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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #10 on: 15 February 2010, 12:50 »
As far as I concern, the Mk 6 Golf GTI is still the best allrounder for a fast family Hatch! Nothing else come close!

I've forgotten, why is it a family hatch again ?


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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #11 on: 15 February 2010, 13:01 »

LOL - you want to start that one all over again?!  :evil:
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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #12 on: 15 February 2010, 14:33 »
rear window airbags: I was going to order the 5-door Gti and spec it with the rear side airbags but I was worried that they might actually be a danger to the kids  -  11 year old, 8 year old (tomorrow) and 2 year old  -  there is some evidence that rear airbags can injure a child's neck because of the force of inflation  -  however, if they just cover the window rather than exploding far into the rear of car, it might not be such a concern  -  in the end, as I opted to do without the rear airbags, I went for the 3-door in the hope that it would have a firmer body skin at the rear as opposed to a 5-door. What do you think now that you've seen a rear side airbag inflate? Thanks.

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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #13 on: 15 February 2010, 16:13 »

LOL - you want to start that one all over again?!  :evil:


Hell yeah, I'm hoping some of the 'GTD is faster than the GTI' bunch reply so i can get a laugh again.  :grin:


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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #14 on: 15 February 2010, 16:42 »

LOL - you want to start that one all over again?!  :evil:


Hell yeah, I'm hoping some of the 'GTD is faster than the GTI' bunch reply so i can get a laugh again.  :grin:

Bring it on Kev :rolleyes: I will have you my GTD  :evil:

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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #15 on: 15 February 2010, 18:31 »

LOL - you want to start that one all over again?!  :evil:


Hell yeah, I'm hoping some of the 'GTD is faster than the GTI' bunch reply so i can get a laugh again.  :grin:

Bring it on Kev :rolleyes: I will have you my GTD  :evil:


I'm sure thats twice you have challenged me now mate. I'm getting the picture that If I was there I see you all hot and staring right down the road with both hands gripped on the steering wheel with your nose just about touching it  :grin: I love boy racers.


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"Some say he drives a Shopping car, and that his car dent was actually a beauty spot....all we know is he's called Captain Failboat"

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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #16 on: 15 February 2010, 18:43 »

LOL - you want to start that one all over again?!  :evil:


Hell yeah, I'm hoping some of the 'GTD is faster than the GTI' bunch reply so i can get a laugh again.  :grin:

Bring it on Kev :rolleyes: I will have you my GTD  :evil:

I'm sure thats twice you have challenged me now mate. I'm getting the picture that If I was there I see you all hot and staring right down the road with both hands gripped on the steering wheel with your nose just about touching it  :grin: I love boy racers.
  :laugh: :laugh: At 47 kev , never  :wink:

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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #17 on: 15 February 2010, 20:24 »

LOL - you want to start that one all over again?!  :evil:


Hell yeah, I'm hoping some of the 'GTD is faster than the GTI' bunch reply so i can get a laugh again.  :grin:

Bring it on Kev :rolleyes: I will have you my GTD  :evil:

I'm sure thats twice you have challenged me now mate. I'm getting the picture that If I was there I see you all hot and staring right down the road with both hands gripped on the steering wheel with your nose just about touching it  :grin: I love boy racers.
  :laugh: :laugh: At 47 kev , never  :wink:

And I thought you were 30! :rolleyes: :grin:
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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #18 on: 15 February 2010, 20:52 »
rear window airbags: I was going to order the 5-door Gti and spec it with the rear side airbags but I was worried that they might actually be a danger to the kids  -  11 year old, 8 year old (tomorrow) and 2 year old  -  there is some evidence that rear airbags can injure a child's neck because of the force of inflation  -  however, if they just cover the window rather than exploding far into the rear of car, it might not be such a concern  -  in the end, as I opted to do without the rear airbags, I went for the 3-door in the hope that it would have a firmer body skin at the rear as opposed to a 5-door. What do you think now that you've seen a rear side airbag inflate? Thanks.
James, I would definately have the rear side airbag, especially if I had young children. I can see why they call them curtain air bags, they cover the window completely and probably don't protrude more than a couple of inches out from thr surface of the window.

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Re: VW Golf named safest car of 2009 -ncap overall combined score
« Reply #19 on: 15 February 2010, 21:02 »
As far as I concern, the Mk 6 Golf GTI is still the best allrounder for a fast family Hatch! Nothing else come close!

I've forgotten, why is it a family hatch again ?

It's whatever you want it to be, that's why the GTi is so great.

(I had a roofrack on mine carrying fence panels today, yesterday i was having fun on the B roads). :smiley:
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