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 
Mk V always looks classy with 18" Monzas with the grey inserts
Economy of the GTI is excellent for the overall performance of the car
Agree Touareg will never ever match the driving experience of a GTI but then I didn't buy it for that. Totally different machine and I like the looks, very imposing on the road and being a VW, the build quality is good. Only thing I'm not too fussed about is the over light steering - must check if it's adustable like the GTI.
Time will tell if the Mk VI is viewed as being better than the MK V, but while the like the Mk 2 (arguably the very best) and Mk V were significanlty better than their earlier variants, I personally doubt it. I haven't yet driven the Mk VI but I am old enought o be able to make this comparison

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