GTI Review and links.

[mjh_056]

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.

The definition of fun is a strange thing as to many journalists it means having to wrestle and tame a car to keep it on road? But to highlight this as fun does I think massage their egos, makes them appear cool to a certain audience.

To me that is last thing I would want to have to do!

Sure it is great to take all traction controls off and go mad on a track and think you are some kind of hero in that controlled arena, but when someone like the Stig for example produces a fast time there is none of that drama it is all about the line and keeping the car on it smoothly and that is way I would like my car to handle at speed

I bought my present car with Quattro as I want on rails handling and love it for it, I can push it hard and very satisfyingly through lanes in total confidence and knowing the MK7 has great fully assured handling was the final decider for me to switch.

So when I see a journo state a car is fun I am actually a whole lot more wary!! I prefer comments that are being placed on GTI of it being very fast but also very assured

[CraigW]

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.

The definition of fun is a strange thing as to many journalists it means having to wrestle and tame a car to keep it on road? But to highlight this as fun does I think massage their egos, makes them appear cool to a certain audience.

To me that is last thing I would want to have to do!

Sure it is great to take all traction controls off and go mad on a track and think you are some kind of hero in that controlled arena, but when someone like the Stig for example produces a fast time there is none of that drama it is all about the line and keeping the car on it smoothly and that is way I would like my car to handle at speed

I bought my present car with Quattro as I want on rails handling and love it for it, I can push it hard and very satisfyingly through lanes in total confidence and knowing the MK7 has great fully assured handling was the final decider for me to switch.

So when I see a journo state a car is fun I am actually a whole lot more wary!! I prefer comments that are being placed on GTI of it being very fast but also very assured

Well Said!!

[baza]

sorry its late and i have no decent pictures yet. so will give you a quick review of a no holds barred good kicking i gave it on sunday.
picked our new gti up on saturday at lookers tee side. thankfully they had done as i had asked and hadnt washed it, only removed the protective film. this was the first gti i had seen in the flesh and was over the moon. My girlfriend drove it from the dealers, as its her i bought it for. first impressions were very good very comfortable and she is very happy.
sunday morning I started a 6 hour clean and wax, which when finished left it looking stunning. not a single buffer mark swirl or blemmish of any kind. time for a propper go. gave it a good thrashing about on some quiet b roads, superb pick up and acceleration but what really stood out was the grip around corners. ive not drove anything like it. next up a roundabout, with the road clear i put it in second and put my foot down and went round like it was on rails, ive never pushed a car as hard but could not believe how much it hung on, so good i had to do it again. very pleased we got the performance pack, some reviews say that most would never use it to its potential but the smile on my face after a 10 minute thrash proved that i probably will. also love the sound it makes when accelerating, very gruff.
back to work monday and the car has transformed itself into a kids taxi and commuter whilst im away, working all week driving a diesel golf gt sport. which incidentally cost more to insure than the gti. cant wait to get home and show the car whos the daddy and why we bought it rather than a 1.4 tsi.

[Jimble]

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

   Now did you google that picture or was it stored on your computer???

[AAddict]

sorry its late and i have no decent pictures yet. so will give you a quick review of a no holds barred good kicking i gave it on sunday.
picked our new gti up on saturday at lookers tee side. thankfully they had done as i had asked and hadnt washed it, only removed the protective film. this was the first gti i had seen in the flesh and was over the moon. My girlfriend drove it from the dealers, as its her i bought it for. first impressions were very good very comfortable and she is very happy.
sunday morning I started a 6 hour clean and wax, which when finished left it looking stunning. not a single buffer mark swirl or blemmish of any kind. time for a propper go. gave it a good thrashing about on some quiet b roads, superb pick up and acceleration but what really stood out was the grip around corners. ive not drove anything like it. next up a roundabout, with the road clear i put it in second and put my foot down and went round like it was on rails, ive never pushed a car as hard but could not believe how much it hung on, so good i had to do it again. very pleased we got the performance pack, some reviews say that most would never use it to its potential but the smile on my face after a 10 minute thrash proved that i probably will. also love the sound it makes when accelerating, very gruff.
back to work monday and the car has transformed itself into a kids taxi and commuter whilst im away, working all week driving a diesel golf gt sport. which incidentally cost more to insure than the gti. cant wait to get home and show the car whos the daddy and why we bought it rather than a 1.4 tsi.

Best review ever 

[AAddict]

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

   Now did you google that picture or was it stored on your computer???

 

[Running Man]

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

Auto express are god awfull, they make so many mistakes in their print.  For example 17'' alloys as standard on GTI

Change their mind each week to pander to whichever manufacturer is flavour of the month.

To be fair most (Unscientifically) AE readers are not Hot Hatch drivers 

[mjh_056]

sorry its late and i have no decent pictures yet. so will give you a quick review of a no holds barred good kicking i gave it on sunday.
picked our new gti up on saturday at lookers tee side. thankfully they had done as i had asked and hadnt washed it, only removed the protective film. this was the first gti i had seen in the flesh and was over the moon. My girlfriend drove it from the dealers, as its her i bought it for. first impressions were very good very comfortable and she is very happy.
sunday morning I started a 6 hour clean and wax, which when finished left it looking stunning. not a single buffer mark swirl or blemmish of any kind. time for a propper go. gave it a good thrashing about on some quiet b roads, superb pick up and acceleration but what really stood out was the grip around corners. ive not drove anything like it. next up a roundabout, with the road clear i put it in second and put my foot down and went round like it was on rails, ive never pushed a car as hard but could not believe how much it hung on, so good i had to do it again. very pleased we got the performance pack, some reviews say that most would never use it to its potential but the smile on my face after a 10 minute thrash proved that i probably will. also love the sound it makes when accelerating, very gruff.
back to work monday and the car has transformed itself into a kids taxi and commuter whilst im away, working all week driving a diesel golf gt sport. which incidentally cost more to insure than the gti. cant wait to get home and show the car whos the daddy and why we bought it rather than a 1.4 tsi.

Best review ever 

"but what really stood out was the grip around corners. ive not drove anything like it. next up a roundabout, with the road clear i put it in second and put my foot down and went round like it was on rails, ive never pushed a car as hard but could not believe how much it hung on, so good i had to do it again"

Good timing that quote as GTI is being marked down by some journo for not being 'fun' enough, as in too good and not having to be tamed like a focus (there is video on here of GTI and ST on track and ST was all over the place!)

It seems you, like rest of us actually love that on rails cornering as you push it hard that others amazingly see as dull?!!

great from the heart review

[Running Man]

sorry its late and i have no decent pictures yet. so will give you a quick review of a no holds barred good kicking i gave it on sunday.
picked our new gti up on saturday at lookers tee side. thankfully they had done as i had asked and hadnt washed it, only removed the protective film. this was the first gti i had seen in the flesh and was over the moon. My girlfriend drove it from the dealers, as its her i bought it for. first impressions were very good very comfortable and she is very happy.
sunday morning I started a 6 hour clean and wax, which when finished left it looking stunning. not a single buffer mark swirl or blemmish of any kind. time for a propper go. gave it a good thrashing about on some quiet b roads, superb pick up and acceleration but what really stood out was the grip around corners. ive not drove anything like it. next up a roundabout, with the road clear i put it in second and put my foot down and went round like it was on rails, ive never pushed a car as hard but could not believe how much it hung on, so good i had to do it again. very pleased we got the performance pack, some reviews say that most would never use it to its potential but the smile on my face after a 10 minute thrash proved that i probably will. also love the sound it makes when accelerating, very gruff.
back to work monday and the car has transformed itself into a kids taxi and commuter whilst im away, working all week driving a diesel golf gt sport. which incidentally cost more to insure than the gti. cant wait to get home and show the car whos the daddy and why we bought it rather than a 1.4 tsi.

Best review ever 

Agreed 

[Jimble]

Whats going on with the steering wheel???


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8pR1w7_-J9A