Had a good look at the Mk6 today

[andytran]

Called in past my dealer and had a look at the Mk6 gti today.

It was in black with DSG, Monza IIs, leather and camera.

Very, very nice, however, not enough changes to make me want to trade in my Mk5.

Infact, from inside, apart from the new clocks, the car is almost identical.

Gotta say, mine is also in black, and side by side, I think my Mk5 is a better, meaner looking car.

I will be sticking with my Mk5 for sometime. Sorry VW, but I think u screwed up on the GTI Mk6 - the Mk5 is too good!

[sharpie]

Gotta say, mine is also in black, and side by side, I think my Mk5 is a better, meaner looking car.

not having that to be honest. new scirocco > mk6 > mk5

[hib747]

I have to agree. Thought about buying a mk6 but for me it just didn't look all that for the price.

Mk5 for me everytime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DJGTi]

They've got a white one at my dealer and I agree that the interior is only slightly better and if anything the seats don't look quite as good.

I don't like the door handles angled downwards or the tiny fiddly heater controls, but I do like the steering wheel (with buttons on, Yay!) I wonder if they've cured the white worm on the wheels?

I'm undecided about the exterior. I prefer my Mk5 at the moment, but I remember prefering the Mk4 when the Mk5 came out (not any more,though ).

[carl1]

ive got one and i like the mk5 as much as you guys ive had 4 but getting back in the mk5 after the mk6 is like getting in a van (interior wise).

[Cass]

Mk VI is a bit of a chav looking car IMHO. Too bling for me, specifically the Ford RS lookalike rectangular foglights, silvered bling steering wheel inserts and dial surrounds, no side body protection and black Monza II wheel inserts. car looks heavy and dated, more like the transition from Mk II to Mk III. Sure it will have good dynamics though and driving experience will probably be an improvement from the MK V.

Not classy and understated like the Mk V but hey, you have to look at it as well as drive it. You pays your money etc.....................................

Cass

[flyingzard]

I've been sent an invite to a test drive weekend at my local steelers for both the MK 6 and Rocco.

Although i've driven the rocco before but i think i may take em up on thier kind offer 

[DanoGTI]

Whilst I was at the dealers sorting mine out last week, they had one in.









The dash binnacle looks a bit more purposeful, but STILL not convinced on the front/rear styling.

You can see that they're trying to push along with the Focus RS, with all the angular bits.

And don't get me started on the Rocco (form over function IMHO)

Dan

[carl1]

Mk VI is a bit of a chav looking car IMHO. Too bling for me, specifically the Ford RS lookalike rectangular foglights, silvered bling steering wheel inserts and dial surrounds, no side body protection and black Monza II wheel inserts. car looks heavy and dated, more like the transition from Mk II to Mk III. Sure it will have good dynamics though and driving experience will probably be an improvement from the MK V.

Not classy and understated like the Mk V but hey, you have to look at it as well as drive it. You pays your money etc.....................................

Cass

i agree with you to a certain extent, i think the steering wheel is way to bling, the monza's what can i say i think they should have changed the wheels altogether but they do look better in the flesh but i fail to see that by having black inserts makes them chavy and having silver inserts doesn't, most people wouldn't notice only people like us. Im not that convinced about the rear end but wasn't on the mk5 for the 1st year. I think the front looks great and i can't beleve how economical this car is (not been driving round like a granny,mixed driving but not thrashing) Also feels faster than 207bhp. Fantastic car to drive tho Imho
P.s i saw a green RS Focus on the motorway the other day and belive me the golf mk6 gti is as plain as a rich tea biscuit next to one of those   
also i remember the Toureg took about 3 years for them to grow on me, so the looks, good imo for a 4x4 but looks is in the eye of the beholder. The drive ermmmmm no thanks! You pays your money etc Toureg 3.0 TDI will always be  $hit to drive 

[Wolfie]

Whilst I was at the dealers sorting mine out last week, they had one in.

Is that Stourbridge VW Dano - good to see another local GTi owner - its my local dealer too but use Wolverhampton VW now since they sent a scrote to pick up my car for some warranty work and he got the Lewis Hamiltons suddenly come on - the mileage range fell by 70 miles for a 15 mile journey  and he scuffed an alloy! Did get the alloy replaced FOC but I've never been back since lol

Looks better in white    better than the black one at Wolvo anyway!