Had a wee race today with a Ford Focus ST170, This guy in the Focus came flying up behind me as I was minding my own business following some grandma down the road. As the road turned from a single lane carriage way to duel carriage way i drop me GTI down a gear and opened her up, I went flying past the grandma and off i went down the road, the ST170 decided to come with me, we were both very much matched on roll on speed, i let off on the crest of a hill (police sit the other side of the hill) where as the Focus didnt as he shot past me, the road was clear so again the race was on, i sat right on the Focus's arse as the guy kept looking in his rear view mirror not believeing i was still there as we were flying down this road..
Well i guess the moral of the story was... the cars were basically well matched and looking at the specs they are both the same 0-60 times, the focus might outrun the GTI but would need alot of road to do it (and no police) but i guess what im trying to say is the GTI still holds it own even 10 YEARS later, whats the ST170 cost 10k plus and my golf cost me 1700 quid.
You would have thought in ten years cars might have improved more on performance? Or was the GTI just before its time???