Looks like someone's getting their GTI soon

[Gung-Ho]

Funny how opinions vary - I think the 19s look amazing, the 18s are so dated IMO as pretty much the same as the monzas that have been doing the rounds since the mk5 ie 2006. 

Aye, options are good, right?!  I love the monzas - still blow most wheels on older and newer cars out of the water.  I'm not sure what it is about the 19s I'm not keen on, they are a busy design anyway, made worse with the additional thin black spokes.  Dunno', I just prefer a nice clean 5 spoke design.

Mmmm... The more I look at the 19" Santiago's, the more I'm unimpressed by them. The reason why I've spec'd them was that I fancied a change from my current 18" Monza's (which are too similar to the Austins). Maybe I should have saved my money, waited & looked at aftermarket alternatives... Oh well, they probably look better in the flesh. Only consolation is that they fill the arches better than the 18"s.

Also noticed the 18"s come with Continental SportContacts & the 19"s have Pirelli PZero's fitted.

[mcmaddy]

the 18's had Dunlop sportmaxx GT. Can just about see the gt bit on a close up. Don't think they use continental anymore which is a shame.

[Gung-Ho]

Really???... My 'Bad'... I need to go to Spec Savers! 

[Bill_the_Bear]

The leather really does make the interior look dull in those pics...

Agreed, it does look dull - the tartan really lifts the interior, and matches better with the rest of the interior materials used.

I'm the only one who doesn't really like the tartan aren't I?  It looks dull, faded and rough to me.  Cheap car interior.  Don't think I'd ever feel happy with it.

Not that I'm saying the leather looks much better mind.  It looks more like a dull grey, whereas the in the configurator they make it look a lovely black and its so expensive.

I love the leather in my current car, can't stand the tartan and want heated seats.  I'm sticking with the leather but why can't they make it good quality the price they charge is high enough.

Anyone ever gone for a custom leather interior?  I imagine thats even more pricey though .

[p3asa]

http://www.autoscout24.de/NewMarketDetails.aspx?id=232070018&cd=635034947150000000&asrc=st|fs

Mmmm now just picture that in RHD and...
... it if ever arrives!!


They look good in all of the colours really. I've really fallen for the red. And the Black, and the white...

28,000 Euros!!!! Which converts to £23,658.  Now that's good.

[mcmaddy]

Really???... My 'Bad'... I need to go to Spec Savers! 

I'm sure they are but it could be my eyes mind  We might even get hankook tyres

[Gung-Ho]

Really???... My 'Bad'... I need to go to Spec Savers! 

I'm sure they are but it could be my eyes mind  We might even get hankook tyres

Hahaha... No, I'm sure you're right & I'm wrong.  I was just going by the sidewall tread pattern which looks similar to my Continentals...

The 19"s are definitely riding on Pirelli's though.

Is it me or do the indicator stalks look cheap & flimsy??

[mcmaddy]

I thought the same about the indicators when I sat in a GT. I'm going to have another look at the sidewall on that tyre again 

Just checked and my sincere apologies gung-ho they are indeed sport contact 5's I think 

[dippy_x]

Is it me or do the indicator stalks look cheap & flimsy??

That really stood out to me as well.  I'm [going to be] a new Golf owner - how do these stalks compare to the previous gens? They look like they are ripe for snappin'

[Sootchucker]

I think you will find in all reality the leather will be much darker than the photos show. With the inside of the cars being so dark, the camera simply over expose the insides to make to a lighter grey.

Now if they had used 1.5 to 2 stops negative exposure compensation, it would appear much more lifelike and darker 

(Yes, my other job is a professional photographer- seriously).