Golf R or Gti?

[am1w]

Young or old, you only live once unless you are a character from an Ian Fleming novel called James er?
Enjoy the here and now because there is nothing else afterwards unless you are a .........!
Good on you lads. I totally approve. You are nearly my kind of guys. Nearly, as I am a bit stingy!
Glad to know all of you.

[PenguinGTI]

I bought a mk6 GTI and the only thing I could say to criticise it is that sometimes (with my remap) I feel like 4wd would be better.

Apart from that though it's your call.

One thing though that I think we can all agree on is that it is perhaps so hard to choose because both are such fantastic cars. You will not be disappointed with either.

[denyason]

why would anyone pay 30 grand for a 'golf'. it doesn't make sense.  remember the gti mark 5 was only 19 grand.  mark 6 is 24 grand and that seems steep.  30 grand imo is too steep.  if u ask most of these anoraks.  the r dont have the same pedigree as a gti badge does.  the r has no history, just something dreamt up recently by the vw goons.  gti is iconic.  saw a recent survey on yahoo( i think) which surveyed the most iconic motors- had gti second to aston martin db9.
evryone knows about the gti. 
not many ppl are silly enough to buy a golf r.  i'd rather the ford rs because that is far superior to the golf r.

[ErikGTI]

Funny but I am probably the only one who does not think there is a major difference between the Golf "R" and the Golf "GTI"...

I see the "R" as a (much) better "GTI" both top notch affordable VW sportscars who are nearly in the same league as e.g. Porsches but thank God a lot less pricey but still offering the same incredible kick.... .

The price of a (sports)car is very relative...

[R32UK]

why would anyone pay 30 grand for a 'golf'. it doesn't make sense.  remember the gti mark 5 was only 19 grand.  mark 6 is 24 grand and that seems steep.  30 grand imo is too steep.  if u ask most of these anoraks.  the r dont have the same pedigree as a gti badge does.  the r has no history, just something dreamt up recently by the vw goons.  gti is iconic.  saw a recent survey on yahoo( i think) which surveyed the most iconic motors- had gti second to aston martin db9.
evryone knows about the gti. 
not many ppl are silly enough to buy a golf r.  i'd rather the ford rs because that is far superior to the golf r.

I would be interested to hear how??? speed? refinement?build quality? handling? economy? practicality?

Or... none of the above

[p3asa]

if u ask most of these anoraks.  the r dont have the same pedigree as a gti badge does.  the r has no history, just something dreamt up recently by the vw goons.  gti is iconic.  saw a recent survey on yahoo( i think) which surveyed the most iconic motors- had gti second to aston martin db9.
evryone knows about the gti. 

But aren't people buying on the account they like the car rather than follow some iconic ideology?

[mac7]

if u ask most of these anoraks.  the r dont have the same pedigree as a gti badge does.  the r has no history, just something dreamt up recently by the vw goons.  gti is iconic.  saw a recent survey on yahoo( i think) which surveyed the most iconic motors- had gti second to aston martin db9.
evryone knows about the gti. 

But aren't people buying on the account they like the car rather than follow some iconic ideology?

He seems more concerned with the image and badge than anything else.

The GTI is a great all-round fast car and you can't go wrong buying one. It's going to do 95% of what the R does 95% of the time. If you want a little more go, it is easily tunable. If you want to look good on the street you will. If you want to join several dozen 'anoraks' at an airstrip on a sunny Sunday to talk cars, you can.

If you want four wheel drive though, you'll need to buy the R. But you'll still be a part of the 'iconic' fast Golf club.

[Snoopy]

 
 i'd rather the ford rs because that is far superior to the golf r.

I would be interested to hear how??? speed? refinement?build quality? handling? economy? practicality?

Or... none of the above

paint  well apart from the colour of the green one i got to see today was 

[am1w]

..... i'd rather the ford rs because that is far superior to the golf r.

Sorry to be vulgar, but the Focus RS reminds me of an overused unpruned fanny!

[ErikGTI]

Okay here it is the big difference between a Ford and a Golf...

WHEN I LOOK AT THAT FORD RACE MONSTER......it seems to me that every item is missing that bit of extra to make it look nice and pro......

Golf GTI has exactly achieved what is missing when you look at the Ford....

I admit that (even) if driving the thing works out faster I will be thrilled.....but there is a point I will not go beyond and that is buying a Ford....

You can have any colour you like, as long as it is........................... that one chosen lately for their racing customers......sorry Henry for they are missing the point