Not quite understanding point 1, are you saying that the MK6 is slower than a MK5?
No, not at all.
I was speaking about the car that my Mk6 replaced.
You made a comment about buying a faster car if that's what I wanted.
I had a fast car and sold it, knowingly buying a far slower car, which although slower, can be made more fun by a few choice tweaks, because sometimes 'fast' cars can be a pain to live with daily.
The GTI is great to live with, if a tad slow and boring.
But, a few choice changes and it becomes far more interesting.
I agree with point 2, unless I was doing track days I can't see the point of having a remap, the car is plenty fast enough for everyday use.
I'd dissagree.
It maybe depends on your car history...but a standard Mk6 is just about acceptable to me, performance wise.
But the potential is obvious, and easy to release.
Standard, it was lovely to drive, but boringly slow.
If you were doing trackdays, you'd find lower tracktimes from spending the money elsewhere - brakes, tyres and suspension for starters....so personally, I don't agree there.
There's also the warranty issue and resale value to consider. I wouldn't like to be in a position of having to spend on repairs which would normally be covered under the warranty; also an original "uncut" car will always hold it's value better.
You don't buy a new car if you care *that* much about resale value!
A well maintained, sensibly tuned car will always be worth at least the same as a standard car - but appeal to a different audience.
I have always had modified/tuned cars and had a queue of people looking to buy them...so I don't think it's too much of a concern.
At the end of the day...it's personal choice.
A standard GTI appeals to many, whereas a tuned
