I'm too old(boring) to be messing about with exhaust upgrades 
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Do you know how old I am? - I'll let someone else here tell you.
A Milltek exhaust is without doubt the first mod I would do to any new performance car I had, regardless of whether I would continue with other mods or not. Most modern cars are over soundproofed and I consider hearing the engine of ANY vehicle I drive to be a driving aid, and that's without the consideration of the pure joy of hearing some good exhaust music.
I'm afraid that if you think you are too old, then I feel sorry for you - You are missing out.
I do

Oh I agree, engine sound in all cars is vitally important, especially to me - but you can't polish a turd! To get proper engine accoustics (IMO of course - sound/noise is subjective!) it has to be a 6-cyl engine and above, which I have had for the previous 7 years of car ownership. And without any fettling, sound infinitely better than any 4-cyl car with any kind of exhaust/induction changes.
The GTI is not a great sounding engine, its OK, but its real joy as I have said before is how it delivers its power, its handling and the way it does that all in a shell that oozes class and respectibility. The other day for example I was hooning around with my mate who has a Z4 Coupe 3.0si (a car that is much closer to my specification of my kind of car), and up to around 80-90mph there is absolutely nothing in it in performance, and in and out of bends its probably arguably quicker and more fun - and that fact put a smile on my face, if the sound of the car didnt
