edition 30

[mossy1969]

hi there i have a mk 5 golf gti and i have been looking at a 08 edition 30 ,can any one help me on the pros and cons of one of these ie performance comfort and fuel economy and extras i should look out for mine is a manual and like the dsg are they reliable cheers

[Hurdy]

Do a little digging about on here using the search function. There is a wealth of knowledge already.

Suffice to say that they are worth it, get a DSG, spec as high as you can afford, if you want to tune it then performance is much higher than a standard GTI and the engines are very good as long as they are serviced to schedule. 

[ROH ECHT]

DSG is worth looking for IMO. I've done the shifting thing already in my 50 years, so it's nice to have a new toy that is also reliable and quicker...by a little. <This should start an arguement

[MS1COYS]

You're on the right track mate.

My only main regret from buying my Gti was that I wanted the bulletproof manual box instead of the DSG and I wish that wasn't the case, as it seems it's a whole lot more reliable than the media and journo's first portrayed.

Plus which with the ED30 you get the KO4 turbo which means far more tuning capability than the standard Gti and it's diddy little KO3 turbo. By the way the KO3 if done right is still good for 300bhp, so it's plentiful for country roads.

 

[rodd1000]

Sorry for butting in guys but does a stock ed30/Pirelli actually feel a lot faster than a stock GTI? This is something i'm disappointed with my 55 plate with DSG. It certainly whisks you along at a rapid pace but theres not a great deal of feel/pull unless you catch it on boost. Been contemplating swapping to a MK6 or MK5 Pirelli/ED30 and would be interested in hearing any thoughts.

[MEDDERSSEZ]

Prior to my Ed30 I had a MkIV 1.8T and there is absolutely no comparison between the two. And I loved my 1.8T.
Everything about the car is superb, I love the wheels, I love the seats, I love the gear knob. I LOVE EVERYTHING about it. The engine is as gentle or as savage as you want it to be and a stage 1 remap will transform it to another level.

I honestly don't think I'd ever sell it, I'll still be driving it in 20 years time.

[dTEA]

Had a stock mk5 now got a stock ED30 and yes. Big difference. DSG is useful and allows for play and lazy driving alike. DSG box is intelligent and if needed it will drop into a kind of sports mode for short bursts.

[beppe2672]

I used to have an edition 30 dsg, I absolutely loved it! Advantages of a ED30 over a standard golf are the bigger turbo and the engine internals are stronger, making it a bit more tunable! Even in standard spec it was pretty epic. A decent exhaust, air intake and remap will get you well over 300bhp!

[Gene Hunt.]

hi there i have a mk 5 golf gti and i have been looking at a 08 edition 30 ,can any one help me on the pros and cons of one of these ie performance comfort and fuel economy and extras i should look out for mine is a manual and like the dsg are they reliable cheers

.........i did just that,went from an 05 GTI to an 08 ED30 just over 2 years ago. They really are worth the swop.

[MS1COYS]

hi there i have a mk 5 golf gti and i have been looking at a 08 edition 30 ,can any one help me on the pros and cons of one of these ie performance comfort and fuel economy and extras i should look out for mine is a manual and like the dsg are they reliable cheers

.........i did just that,went from an 05 GTI to an 08 ED30 just over 2 years ago. They really are worth the swop.

I'd do this if I hadn't spent £4k on my 05 Gti and only owned it for a year. Or alternatively if I had sh!t loads of money....