ACC or no ACC?

[JellyCat]

Is ACC worth spending £700 odd pounds? Will you feel the difference for normal about town drives?

I was told by my dealer that not many people are ordering their GTI's with ACC.

Also told that about town, there's not really much difference and it's really aimed at long distance motorway (however I've found my Mk5 GTI and it's cloth seats to be fantastic at anyway!).

However reviews always seem to include ACC in their comments.

So struggeling to see if it's work the £700 and or if it's a key option for resale later. You could spend a similar amount on other toys with cash left such as a RCD510 (with the sound pack, or without the sound pack and a camera) or a sunroof (as it's dark in the back with the new tinted glass).  Hmmmm....

What does everyone think?

[p3asa]

What does everyone think?

I think you should have tried the search 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=131680.0

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=125277.0

Seriously though, there is quite a bit of info if you have a quick look.

Seems to be very subjective.

[Rolfe]

I got ACC because the car is required to transport my mother, who is 93.  As I said at the time, £700-odd to stop that annoying repetitive noise from the passenger seat - "oh, those bumps!"

I drive myself in normal, and I'm not convinced I'd bother if I was buying just for myself.  I might change my mind as I use the car more though.

Rolfe.

[VWKev]

If you can afford it, spec it.

[mac7]

Is ACC worth spending £700 odd pounds? Will you feel the difference for normal about town drives?

If all you're going to do is drive it around town, is it worth spending £23K+ on the GTI?

[JellyCat]

oh yes it's worth every penny spending £24k+ on a very cool and very nice shopping trolly.

Mr. Clarkeson said something very true about the GTI (mkV) along the lines of drop the kids off at school and then if you wish drive home like you've been stung like a wasp.
He was bang on! Our Mk5 has been fantastic including about town during the week for short commutes, but then come weekends or days out in wales on some lovely roads it's outstanding.

Does everything brilliantly! I've just looked at an S3 (interior is horrid!) \ S4 \ 335i \ M3 \ 550i \ CLS \ even a Q5 sline petrol turbo (same engine as GTI), but have ended up going with Golf GTI again, but got to say the M3 V8 saloon was a dam nice car, but they all didn't put a smile on my face like the GTI does.

It's like having a Q5-ish practicallity coupled with the fun of a R8 all wrapped into a fairly economical hatch back.

Only gotcha is I'm a little tightfisted, so I looked at ACC and thought hmmm is it worth it, can I tell the difference? is it a must have button that will affect the car's resaleability in the future? I've gone with out AAC, my thinking is that the Mk5 set up for me was just the right ballance for sporty \ comfy about town or motorway (thanks to the excellent seats I think also!)

[keelaw]

Jellycat - I hear you, but come on... a golf gti instead of the M3 saloon?  really?  i can't believe that....

[JellyCat]

Yep, I looked at the M3 and thought wow, I want one! The V8 sounded fantastic when it was reversed out of it's spot at the dealers. Problem was M3 just felt, too ostentatious. Don't laugh but I wanted to duck down everytime I stopped at the lights as every car that pulled up against it kept looking over, felt like I was in a goldfish bowel. The 335i was more descreet and felt just as quick off the mark, but lost that magic sparkle of the M3 V8. Tricky you want something brilliant fun and comfy that's doesn't draw too much attention. Can't get past loving the GTI.

[keelaw]

I caught the familiar glimpse of a set of 18 inch monzas today about town.  looked very smart on a MkV... but somehow didn't look too flash at all.  Golfs don't attract much attention and I think the MKVI is similar.  (though I would bet that candy white is a head turner!)


I'd swap my GTI for an M3 saloon though!   

[JellyCat]

We tried the baby seat in a white 5 door GTI, did look very nice. However I've noticed the thread in this forum about problems with white paint jobs. That was a major surprise when you think about VW's reputation about quality etc etc.

Also you can’t load up a 3 series with baby stuff when going on hols in UK like you can with a Golf such as dropping the split seats \ take out the parcel shelf etc. Should point out that you can order the split seats for the 3 series as an option, but still doesn’t work out as easy to load up with stuff due to the boot opening etc as it’s a saloon (again just my thoughts only).

Then it comes down to practicality – Q5 or a bigger car again great! But you loose the fun factor of a hot hatch, and you can’t taken them both on holiday unless get the wife to drive the Q5 with the kids (which sounds surprisingly a tempting idea, thank god she wouldn’t read this!).

Didn’t even look at an RS or an ST as you need have a burberry cap on backwards or something when driving what to me seems to be a car equivalent of a Shellsuit. Sorry to offend anyone with a focus. The RS is an excellent hot hatch back, but it just looks like something you’d buy from JJB sports or Halfords, which is the exact opposite of the Golf.