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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Hatrick on 03 October 2007, 10:50
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Does anyone know if this is actually gonna happen or not???? Have heard reports of release early 2008, would like to have an early order in if this was the case.
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There was alot of talk about this but not sure if it was gonna be a MKVI...pretty sure the pics i saw were of an MK5 "R36" but not to sure about it....personally not sure if it would be worth it....for 50hp more and that extra weight :rolleyes:
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What happened to all this VW marketing that the mk5 was gonna "go out with a bang" maybe thats what they meant, doubt they were on a bout the W12
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From what I have seen of the MK6 its more for a facelift MK5 to be honest. And with the 'cost cutting' redesign for the MK6 us MK5 owners could still own the best built golf (in my opinion) for a while yet. Time will tell I guess.
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From what I have seen of the MK6 its more for a facelift MK5 to be honest. And with the 'cost cutting' redesign for the MK6 us MK5 owners could still own the best built golf (in my opinion) for a while yet. Time will tell I guess.
Let's hope so :wink:
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I dont think the build quality on the mk5 is anything special :huh: if anything it's probably worse than vauxhall/ford :shocked:
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I dont think the build quality on the mk5 is anything special :huh: if anything it's probably worse than vauxhall/ford :shocked:
You'll know in 15 years time when most Vauxhall and Ford cars will be rust buckets... just take a look at 15 year old Vauxhalls - if there are any around - and Fords and compare to VWs. Of course, its a bit of a meaningless issue as most people don't keep their cars that long.
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Aye, come 15 years you will probably have a point :grin:
Just given the number of shake rattle and rolls people have with them.
Still it's all superficial - I'm sure it's still a fine beast underneath :grin:
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It's weird considering they've just launched the mk5 golf in the states and the mk6 is out in 2008 supposedly. Does that means wolfsburg will be making 2 generations of Golf :huh:
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It's weird considering they've just launched the mk5 golf in the states and the mk6 is out in 2008 supposedly. Does that means wolfsburg will be making 2 generations of Golf
Thats rather interesting actually. Good point...
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Quality of GTI is ok, but not more.
If R36 looks like the Mk6 Golf that is being tested on the roads, and which has no character to its exterior whatsoever, and looks like a Fiat Stilo, I wouldn't give a rat's bottom about its performance characteristics...
http://www.drive.ru/spy/2007/09/27/554194.html
Besides, the best looking R-model Golf is the first generation of R32. The current R32 with its middle-placed exhaust looks bulky and has a really lardy azz. :sick:
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Quality of GTI is ok, but not more.
If R36 looks like the Mk6 Golf that is being tested on the roads, and which has no character to its exterior whatsoever, and looks like a Fiat Stilo, I wouldn't give a rat's bottom about its performance characteristics...
http://www.drive.ru/spy/2007/09/27/554194.html
Besides, the best looking R-model Golf is the first generation of R32. The current R32 with its middle-placed exhaust looks bulky and has a really lardy azz. :sick:
It just looks like the front end has changed and the back aswell....nothing much of a difference
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Quality of GTI is ok, but not more.
If R36 looks like the Mk6 Golf that is being tested on the roads, and which has no character to its exterior whatsoever, and looks like a Fiat Stilo, I wouldn't give a rat's bottom about its performance characteristics...
http://www.drive.ru/spy/2007/09/27/554194.html
Besides, the best looking R-model Golf is the first generation of R32. The current R32 with its middle-placed exhaust looks bulky and has a really lardy azz. :sick:
It just looks like the front end has changed and the back aswell....nothing much of a difference
when they exchange the underlying A3 platform for Fabia platform, you may notice the difference...
and it does not look like a Golf anymore, looks like a Fiat
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Have to agreek about the mk4 R32 - I was looking at one side by side with a mk5 R32 - totally standard cars and I have to say the mk4 did look better :embarassed:
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My betting is on the Golf Mk6 not coming to the UK until September 2008 and consequently the GTI won't follow for about another 12 months, so late 2009. Anyone with any sense will let the production settle for about a year before ordering.
Cheaper factory production doesn't necessarily mean a poorer quality car - It means better factory production cost efficiency. The VW brand cannot afford to drop its standards.
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i like the exhaust but the front grill is rubbish
but driving it is something else
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Autocar says the MKVI golf is due on our shores in January 2009 :undecided:
My bet goes with the usual Launch at the Geneva motorshow next year :wink:
GTI MKVI by January 2010
R32/36 ......probably never if they look at the way the "greenies" are attacking big block cars with high CO2 emissions. My bet would be with a high output 4WD 2.0TFSI at 300bhp @300lb/ft :wink: :cool: with suspension based on the Audi TT with the lighter alloy parts and magnetheoric dampers......well we can all hope.
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Anybody got any info or release dates about the scirocco? Is it going to be based on the mkVI golf?