GTI Review and links.

[Bill_the_Bear]

Mat Watson's Carbuyer review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYHJt5KCsyU

Posted above.

The problem I have with this review is the one he did a couple of months earlier for Autoexpress was highly enthusiastic, he even says at the end "Have VW made the best all round hot hatch money can buy?  Absolutely yes!"  Yet now he doesn't seem so impressed... The M135i and Sport Megan are better drives apparently.  He "Rather likes this car" but it doesn't seem like the resounding praise from before...

I think this is new:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHQE2ZlSw-c

Strangely at 00:24 it looks like a GTD!

[Hawaii-Five-O]

The problem I have with this review is the one he did a couple of months earlier for Autoexpress was highly enthusiastic, he even says at the end "Have VW made the best all round hot hatch money can buy?  Absolutely yes!"  Yet now he doesn't seem so impressed... The M135i and Sport Megan are better drives apparently.  He "Rather likes this car" but it doesn't seem like the resounding praise from before...

I think this is new:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHQE2ZlSw-c

Hey Bill I was thinking the exact same thing. Sounds like he's changed his mind on the GTI or he has selected memory. Not great journalism is it - quite like his reviews normally. 

That clip reminds me of my test drive today. This GTI has grown on me more and more as the day has worn on. The exhaust note was exactly as I experienced. That's growing on me now too. Giddy

[DevonK]

[That clip reminds me of my test drive today. This GTI has grown on me more and more as the day has worn on. The exhaust note was exactly as I experienced. That's growing on me now too. Giddy

Sounds terrific, glad to hear the clip is realistic. SO much better sounding than the BRZ I drove. Going to be a long wait for a test drive here.

[matchboy]

What's really getting on my nerves with these reviews is the constant quibbling about a decent specced GTI being in m135i territory - yes, if you want a poverty spec version then the prices become closer together - but if you add the same spec to the BMW they're still miles apart - so they are not comparable!!

[Bill_the_Bear]

What's really getting on my nerves with these reviews is the constant quibbling about a decent specced GTI being in m135i territory - yes, if you want a poverty spec version then the prices become closer together - but if you add the same spec to the BMW they're still miles apart - so they are not comparable!!

Yeah, its like they assume if you add PP and say Keyless and Winter to the GTI to put it at around £30k then you can also pick up a BMW with the exact same spec also for £30k, but now with 300bhp.

Why not do it the other way around?  Review a BMW and then point out all the stuff it is missing and would need to be added as an option.  At the end point out you can have a GTI for the same money with all this as standard.

[CraigW]

Now Auto Express have it losing out to the Focus  These reviews are all over the place

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/64693/vw-golf-gti-vs-rivals

[Gryzor]

I'm not out to buy "the best hot hatch" by some group verdict.  I'm out to buy a classy, fast, comfortable, everyday car that doesn't scream "look at me" and doesn't boast ridiculous horsepower to achieve its performance.  By all accounts the Mk7 GTI is the best GTI yet, and the very reason it loses out in the driver engagement stakes is the very reason I'm choosing it!

[AAddict]

Ahhh, so it would better if it understeered and torque steered? More exciting right? Who wants grip and faster cornering?

Bunch of industry bung taking muppets, every magazine and review site.

[Jimble]

I'd rather boil my own testicles than buy a Focus! The renault i could manage but not the Focus.

[AAddict]

I'd rather boil my own testicles than buy a Focus! The renault i could manage but not the Focus.