What's worse about the MK6 GTI from the MK5 GTI?

[Jkctr]

Have to say im struggling to identify mk6 gti's and normal golfs from the front, as theres very little difference. Im sure owners can (as i can tell an R32 over a passat from miles off) so its not a huge issue. Surprised about the filler cap button, i think thats a nice touch!

[matchboy]

The Mk5 Gti front was easily identified by other drivers.
The Mk6 gti front looks a little too much like a normal granny golf.

The huge and ugly rear end of both cars is nothing to be proud of.

that's strange cause i didn't realise a normal granny golf has a honeycomb grill and red stripes at the front. or a bigger and lower front.  me thinks you need glasses my friend cause i can spot the difference by a solitary glance!

as for the "huge and ugly rear end" each to their own i suppose.  i think both backs look the nuts, and i particularly love the split exhausts on the mk6.  but that's probably cause i've got one loaded with all the extras in the world.  and you haven't

[Hairy Porter]

that's strange cause i didn't realise a normal granny golf has a honeycomb grill and red stripes at the front. or a bigger and lower front.  me thinks you need glasses my friend cause i can spot the difference by a solitary glance!

The original design for the Mk6 was a fantastic new and distinctive shape, much better looking than rival Audis.
The first thing Walter de Silva did when he moved from Audi to VW was to drop the new design and make the current rather dull version.

The prime directive was to avoid outshining Audi.
As a result all Audis look mean in your rear mirror, the Mk5 GTI looks just as fierce, the Mk6 Gti just looks like a normal sort of car.  Job done de Silva.

[gizzywizzy]

Rubbish the mk6 is a fine looking beast.  Mine in black with the red grille stripes looks plenty mean enough for me, and I love the look of it from the back, imho it is a massive improvement on the mk5 back end at least the bumper is in the same colour as the main body and not a great big lump of matt black plastic.

[matchboy]

Rubbish the mk6 is a fine looking beast.  Mine in black with the red grille stripes looks plenty mean enough for me, and I love the look of it from the back, imho it is a massive improvement on the mk5 back end at least the bumper is in the same colour as the main body and not a great big lump of matt black plastic.

+1

[matchboy]

As a result all Audis look mean in your rear mirror

really?  i think they look sh1t, i certainly never move over for an audi, unless i see an rs badge or s-line trim.  and even then it depends on what's going on on the road.  i think the audi front is totally dated and in big need of a shake up, its dull as sh1t.  whereas the front of both the mk 5 and mk 6 are mean as fook. 

[Wurzel]

As a result all Audis look mean in your rear mirror

really?  i think they look sh1t, i certainly never move over for an audi, unless i see an rs badge or s-line trim.

You move over for the badge and trim? 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

The original design for the Mk6 was a fantastic new and distinctive shape, much better looking than rival Audis.

Up to your old tricks again Egbert Nosh!

The first thing Walter de Silva did when he moved from Audi to VW was to drop the new design and make the current rather dull version.

And your source for that is??

The prime directive was to avoid outshining Audi.

Source? 

[ub7rm]

As a result all Audis look mean in your rear mirror

really?  i think they look sh1t, i certainly never move over for an audi, unless i see an rs badge or s-line trim.

You move over for the badge and trim? 

 

[Snoopy]

Everyones view is different, myself i find the mk5 GTI non agressive its rounded and cute the mk6 has a more angry face The audi looks quite meanfrom the front. There all personal opinions
I also find it funny when mk5 owners go on and on about how the mk6 GTI looks so similar to normal GTIs thats how GTIs use to be and also don't forget how the mk5 GTI looks so much like the many different versions of the GTsports

Just my views as an owner of all the best GTIs