GTI Review and links.

[monkeyhanger]

http://www.zerotohundred.com/2013/auto-features/first-impression-vws-mk7-golf-gti-the-new-benchmark-for-hot-hatches/

Some good pics in Tornado Red there, and those 1/2 alcantara or suede seats look great - why the hell can't the UK have access to those?

[CraigW]

Those 1/2 alcantara seats do look fantastic If only we could spec them 

[Bill_the_Bear]

Those 1/2 alcantara seats do look fantastic If only we could spec them 

What would make a lot of sense would be if VWUK surveyed their strong and vocal fan base for what options are desirable and maybe even asked if we thought the proposed prices were "reasonable".  That last part might be tricky, but my main point stands...

If they did this we could tell them we wanted those seats, the proper metal foot pedals, the damn winter screen to be a part of the winter pack, and maybe even a golf ball designed DSG knob.  My guess is they would make more sales of things like the seats and winter screen if they had done this sort of thing!

EDIT:
Oh yes, we could ask for the Blue (is it lightening blue?) to be an optional colour too!

[RikWebb]

Oh yes, we could ask for the Blue (is it lightening blue?) to be an optional colour too!

Blue lighting will be the Golf R

[CraigW]

Those 1/2 alcantara seats do look fantastic If only we could spec them 

What would make a lot of sense would be if VWUK surveyed their strong and vocal fan base for what options are desirable and maybe even asked if we thought the proposed prices were "reasonable".  That last part might be tricky, but my main point stands...

If they did this we could tell them we wanted those seats, the proper metal foot pedals, the damn winter screen to be a part of the winter pack, and maybe even a golf ball designed DSG knob.  My guess is they would make more sales of things like the seats and winter screen if they had done this sort of thing!

EDIT:
Oh yes, we could ask for the Blue (is it lightening blue?) to be an optional colour too!

Completely agree re the climate windscreen. IMO that should be part of the winter pack with no additional cost. After all what your £355 is really paying for is only the heated seats 

[Bill_the_Bear]

Completely agree re the climate windscreen. IMO that should be part of the winter pack with no additional cost. After all what your £355 is really paying for is only the heated seats 

And those are free with leather... so when I had winter I was paying £350 for useless heated washer jets probably costing VW about £5 to add.  I could buy a laptop PC for £350!

My current Ford has a heated windscreen option for £100.  So yeah, it should totally be included by VW.  Also they should be charging £200 or something not £350.  £350 for heated washer jets that don't work, or £100 for a heated windscreen, which seems more sensible?

[Jimble]

Oh yes, we could ask for the Blue (is it lightening blue?) to be an optional colour too!

Blue lighting will be the Golf R

It's called Rising Blue.

[monkeyhanger]

It's called Rising Blue.

That's what it's called on the Scirocco, the classic "R32" shade was definitely not Rising Blue, but very close to it (could it have been lightning blue?).

[Exonian]

It's called Rising Blue.

That's what it's called on the Scirocco, the classic "R32" shade was definitely not Rising Blue, but very close to it (could it have been lightning blue?).

The R32 blue was Deep Pearl Blue.

[Jimble]

It's called Rising Blue.

That's what it's called on the Scirocco, the classic "R32" shade was definitely not Rising Blue, but very close to it (could it have been lightning blue?).

The R32 blue was Deep Pearl Blue.

Indeed it was Deep Blue, appologies.