Worst GTI/ED30 Insults.......

[davoaj]

I responded to a post on another forum, some guy asking opinions on hot hatches so I gave my thoughts on the GTI.

Got a response from another member to say he hated his GTI DSG as it just wasn't that special. Not really an insult as such, but I find the guys on that forum in particular to be very anti GTI, even though it's a VAG forum. Probably a combo of snobbery and ignorance.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I responded to a post on another forum, some guy asking opinions on hot hatches so I gave my thoughts on the GTI.

Got a response from another member to say he hated his GTI DSG as it just wasn't that special. Not really an insult as such, but I find the guys on that forum in particular to be very anti GTI, even though it's a VAG forum. Probably a combo of snobbery and ignorance.

Which forum might that be?  PM me if you don't want to publically name them.

[neg]

It was easier when the mk5 hadnt come out, with mk4s used to be able to say, yeah, 225bhp....golf.....180 max!

Yep    had a golf, not fast enough, swapped for the LCR 

+ the mk4 (first) GTI was pants looking out the box

[TeddyKGB]

I responded to a post on another forum, some guy asking opinions on hot hatches so I gave my thoughts on the GTI.

Got a response from another member to say he hated his GTI DSG as it just wasn't that special. Not really an insult as such, but I find the guys on that forum in particular to be very anti GTI, even though it's a VAG forum. Probably a combo of snobbery and ignorance.

Which forum might that be?  PM me if you don't want to publically name them.

Probably UK-MKIV's (or MKV's, or MKVI's or whatever it's called this week)

[Jimp]

Only praise for the GTI .
The gearbox is a thing of wonder.

The only negative comments were regarding VW products in general (from VW owners); the thin soft paint, the shoddy attention to corrosion and the poor reliability record.  All of which I agree with.

Still don't know of a car that gets less jokes, snide remarks and insults than the GTI. 

To other Mk5'ers I ask "Why didn't you buy the GTI?" 
Yet to hear a good reason other than poverty.

That's my answer anyway 

[davoaj]

It was the TT forum. I quite like it over there for a bit of something different but some of them really don't like their Golfs!!

[TomB]

Its because they don't want to admit they have a posh Golf.

One of my ex's dads had a TT and hated it whenever I said it was based on a MK4.

[Egbutt Wash]

When the TT came out it was unsafe at any speed.
They would fly off corners due to a very unpredictable 4WD system.

A Golf for billy no mates.

[topher]

It was nothing to do with the 4wd, it was poor rear suspension geometry accentuating lift-off oversteer, which was resolved by recall, and bad aerodynamics at high speeds which is why they added a spoiler after 2000.

A Golf for hairdressers is more accurate.

[lookoutsmudger]

Needed to buy a larger car and was looking at various 5 door cars for a few months following the birth of my daughter. I eventually decided on a nearly new 5 door GTi which was absolutely superb to drive and ticked all the boxes as far as space and performance was concerned..Here are some comments made by some work colleagues coupled with what they drive :

"you paid how much!"  - drives an Aygo 
"not very practical. What if you have another kid"  - drives a 4 year old Mondeo Estate with roofbox
"expensive to run, and sh!t mpg. Insurance is far too much for me"  - drives a Pug 307Di
"you've got more money than sense"  - Rides GSXR750, BMW1100S and drives a Megane conv 08 ?
"yeah..(long pause)..i would have gone for a LCR in white instead i mean, thats a golf anyway" - Drives a 5 year old Vectra

Only one person has said "nice car" and he rides a Yamaha R1

I guess envy is a wonderful thing !