am1w, why do you say it's an "abortion of sorts", please elaborate.
Snoopy, your comment "Non colour coded bargain basement 'L' spec door mirrors." They are just like the mirrors on the R aren't they, so where's the problem?
I'm thinking of getting the ED35, so any well informed, non-sarcastic, helpful comments and observations would be welcome.
Snoopy's comments on the door mirrors are perfectly understandable, for years and years the top of the range model had colour coded mirror housings and the poverty spec repmobiles had black plastic unpainted mirror housings. The black housings on the current top line VAG sports models obviously remind us oldies of bargain basement cars. It's just an observation and fashions change.
There are plenty of well informed statements in amongst the other opinions.
I for one am not an ED35 'hater'. I quite like it. But it's expensive, too expensive (and that's without knowing the retail price!).
The car has many unique features and like other anniversary editions it may well be that the sum of the extra parts will be worth more than the retail price difference once we do know the price in the UK. It looks as an anniversary model should, subtly different but enough to be noticed by those in the know.
It's still only available in the dull standard GTI colours though.
So, get a Rising blue R instead. Classic (as modern disposable cars go).
Having said that I quite fancy a Steel/United Grey ED35 myself. But not as much as a blue R.
In another 12 months or so I'm sure we'll be inundated with a fresh round of people looking forward to the latest greatest GTI model and all the mk3 boys will be jumping down their necks!!!
