Need some advice

[rakesh27]

Guys,

Ive been a regular member of the mrkIV forum, however my weekend did not go well. You see i own a W plate Gof GTi-Turbo full modified really nice and tasteful, until some wayne kerr driving too fast hits the front drivers wing and now the cars a write off (as insurance says).

I actually miss her, she was really good to me and very fast esp after the stage 1 and all the bits very nice car, well as you know nothing lasts forever and im in the market for another car, but this time i will get mrk5

Im considering the following either

1) 3dr 2.0 GTi-Turbo if possible ltd30

2) 3dr 3.2 R32

Def want leathers and all the extras this time.

I need some advice this car im looking to get is used for normally going to and from work which is around 25miles each way through north to south london via normal main roads no motorways.

What im looking from the 2 i suggested is got to be very quick from 0, have some grunt, basically a very hot hatch that can easily keep up with the big boys, fuel consumption would be usefull as you know bloody petrol prices.

I will do some modifying alittle later eg, lowered, rims, lights, air filter, remap, clutch, exhuast, tints etc.

Could you please tell me which of the 2 i suggested would be best for me and by the way cant wait to get one, thanks all

[weston]

Get an ED30, more tuning potential than a GTI and a lot lot more than the R32 unless you supercharge/turbocharge it. As for petrol the V6 noise will make you put your foot down giving your ears a handjob, meanwhile your wallet is being robbed. Tax is another thing to consider.

[sprout99]

if you read reviews the R32 is not much quicker than GTI
the only plus point being the 4motion system and V6 sound

I had considered that route for where we live in winter but £400+ road tax put me off

Gti is a better all rounder. ED30 one to have but we couldn't find one in our price range
so ended up with a 200ps fully loaded

[rakesh27]

Thanks guys.

I think ill give the R32 a miss, i just relised the R32 does 250bhp and the GTi-E30 does 240bhp, now when i thought about it the R32 is a heaver engine car including all the bits as it has 4 wheel drive more things to go wrong and fuel consumption is crap esp when you plant your foot.

When i checked out the std GTi 200bhp and def the E30 250bhp the performance to ration should be much better then the R32 esp with the E30.

Thanks for the advice im def gonna try and get the E30, i badly miss my Mrk IV Golf Turbo. Its hitting home as present im driving my sisters Polo utterly useless in performance i suppose its very economical, thanks for your help.

Is there anything i should look for when getting a E30 or GTi

Thanks

[Hurdy]

If you look in the technical section of the MKV section you'll find a thread all about buying a MKV GTI/ED30

Personally I'd go for the ED30 with DSG.

[weston]

Try DSG if you haven't already. Just try to find one with a decent spec & service history. Hurdy knows a thing or two about the ED30 if you want to modify.

[Hurdy]

Here's the link for issues to look for on a MKV (not just new as in the title)

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=64432.0

[Egbutt Wash]

Buy any Mk5 GTI.  They are all much better than a Nissan 1.5 Qashqai.
And they can be easily remapped (unlike the latest Mk6's  )

[rakesh27]

Guys

When you say DSG is that when you have a automatic with paddle shift behind steering wheel, im not exactly sure.

[Hurdy]

Guys

When you say DSG is that when you have a automatic with paddle shift behind steering wheel, im not exactly sure.

Dual Sequential Gearbox = semi auto box without a torque converter. Doesn't lose power between gear changes and uses the gearstick or flappy paddles