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

[dirvy]

Gti specific paint colour.

Pop out rear windows

Heated screen should be in winter pack

A build week

[Gryzor]

For me and my GTI, not much:

- Agree heated screen should be part of the winter pack
- "Axes" on the wheels should point the same direction on both sides of the car
- Would have liked to see Candy White as an option as well as the Pure White
- Half Alcantara seats with the tartan cloth
- LSD as standard

OK, so a few things then!

[AAddict]

No no no.  The half cloth half leather stuff...  Its the tartan on the seats and leather on the bolsters.

Thank god for that 

[JoeGTI]

- Would have liked to see Candy White as an option as well as the Pure white

Is there a difference? I assumed they were the same or at least very similar!

[Gryzor]

Is there a difference? I assumed they were the same or at least very similar!

Yes, Pure White is brighter.  Candy White is a more off-white.  Both nice, and happy with either, but given the choice I'd have gone for Candy White again I think.

[Sootchucker]

A proper big brake option (using drilled discs and Brembo callipers for instance), like Ford and Renault offer, and offer it to us GTD owners (as we have more weight to stop).

And aside from a few points others have made, a couple of minor things.

Would have like to have seen the Red "submarine" overhead ambient lighting retained for the GTI and GTD models, as I currently find this really pleasing at night.

Would have liked to have seen the lower door reflectors as proper door opening lights (as retro fitted to my Scirocco).

Get rid of the stupid Cup holders in the rear central armrest and replace it with a padded cover. My mate has a standard MK7 and he says it's really uncomfortable.

[Bill_the_Bear]

A proper big brake option (using drilled discs and Brembo callipers for instance), like Ford and Renault offer

By all accounts the brakes are more than adequate on both PP and non-PP cars, I don't think there is anything to worry about.

Would have like to have seen the Red "submarine" overhead ambient lighting retained for the GTI and GTD models, as I currently find this really pleasing at night.

Would have liked to have seen the lower door reflectors as proper door opening lights (as retro fitted to my Scirocco).

Not having had a GTI before, how easy is it to retrofit ambient lighting, door opening lighting etc...

[Sootchucker]

A proper big brake option (using drilled discs and Brembo callipers for instance), like Ford and Renault offer

By all accounts the brakes are more than adequate on both PP and non-PP cars, I don't think there is anything to worry about.

Yeah, but they would look awesome 

[Exonian]

I'm going to be greedy:
260 bhp and 280-290 lb ft from the PP to give the diff a workout.
19's at a more sensible and realistic price.
Nav as standard and a few hundred on the base price a la GT

PP on the GTD would have sealed a Derv order for me.

Apart from that they're both pretty ok.

[AAddict]

I'm going to be greedy:
260 bhp and 280-290 lb ft from the PP to give the diff a workout.
19's at a more sensible and realistic price.
Nav as standard and a few hundred on the base price a la GT

PP on the GTD would have sealed a Derv order for me.

Apart from that they're both pretty ok.

Wonder if any of the German owners have had their performance models on a rolling road yet?