Performance Pack or Not? Have you?

[Gryzor]

Each of us will spec up our cars for different reasons & for what we want to get out of the car. I personally want a more focused driving experience which is why I opted for the Performance Pack. Others may want a more pleasant evironment to sit in & opt for say Pano roof, keyless entry, DNS pro sat, or audio pack. But each of us are different & I respect everyone's choices.

I'm still confident the new Mk 7 GTi even without the PP will be just as good to drive!

Exactly, that's why we have options - to appeal to a broad range of people (and make VW a whole lot more money!)  I'm in the camp of drivers where the stock performance and handling is more than adequate.  I've gone for extras that, as you say, provide more convenience and comfort.

[Ess_Three]

It one of those things would you ever see the benefit during daily driving plus writing the cheque for another 1k doesn't seem sensible to me. Put it into your mortgage...

Don't you ever drive round corners?
Or do you drive like you are taking your Gran to Church?
If you actually drive the damn car, you will notice what an LSD does EVERY time you drive it.

My old Mk3 GTI hammers out of corners better than my Mk6 does because of the LSD.

[Ess_Three]

plus writing the cheque for another 1k doesn't seem sensible to me. Put it into your mortgage...

Eh?
Yet you are buying a depraciating asset?
Odd, no?

[Gryzor]

Regarding driving style Ess_Three, we don't all drive our cars on the limits around corners and "hammer" it out of them.  Nor does anything less constitute driving like your Gran to church!

[Ess_Three]

Regarding driving style Ess_Three, we don't all drive our cars on the limits around corners and "hammer" it out of them.  Nor does anything less constitute driving like your Gran to church!

I don't.
But if you use any throttle at all coming out of a corner, you'll feel the benefit of an LSD.
It should be standard on every powerful FWD car.

[dubber36]

Can't believe the 19" wheels are the same money though. I can understand the 17" - 19" upgrade being that price on the mk6 as the tyres on the 19" rims are expensive but from 18" - 19" a grand (almost) is a big jump. £600 would be fairer maybe?

A mate works in R+D for Honda. He tells me that the production line pay around £35 each for an 18 or 19" wheel and the same sort of price for a tyre, so I'd say £600 for an upgrade was still a bit steep.

[HA54SYM`]

Well I have actually decided not too add the pack, and save the money towards a few more trackdays this year in my Tomcat, which is way more faster than the GTi anyway, and already has a Quaiffe gearbox diff fitted.

Dave

[matchboy]

Regarding driving style Ess_Three, we don't all drive our cars on the limits around corners and "hammer" it out of them.  Nor does anything less constitute driving like your Gran to church!

I don't.
But if you use any throttle at all coming out of a corner, you'll feel the benefit of an LSD.
It should be standard on every powerful FWD car.

The reason the performance pack isn't standard is so the VW PR marketing machine can announce that the car is the same price as the mk 6 - the add on of this option, which is a must IMO, obviously increases the price somewhat.

[Ess_Three]

The reason the performance pack isn't standard is so the VW PR marketing machine can announce that the car is the same price as the mk 6 - the add on of this option, which is a must IMO, obviously increases the price somewhat.

Bingo.
It should come as standard with a 'diff, better brakes than the awful standard efforts, and more power.

Things like ACC should be standard too...when it is on a Scirocco.

[matchboy]

The reason the performance pack isn't standard is so the VW PR marketing machine can announce that the car is the same price as the mk 6 - the add on of this option, which is a must IMO, obviously increases the price somewhat.

Bingo.
It should come as standard with a 'diff, better brakes than the awful standard efforts, and more power.

Things like ACC should be standard too...when it is on a Scirocco.

Totally agree with the ACC.  If it was a mid range golf then fair enough but kit like that should be standard on the flagship model (ignoring the R).