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So, how many of you specced ACC and how many wished they did, and who doesn't like it or wishes they didn't have it because they don't use it? Yes, another pointless poll!!!

It's okay but could live without it
10 (25.6%)
Worst money I've spent
1 (2.6%)
Car came with it but I don't use it
1 (2.6%)
Standard suspension works fine for me
20 (51.3%)
It's okay but could live without it
7 (17.9%)

Total Members Voted: 38

Voting closed: 15 November 2011, 16:23

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Offline mkviken

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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #10 on: 17 October 2011, 11:00 »
i think the ride on the standard GTI is superb so for me the £800 would be better spent on some other goodies.

this thing glides over bumps which my 197 cup would have to go right around to avoid - it was so harsh (but did handle MILES better than the golf.)

i have read lots of reviews which say in comfort mode the ACC is excellent but for me its not needed at all - as long as the sport mode isn't any 'sportier' than the non ACC car?!
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #11 on: 17 October 2011, 11:14 »
Quote from: R32UK on 17 October 2011, 10:09
^^ I wouldnt call it pointless. It's just more for the merc/jag users coming into a GTI. They see the badge and history, think that looks nice, then when they drive it and find its a 'little sporty' for their liking.
So the salesman shows them the magic acc. They leave £800 or so down, sales man grins in disbelief, bob's your uncle, fanny's aunt, everyones a winner!!  :laugh:

Your gibberish has nothing to do with this poll being biased or not.
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #12 on: 17 October 2011, 11:21 »
Quote from: am1w on 17 October 2011, 11:14
Quote from: R32UK on 17 October 2011, 10:09
^^ I wouldnt call it pointless. It's just more for the merc/jag users coming into a GTI. They see the badge and history, think that looks nice, then when they drive it and find its a 'little sporty' for their liking.
So the salesman shows them the magic acc. They leave £800 or so down, sales man grins in disbelief, bob's your uncle, fanny's aunt, everyones a winner!!  :laugh:

Your gibberish has nothing to do with this poll being biased or not.

who said anything about the poll being biased??  :rolleyes:

My point was (which you obviously missed) roll back a few years and tell any hot hatch owner he could have soft suspension for his/hers GTI and you would simply be laughed at.

Its simply not a requirement on a hot hatch :wink:
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #13 on: 17 October 2011, 11:48 »
As it is heavily biased, and in the words of the OP, is pointless.
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #14 on: 17 October 2011, 14:38 »
I only had 5 options and ran out of room for 'wish I had it'.  :smiley:

It is just a pointless poll like all the others though, just for a bit of fun. Anyone who takes these car things too seriously has other issues, and I'm no doctor.
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #15 on: 17 October 2011, 15:08 »
It's a bit naughty that the Scirroco got ACC standard while I had to pay extra for it.
My car got the standrad 17s and I tends to leave my car on Comfort. When I put my winter tyres on, it rides fantastically well for a hot hatch.
I am not sure I will go for this option again. But if I got 18s wheels and need to carry fat passengers around, I think ACC is a good option!
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #16 on: 17 October 2011, 16:22 »
I've got a GT TDI with 18" wheels, my brother-in-law has a GTI with 18" wheels. Neither have ACC, and to to me, both ride perfectly acceptablely on our give and take country roads, where the real spirited GTI driving takes place.
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #17 on: 17 October 2011, 16:38 »
Quote from: R32UK on 17 October 2011, 11:21
My point was (which you obviously missed) roll back a few years and tell any hot hatch owner he could have soft suspension for his/hers GTI and you would simply be laughed at.

Its simply not a requirement on a hot hatch :wink:
If you had missed the GTI tag out of that reply i would have agreed with you 100% but the mk1, mk2 mk3, mk4 and mk5 golf GTI's all ride softer than the mk6. The GTI was always the best alrounder so alot softer than other hothatches.
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #18 on: 17 October 2011, 20:14 »
i had my car for a 100 mile blast through some twisty roads by mine which are REALLY bumpy (blanch land/slayley/derwent reservoir)

seriously this car rides beautifully.

on the same roads my 197 was absolute torture. wheels off the ground, bump steering, arse and testicle crushing.

the GTI is sooo much more composed over rougher roads. on smooth roads or a track the clio would murder the golf but on UK B roads this thing is fantastic



if anyone thinks that the ride is too harsh on a GTI then they should have done with it and give up on hot hatches. i really can't fault the standard set up.
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Re: How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?
« Reply #19 on: 17 October 2011, 20:29 »
Tricky vote this one. It's certainly good- but in "normal" the car rides really, really well. So well that I rarely switch to anything else!  "comfort" is great for farm tracks, but way too squidgey for anything else. I love the heavier steering in "sport" but the ride's a bit hard for normal roads - best reserved for the A1 late at night...)

Could I live without it - probably - but then it's not about being sensible

In future it'll presumably drop the ride height to match the stiffer damping ... Would that tempt the doubters?
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