GTI Mk5, Ed30, R32 or GTI Mk6? for driving in central london

[jeynesey]

Ed30 

[pisquano]

You've managed to hit a fair number of the "eternal debates"  .

I'll be as brief as possible.

Edition 30:
Standard: Faster and better spec'd than a standard GTI. Slower than an R32. Marginally more expensive to run than a GTI.
Tuned: Fastest car of the bunch. More BHP per £££ than the R32.

R32:
Standard: 4WD (Haldex), NA 3.2l engine so good power delivery, fantastic noise but expensive to run.
Tuned: More £££ per BHP than a turbocharged car.

Mk5 GTI:
Standard: Probably the sweetest of the bunch. Decent performance, subtle, cheaper.
Tuned: Map should see 240hp. Map, exhaust and intake should see 260bhp.

Mk6 GTI:
Standard: "10%" better in most aspects than a Mk5 (interior, power, economy
Tuned: Maps pretty close to an Edition 30.

I had a Mk6 GTI. I mapped mine. I've gone back to a MINI only because I wanted something smaller again. 

Thanks penguin that's very helpful. I guess I was trying to understand if a mapped ed30 gains back that little extra kick on the low revs that the std gti seems to have. 10% of the mk6 doesn't seem enough in my case to justify £7/8K extra pounds (for an 09 plate) on top although they look really neat

Does the r32 push at low revs more or less than the mk5 gti?

[leigh_harty]

R32 has good low grunt... and will sound the best of course 

[mcgee9t2]

for me ed30. my mate has one had a map and exhaust put on. best part of £300.

put coilovers on, and a set of merc alloys. looks good. fast. cant go wrong.

[AlanD]

Money no object for me would be MK6 GTI as its newer and fancier and all that sh!t.

However I assume money is an object and for that reason its got to be the ED30. Simples.

[PenguinGTI]

Money no object for me would be MK6 GTI as its newer and fancier and all that sh!t.

However I assume money is an object and for that reason its got to be the ED30. Simples.

If it was between an immaculate Mk5 GTI and a ragged Mk6 then I'd take the Mk5. If both cars were the same condition I'd take the Mk6, even if it was a bit more expensive because it is just that bit nicer than the Mk5 inside (I've had a Mk5 also btw).

[AlanD]

Yep, exactly my point. I assume all cars will be of similar condition.

[F17BAD]

don't want to upset anyone, but if a R32 is faster than a ED30, then id forget getting one of those

R32s are just not fast.... at all

[jeynesey]

don't want to upset anyone, but if a R32 is faster than a ED30, then id forget getting one of those

R32s are just not fast.... at all

Im sure my ed30 reached 70 mph?