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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Wolfie67 on 09 July 2017, 14:29
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New review on the facelift GTI. I like the way he gave it four stars but talks a lot of crap.
Why the Golf GTi still drives Chris Evans crazy
http://dailym.ai/2uWESyL
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And I thought I talked some twaddle.
The reviews of Chris himself at the bottom are a bit cutting!
Personally I think the interior is one of the GTI's stronger points.
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I love the interior too. He's right about sport mode though, unless you have a pedal box...
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"but it’s still not a patch on the Golf R once the seat-belts are fastened and the key is turned."
Always rated Chris for his opinions. :wink: :wink: :wink:
Have to say I have not compared to pre F/L R and I know only 10 Bhp but mine feels so quick, bordering supercar performance IMO. Certainly compared to MK 7 GTI. I had a little run in with a Nissan GT-R (think a 480? from behind) and a super bike on an unnamed motorway and was not far off either, and they were going for it! For sure a potential license loser.
Anyone Got the pocketgpsworld speed camera download or other device that actually works. I'm gonna need it for sure.
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A PP Gti sounds like the perfect golf then.
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A PP Gti sounds like the perfect golf then.
Your'e probably right, but I decided at my age enough seeing R's and wishing/wondering. And so glad I did. At the price and above I don't see anything as accomplished, it rides like a dream, so not performance at the expense of comfort.
I'm sure that the GTI faithful when in a position to will want an R at sometime, as long as they don't spoil the formula. For me I can see 7 -10 years from this one, god willing :smiley:
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I could have bought an R but decided to go for PP Gti instead. Don't regret it one bit but did love the test drive in the R.
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Have to say I have not compared to pre F/L R and I know only 10 Bhp but mine feels so quick, bordering supercar performance IMO. Certainly compared to MK 7 GTI. I had a little run in with a Nissan GT-R (think a 480? from behind) and a super bike on an unnamed motorway and was not far off either, and they were going for it! For sure a potential license loser.
Anyone Got the pocketgpsworld speed camera download or other device that actually works. I'm gonna need it for sure.
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Not sure you can call the Golf R bordering on supercar performance...! That would be the case 10 years ago maybe but everything has moved on. A 335d X drive has same 0-60 as the Mk7.5 R. I drove a friends new RS3 recently and that could be described as almost supercar performance. But a Golf R wouldn't see which way a modern supercar went.
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It's obvious from reading that report that Evans never went near the car and just got some lacky to plunder other reviews out there and chuck in a few Evan'isms'.