Black
DSG trans
Monza alloys
standard cloth seats (not so sure on vw's leather)
RCD 510 stereo
I've just sold my GTI after nearly 18 months' ownership, so will try to be objective:
- I love the idea of automatic gearboxes, i.e. not having to change gear yourself. I've had the DSG on 2 VWs now and have been disappointed on both occasions. It's good, but not nearly as good as the press makes out. It's jerky around town, too slow in Drive and too aggressive in Sport. Not a patch on the latest 'proper' autos from the likes of BMW.
- Can't really avoid Monzas, but for what it's worth, I think they're really ugly and swapped them for a set of VW Interlagos.
- avoid VW leather - rubbish quality, only covers 1/3 of the seats anyway (rest is PVC), it's freezing cold in winter and boiling hot in the summer, and requires looking after.