since - come back Battleshipgray and show us some pics :smiley:
Mrparkuk - was just posting the link on how to post images - I see you don't need it - :grin: nice
Cheers! Wasn't going to be outsmarted by a laptop!
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Well said Ms B
Unlike with the mk6 there has been a big migration to the mk7 R
In the mk6 days the R looked better but the GTI seemed to stay in everyone's affection and with the easy retrofits and tuning the mk6 GTI scene stayed very buoyant on here.
There was big GTI love on here in the early mk7 days but with the long waits and a big migration to the GTD added to the TD1 scares and difficulty of retrofits (nav locked to chassis, good standard spec, alloys difficult to better factory fit style wise) seems to have meant those looking to upgrade have simply upgraded the whole car instead of bits of it!
This time next year all the talk should/will be about the Clubsport but in the meantime it would be good if GTI and GTD owners posted up their modifications and experiences and turned the forum away from its current R bias.
Most R owners are ex GTI owners (the ones on this forum that is) so still have a lot of love for the GTI and GTD.
Agree completely with your wise and truthful words Mr Ex. Would be great if this section could become more balanced across GTI/GTD/R. (Not GTE, lol). But please don't cast us R owners out completely. This place has a more organic, freer dynamic to the 'other' forum, and is a great place to be.
The R I'm quite happy with as a standard car (give or take), just in case anyone remotely cares.
I care. :kiss: And that makes at least two of us quite happy with standard R's. :smiley:
I wouldn't give you tuppence for a GTE though (metaphorically speaking).
Well said.
Better sling my R hook from this thread now........ :laugh:
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I have been a member for a while on here, it all started out with my Ed30, I then migrated to various cars, the best being my S-tronic TTRS.
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I then had a couple of years in the BMW stable with a 125d (new work meant lots of miles) - 215 horses with torque to match, now that used to embarrass hot hatches. Including GTi's, type R's - the amount of times I was asked 'is that a diesel?'......... The car was not too bad, but I always yearned for another VW.
I looked at various VAG offerings and settled on a DSG GTD. I ordered it in April and collected in sept. Ordered the options with a big pen, so it is fully loaded. I am really happy to be back.
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During the wait, my work has changed, do I wish I had ordered the GTI? Probably.......
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Ahh, Dave, welcome back!
I'd wondered where you'd got to these last few years.
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Av still got my GTI had it just over a year. Don't get me wrong it wansn't without its problems when new but I have a special bond with the car and still get a big smile I my face when driving it everyday. Just clocked 12k miles and am so glad I got the GTI instead of the gtd as its a great all rounder and still delivers 40mpg everyday on my commute to work so can't complain.
Having had audis for the last 8 years previous to the golf I think a need to go back to my roots for my next car hence the reason am thinking RS3 or a new B9 S4. The RS3 has a waiting list of around 6 months and the S4 doesn't come out till next year so I will see what takes my fancy in the new year
Jamie
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I'm a newbie but I'm hoping to be around for quite a long time. I've never owned a GTI before and I'm starting to wonder why. I've done less than 100 miles so far and it's utterly brilliant.
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Two years in, I have no regrets about my choice of car...but if I could have waited for the R to become available, I really would have been tempted as I have owned 4 Audi Quattro cars (3 TTs and a V8 S4 - some may say the only "real" Quattro as opposed to the Haldex motors).
Apart from some Discover Pro problems which were fixed by a firmware upgrade and a sunroof rattle, which only occurs when fully closed, the car has been generally faultless.
Had I test driven a car with PP or leather I would probably have ordered both of these too...but as it is my highly specified car makes a change to an R rather unappealing to me due to residual considerations.
I am here for a least another year, and I optioned the 5 year warranty as an antidote to my habitual car changes, which normally happen at 3 years...and as I run two vehicles, this happens most years.