Transitioning from r32 from high spec gti

[Phil mcavity]

Can the peeps who have changed from gti to r32, tell me a few things that are in my head,  eating away my one and only brain cell, is there much difference in day to day fuel bills between the 2, is the insurance much of a jump, and what would i expect to get if i traded my gti , spec as follows:

lazer blue pearlesent 05 plate dsg gearbox
8000 miles
xeon lights
cruise control
full leather and heated butt facilty
6 disc and 10 speaker pack
lux pack 2
highline comp
multi funtion wheel+ paddles
Sat nav mfd 2 factory fit

[Phil mcavity]

opps and forgot

Mint condition 18" monza II wheels and 7mm on all bridgestone rubbers

 cheers for you advise peeps

[illyun]

Don't know about the trade-in value of your GTI though my dealer and others have told me that options don't count for too much come trade-in time...

As for the R32 fuel consumption is noticeably higher - i'd say I put in 1/3 more fuel per week although the car is new so this may settle down.  My insurance has also gone up by about 1/3 from £60 odd a month to around £90 something. 

[The Doc]

is there much difference in day to day fuel bills between the 2

Not really

is the insurance much of a jump

Mine was £74 cheaper?

and what would i expect to get if i traded my gti

Sorry dont have a clue!

[illyun]

I have to say though that the R32 is an AWESOME car and sounds so much better than the GTI. Also makes the GTI look like a little boys car.  It has to be combined with the DSG box too - goes like stink.  If I had the money, I would get a black one, fit a R-GTI front end with carbon bonnet and supercharge the thing    But the Edition 30 is arriving in March and that will get the R-GTI treatment although all mods will be reversible as I am a bit of a stickler for standard cars too.  I was planning to sell the R32 when the Edition 30 arrived but I am so besotted by the car that its not going to happen - I will be keeping the R32 until next September when I will either buy a Mk2 16v as a daily driver or buy another R32 or even a new Scirocco if they are out.  If I get a new car though it will have to be DSG.  The Edition 30 is the last new car I am buying with a manual box.