3doors vs 5doors

[Jimp]

Anybody else share my opinion that the 5 door is a better looking car?

I wouldn't say better, but it still looks great. VW really made the 5 door shape flow as well as the 3 door shape.
As for practicality, you can get on fine with the 3 door but after a while it will annoy you. One of the guys I work with got an A3 sportback when the kid came because hauling everything in and out of his+the wife's 3 door Astra was getting more and more difficult and annoying. The 5 door makes life easier and according to him and my own parents, anything that makes life with a newborn easier is a godsend 

[DJGTi]

Anybody else share my opinion that the 5 door is a better looking car?

Actually, yes I do. Personally I think it looks better proportioned and the 3 door looks too tail heavy. (Sorry, guys :embarassed:)

To the OP: You are right to wait for a good 5dr. I did just because I often have rear seat passengers and I know a few friends who really struggle with car seats etc with 3dr cars.

I searched a while for the right car, too. Had to travel to get it, but have satnav, xenons, winter pack, cruise, PDC etc... so am well pleased.

[R32UK]

5drs rule! 

[mac7]

For every day use, with kids - 5 door. Far easier access for you and them. Far better if an adult needs to ride in the back with them. Makes emergency car park nappy changes/spills/sickness easier to deal with. Speaking of emergencies, should the worst occur and you get in a bad accident, it's quicker and easier to access the rear seats with 5 doors.

5drs rule! 

for family cars.

[ChrisbGTI72]

A 3 door will be fine for one child. I used to have a 3 door mkIV golf V5 and it was never a problem getting the little tyke in and out of the back seat.

But, if you're thinking about having another one within 3 - 4 years then i'd be looking at a 5 door. when our second came along it wasnt long before my wife couldnt reach back in the 3 door to lift and then fasten our first child in.

Where are you located mate?

I'll be putting my 5 door up for sale as soon as i can find a touran to the spec i want (we're having another)

it ticks all your boxes apart from its laser blue, not black.

I'm based in Herts, but would travel for the right car.

I would prefer Black, but I do quite like Laser Blue as a 2nd choice.

Get in touch when you are selling and we can go from there.

Cheers

[2007GTI]

5 door looks good in right colour, like black!  ;-)

[smartypants]

Anybody else share my opinion that the 5 door is a better looking car?

As a 5 door owner I would have to say.... no 

They are better looking but (obviously) not quite as practical but more than that I really hate the fact that my fiancee's polo is a 3 door and the doors even on that are fecking big and you have to be a lot more carefull about opening the doors in car parks and the like. 

Thats the one thing I would say - the doors are HUGE!

But if anyone's missus is complaining they can't physically put a child into a three door... well all I can say, is I know who wears the trousers in your relationship

[Gene Hunt.]

5 door looks good in right colour, like black!  ;-)

........like mine.

[Blackdeathdiesel]

its very simple

3dr = hot hatch

5dr = old mans family car

Stop trying to have your cake and eat it.

You're all MPV owners in denial

[Golf R]

It's simple

3 door = billy no mates

5 door = popular guy