Journey to your Mk 6 GTI

[Teutonic_Tamer]

what's your list TT?

I ain't getting a Mk6 - so not allowed to play!   

[matchboy]

what's your list TT?

I ain't getting a Mk6 - so not allowed to play!   

so what you doing in this section of the forums then?!?

JOKE!! 

[R32UK]

BMW 2002tii
C2 VTS
R32 MK5
GTI MK6??

 

Is that all?  So you must be a young 'un then? 

29 years young so not that young tbh. I didnt bother with a car at uni as the gf had one... so just borrowed hers when I needed, otherwise it was just pedal power!! Always had access to parents and other family cars.. but nothing to write home about

[andykram]

Vauxhall Nova 1.2 - all the might of 45 hp and 4 speed!!!!! Totally reliable though.
Vauxhall Corsa 1.5 TD - the most reliable car I've ever owned to be honest.
Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi - this was good too, or at least I thought so back then.
VW Golf GTi Mk3 - a cracker too
Peugeot 205 1.1 - our first "second" car for the wife. French, therefore, crap.
VW Golf TDi 110 Mk 4 - worst car I've ever had - 18 different faults on it at one stage. Absolute bag of s***.
VW Golf TDi 130 Mk 4 - great car that nearly killed me when wipers failed on three different occasions at high speed on various motorways. S*** dealers couldn't fix it so I got rid in favour of the Saab below while I still could. Swore at that time I would never set foot in a VW dealer again.
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 - wife's car. Slow but relaible.
Saab 93 2.2 TD - only had it a short while but it was 100% reliable.
Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 TD - had to sell the Saab and get a cheap Vectra to be able to move house and get a mortgage. It was cheap and cheerful but never let me down
Vauxhall Atra 1.8 Convertible - wife's car. Again, excellent
Saab 1.9 TD(150) - had some problems in its fourth year which I thought it shouldn't have at that age. Otherwise a good workhorse.
Saab 93 TD(150) Convertible - wife's current car. Has been faultless and she loves it.
VW Golf GTi Mk 6 - totally in love with this car. Bit of a mid-life crisis car to be honest. On the verge of divorce cos she thinks I love it more than her. Which, of course, I do!!!!!
So overall nothing particularly glamorous for me but if this Mk 6 gives good service over the next 3 or 4 years then I will stay in the bosom of VW.

[FamilyDub]

...she thinks I love it more than her. Which, of course, I do!!!!!

Glad it's not just me! 

[GolfTi]

Mini 1000   
Austin Allegro 
Ford Fiesta 1100 
VW Golf GTi Mk1 
Vauxall Astra 1.3 
Fiat Strada 1.3
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 
Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 
VW Golf 1.6 mk 4
VW Golf GTI mk5 

[GTDinWGC]

Nissan Micra 1.0 "Wave" - passed down from my mum to me during uni.  Faultlessly reliable for 75k, campest thing I've ever been in.

Seat Leon 1.6S - couldn't afford a nice Golf at the time.  Cracking car, despite a few electrical gremlins and being under-geared for the motorway.  Our relationship ended upside down in a field after slithering off a leafy back road.  Embarrassing.  :embarassed:

Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec "Chic" - worked for Ford at the time, so a major discount.  Absolutely fabulous car, looked great as a 3dr in dark grey, perfect reliability for 90k, managed to sell it on just before bits started to fall off it.

Audi A3 2.0TDI SE - pool car whilst I waited for my company car (below).  No long-term relationship formed...

Audi A3 2.0TDI (140) S-line - black with leather and big wheels.  Not sure whether I should admit to liking it on this board.  But I do...despite the awful low-speed ride and the clunky PD motor.  Great for motorways, and for looking like a smug Audi-driving so-and-so...

Mk 6 Golf GTD - order being placed with my fleet manager this week, to replace the A3.  I'll miss the Audi interior and leather, but the new engine and looks will make up for that.  It even seems to go over potholes without hurting my back...

[Gazdebaz]

Mini  (built 1966) Brothers hand me down, ran for 6 months until scrapped.
Fiat 128 Ralyee. 
Fiat 124 sport coupe (1600 twin overhead cam) What an engine, pity the body work was falling to bits. Wish I had kept it. Now a classic car, I have seen some selling for £10,000. 
Morris Marina 1800. Mustard yellow with black vinyl roof!!!
Fiat 132 (What a donkey) 
Ford Escort 1600 Ghia (had for a couple of years, got more in the trade in, than I paid for it)
Saab 99 GL (If you drove it into a brick wall, the wall would loose)
Vauxhaul Astra (wife’s car, bought at auction 93,000 miles, very reliable)
Audi 80
Cavalier SRI 130 
Saab 900
Saab 9-5 had since new, keeping it as a run around.
Fiat Punto 60 SX (Wife’s present car, S reg 32,000 miles) Using this in the scrappage deal for the new GTI..

[gabrialboy]

Opel (Vauxhall) Kadett 160IS
VW Golf 5 Gti UG (manual, xenons, sunroof, 18" Monza's, 6 Disc Changer)
Renault Megane Sport  225 Orange (xenons, pan roof)
Mini Cooper R56 Pepper White (chili pack-xenons)
Mini Cooper S R56 Dark Silver (chili pack-xenons, sun roof)
On my way back to the VAG side of things....CW Mk6 Gti (DSG, xenons, dynaudio, mfs, leather)

[peters]

Fiat Uno 70SX
Alfa 33 1.7IE  (very underated - throught they were cr&p till a mate bought one, then I had 2!)
Alfa 75 TS LE   
Alfa 146 Ti  (v underated, never let me down once)
Merc C240 Sport     (poor handling and steering, recirculating ball)
Merc SLK 320    (made way for the Boxster - bad move - sure Porshe had better handling but not much else)
Porsche 987 Boxster 2.7    (v overated imho, VW Polo 1.4 courtesy car felt faster/torquier and more fun)
Merc C32 AMG  (Brilliant !)
Alfa 156 GTA  (terrible ride/damping and torque steer)
BMW 320d  (bought on strength of magazine reviews and regretted it - awful ride and gearchange, very stable and composed on mway however)
Ford S-MAX 2.5T  (v good for a people carrier,)
VW Golf GT 1.4  (not bad but rubbish gearchange , will make way for Scirocco 2.0 GT or Golf Gti, test driven the Scirocco for a few days & it's brilliant, had half hour test in Golf Gti Mk6, did not warm to it as much as Scirocco so 3 day test planned in October - will then decide )