What would you change about the Mk7 GTi/GTD? If anything...

[Exonian]

It'll be interesting to see what Abt and oettinger get out of them! I'm sure the German tuners will be working on them.

[linc-dub]

PP for the GTD would have been great - slight power increase now - but it could have been more!

[Jimble]

Bump just for Norbreck21a!

[linc-dub]

GTD - more power, better side skirts (think the Mk7 ones look a bit feable) and option for alcantara trim.  But most of all I want it now!!

[CraigW]

I can confirm that the windscreen wipers are lousy. I had them on for a short period on Saturday and they were shuddering badly. It's annoying as it catches your eye.  . VW need to try and find a solution to this. They also look sh!t when they are at the top of the wipe because they get very close to each other if that makes sense.

[DougL]

That's bad news about the wipers Craig. I hope that they sort them out, looks like a new wiper blade design is needed there. I think we all need to complain to VW once we get our cars.

I'm also a fan of the leather/alcantara/tartan seats. Every time I see a video with them in, I am pretty sure I would have paid the extra for them, they just look so classy!

[JoeGTI]

I confirm that the windscreen wipers are lousy. I had them on for a short period on Saturday and they were shuddering badly. It's annoying as it catches your eye.  . VW need to try and find a solution to this. They also look sh!t when they are at the top of the wipe because they get very close to each other if that makes sense.

Craig, mine were the absolute pits for the first week or two but have improved a little bit. They definitely don't judder and squeak as much, but the well known streak on the drivers side is still there. I used autoglym glass polish on the screen, maybe that helped.  Can't say it's bothered me too much, but then again it hasn't rained very much either!

Agreed on the alcantara seats - definitely one of my favourite features in my car.

[CraigW]

I confirm that the windscreen wipers are lousy. I had them on for a short period on Saturday and they were shuddering badly. It's annoying as it catches your eye.  . VW need to try and find a solution to this. They also look sh!t when they are at the top of the wipe because they get very close to each other if that makes sense.

Craig, mine were the absolute pits for the first week or two but have improved a little bit. They definitely don't judder and squeak as much, but the well known streak on the drivers side is still there. I used autoglym glass polish on the screen, maybe that helped.  Can't say it's bothered me too much, but then again it hasn't rained very much either!

Agreed on the alcantara seats - definitely one of my favourite features in my car.

That's good to know Joe. I just don't like the design of them. My Audi had a far nicer wiping motion and I never had any issues

[monkeyhanger]

sh!tty wipers are a problem across the MK7 range. Same happened with both my Sciroccos. I changed the crappy Valeo ones for Bosch Aerotwin, but there doesn't seem to be a suitable set out for the MK7 yet.

[Snoopy]

These are all personal taste things so please no one get upset.
As a GTI fan and an owner of at least one GTIs for over 22 years.
I dont like.
The quarterlight windows.
How wide the car is.
ADC not hidden somehow.
Silly polished wheel finish that corroded have they learned nothing...
The follow just make me think peugeot 205 or Astra GTE style
The red line in the front lights
The red illuminated lights in the doors and sills.
The plastic finish on the dash.

I could live with its why I prefer the GTDs looks its actually more in keeping with the GTI oeiginal style in my own view.

As I said all my own view so no need for anyone to get upset.