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Offline am1w

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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #130 on: 09 December 2010, 19:12 »
The Danno, my minder!

I am truly flattered that you trolled through the forum to find my post regarding my sudden and slightly misguided love of the R.

It was written in a moment of extreme weakness and I retract much of what I have written!

I have every right to defend the GTi which you R owners seem to view as a poor relation. It is not. It is less pricey and is different. Its iconic status will be hard for the R to emulate. The R is a follow-on GTi.

I have not only changed my mind in the cold light of day, but have also made my feelings about the R's looks very clear in this final analysis.

The R is an unnecessarily overpriced but truly brilliant car, has more power and is faster, but, for me, it is not as goodlooking as the GTi.

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Offline The Danno

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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #131 on: 09 December 2010, 19:53 »
Quote from: am1w on 09 December 2010, 19:12
The Danno, my minder!

I am truly flattered that you trolled through the forum to find my post regarding my sudden and slightly misguided love of the R.

It was written in a moment of extreme weakness and I retract much of what I have written!

I have every right to defend the GTi which you R owners seem to view as a poor relation. It is not. It is less pricey and is different. Its iconic status will be hard for the R to emulate. The R is a follow-on GTi.

I have not only changed my mind in the cold light of day, but have also made my feelings about the R's looks very clear in this final analysis.

The R is an unnecessarily overpriced but truly brilliant car, has more power and is faster, but, for me, it is not as goodlooking as the GTi.



Amen  :smiley:
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Offline Phil1980

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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #132 on: 09 December 2010, 19:56 »
Quote from: am1w on 09 December 2010, 19:12
The Danno, my minder!

I am truly flattered that you trolled through the forum to find my post regarding my sudden and slightly misguided love of the R.

It was written in a moment of extreme weakness and I retract much of what I have written!

I have every right to defend the GTi which you R owners seem to view as a poor relation. It is not. It is less pricey and is different. Its iconic status will be hard for the R to emulate. The R is a follow-on GTi.

I have not only changed my mind in the cold light of day, but have also made my feelings about the R's looks very clear in this final analysis.

The R is an unnecessarily overpriced but truly brilliant car, has more power and is faster, but, for me, it is not as goodlooking as the GTi.



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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #133 on: 09 December 2010, 20:04 »
Quote from: am1w on 09 December 2010, 19:12
The R is an unnecessarily overpriced but truly brilliant car, has more power and is faster, but, for me, it is not as goodlooking as the GTi.

You get what you pay for. Looks aside - the Golf R is, as you say, "a truely brilliant car", but you will pay for it  :tongue:

I was driving past a new Golf R and actually said, "look a new Golf R". Nobody else in the car noticed or probably even cared. The missus wants an R8. She drives a polo :rolleyes:
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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #134 on: 09 December 2010, 20:05 »
The Danno:

You must admit that my slightly misguided but flattering account of the R cannot be bettered even by an R owner. :grin:

GTi owners are so eloquent. :smug:

Amen. :smiley:
« Last Edit: 09 December 2010, 20:17 by am1w »
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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #135 on: 10 December 2010, 07:39 »
I think the GTD is a better car than the R  :cool: As its a better all rounder which is what performance golfs always were. :smiley:
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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #136 on: 10 December 2010, 08:17 »
 :shocked: some of the posts.... seriously :rolleyes:

the golf r is the best golf out there barr none. if you think anything other wise you are kidding yourself. looks are always down to individual taste, i think the gtd is better looking than the gti but thats just me.
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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #137 on: 10 December 2010, 11:46 »
For me, at least, the best looking Golf is the GTi.

The best Golf is the R until now.

Next year the even better 'Golf', the Audi RS3 will be released.

It seems that the greater the performance of these petrol cars, the less pleasing they become to the eye.

Cars on steroids are not very attractive IMO.
« Last Edit: 10 December 2010, 14:53 by am1w »
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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #138 on: 10 December 2010, 11:59 »
I guess it all depends on what you want out of a car but to me best is not simply because its faster. Im not a speed freak so as long as its nippy thats all i want. I often question myself if i should have got a GTD instead and if the only reason i got the GTI was simply because of also owning the mk1 and that the GTD would have maybe been the best choice for me. The R for me just did not make sense and when i realised i could have 2 cars for the price of one i decided against it. After crashing my winter car im glad i did not go for the R as that would have ment i would have crashed the R and i would be  :cry: for months.
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Re: Cat amongst the pigeons!
« Reply #139 on: 10 December 2010, 13:35 »
What happened with your winter car Snoopy - is it no more?
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