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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Pazzer on 26 November 2017, 10:49
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Good morning guys,
As above I’m considering getting one, I’ve got a 2007 Audi S3 at the moment but just wondering had anyone made the switch?
Just looking for something a bit more fun and lighter than the Audi.
Cheers,
Dan
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Get the s3 mapped to make it more fun as the mk6 won't tick that box coming from an s3
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Haha just had that done and still considering selling it. It’s just not that fun, and I’m hoping that the golf would handle better with it being lighter. I very nearly bought a 2010 GTI a few years ago, but hesitated, then someone else bought it when I was on the way home.
Also there’s quite a bit of turbo lag on the s3.
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Haha just had that done and still considering selling it. It’s just not that fun, and I’m hoping that the golf would handle better with it being lighter. I very nearly bought a 2010 GTI a few years ago, but hesitated, then someone else bought it when I was on the way home.
Also there’s quite a bit of turbo lag on the s3.
Can't see it being able to handle any better than your s3 although it will feel lighter and who mapped the s3
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Ok, it was an APR map. I just thought that lighter cars generally were better handlers.
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Ok, it was an APR map. I just thought that lighter cars generally were better handlers.
Think an s3 will be our next car :smiley:
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What year?
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What year?
Probably about the same age as yours 07-08 :smiley:
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Ah ok fair doos!
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Ah ok fair doos!
Will miss the noise of the r32 though :smiley:
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What do you drive now?
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Ah ok an r32 nice. Yeah great noises they make! Ever driven a mk6 gti?
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Ah ok an r32 nice. Yeah great noises they make! Ever driven a mk6 gti?
Yes I've driven every mk of Gti there is the mk6 just felt like the mk5 gti have you looked at the mk7 Gti as they can be bought for about 13k these days
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Ah ok cool. No I haven’t and I can’t afford one, I prefer the looks of the mk6 anyway.
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Ah ok cool. No I haven’t and I can’t afford one, I prefer the looks of the mk6 anyway.
If you do look at a mk6 make sure you read the info in the mk6 section about the timing chain issues that they had :smiley:
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Will do thanks a lot. I think you’ll like the s3 coming from an r32.
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Will do thanks a lot. I think you’ll like the s3 coming from an r32.
I've owned a few s3s and Audi tts so we are familiar with them :smiley:
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Ah good man.
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Ah good man.
Not much comes close to a decent s3 with some r-tech magic though :smiley:
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Well apart from the numb steering, body roll and heaviness that is!
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Well apart from the numb steering, body roll and heaviness that is!
Body roll can be sorted but I will admit the steering did feel a bit lifeless :smiley:
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Yeah I might get some ARB’s to help with that. Can’t do much about the steering though!
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If you do decide on a mk6 GTI if you can stretch to the edition 35 model it has the same engine as the s3 rather than the mk6 GTI engine so is more tuneable if you find you miss the power.
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Went and viewed my mates 07 stage 2+ S3 and then an 11 plate MK6 GTI the other week.. ended up with the GTI and I'm very happy with my choice :grin:
Best of luck!