Edition 30 engine any known faults?

[sundaydriver]

Ex Demo Ed35 at Pullman Sunderland near you, go for a test drive and see if you think it's an improvement to what you already have.

http://www.pulmanusedcars.co.uk/used_volkswagen_golf_20-tsi-gti-235ps-edition-35-dsg-5-dr-ex-demo-sunderland_2622.htm

[Steve30]

If your planning on keeping the next car you purchase for 10 years then I would hang on for a mk7.

Got a feeling it's going to be a cracker with the new platform 

Yep and its going to have 260BHP

Geoff I would get an R over the ED30 mate.

As for faults I only had one on mine which was funny chirping noise on cold start (cam belt and pulleys replaced on warranty) 

[Snoopy]

I had thought about the R
But there is loads of them in Newcastle and Durham also the new haldex has had a few issues.
I also prefer the GTI looks but that's a personal thing.
Mk7 if it has the electric handbrake like the new a3 , no thanks hate them and more trouble than there worth.

[carl1]

Just buy the Edition 30 . The ED35 is not a limited edition and to pay all that money for it when it is no different to the ED30 is madness . If you had the money sitting in a bank account it would be madness ,  to borrow money to buy it would be ********* . There isn't a word to describe how stupid this would be.

I don't think the ed30 was limited, it was supposed to be but they sold around 2200. The ed35 probably will sell less as there's only around 150 on the road now so it will be a rare gti in thw future. BTW I must be mad I bought a ed35 but I dont care ;-)

[carl1]

I seem to remember you saying the standard gti was laggy so I dont know what you'll make of the 35. Me personally love mine and it feels more special than a standard gti. Would you be buying brand new ?  As I may sell mine if anyone's interested, only through lack of use, less than 2900 miles in 8 months

[spankydan]

What are you having it for? If it's for an investment then you might look at the ED30/35 as to the right enthusiast they carry more prestige, but to the general punter you take the R.

[Steve30]

I had thought about the R
But there is loads of them in Newcastle and Durham also the new haldex has had a few issues.
I also prefer the GTI looks but that's a personal thing.
Mk7 if it has the electric handbrake like the new a3 , no thanks hate them and more trouble than there worth.

Yes its more or less the same thing in the Tig still dont like handbrake button, but I love the autohold