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Offline CraigW

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Test Drive with Pics
« on: 24 May 2013, 16:06 »
Well guys just had an unexpected test drive in a GTI and thought I would share my thoughts  :smiley:

Appearence

The car I drove was a three door manual in flat white and can safely say it was absolutely stunning looking. The white just sets of the grill at the front superbly and maybe i'm biased but the 3 door looked sleek and quite aggressive. The car had the standard 18" alloys which were really nice and the chrome pipes along with the diffuser at the back looked very cool  :cool: The wrap around smoked lights at the back are very very nice

Interior
The cloth seats can only be described as brilliant. They really hold you in position and are of a really nice quality. The driving position is really good. The whole interior just oozes quality. The car had the 5.8" sat nav fitted which was absolutely fine. The back is very spacious and when the back seats are folded down the boot is huge. Overall very impressed.

Driving
Unfortunately my dealership is in a really built up area so didn't get a chance to fully floor it but when you put the foot down the acceleration/torque was awesome !!! (this was without the perf pack). The gear changes were really smooth and the suspension in comfort mode was great, hardly any roll going round the bends.   

Verdict
As you can tell by the gushing report I was very very impressed and am so glad I took the leap and ordered one without seeing it. I have specced quite a few options on mine but to be honest the vanilla car was all anyone would ever need.

Your definitely not going to be dissappointed guys!

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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #1 on: 24 May 2013, 16:16 »
Good to see we get real time reviews now though there is some feeling of self harm haha, in reading them and seeing the photos as the day to own is so damn far away still!

Note the heated and cloth again so think ends that debate :)

I like the 3 door too, great lines! But practicality and fact think this model holds the 5 door lines pretty well has me comfortable still in going the 5 door way - Reason went for white, as think accenctuates so much of car features also.

You said in 'comfort mode' so did it have ACC then?

So all in all, jealous you had pleasure today !!
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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #2 on: 24 May 2013, 16:27 »
Brilliant! Mine will look pretty much exactly like that. Love it.

The "GTI" start up logo on the radio is a nice touch.
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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #3 on: 24 May 2013, 16:29 »
The same as mine will be (but I've got Performance Pack), looks amazing in 3dr White though I may be biased.  :laugh:

Thanks for posting the pics man  :smiley: :drool:
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Jules Winfield

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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #4 on: 24 May 2013, 16:35 »
Mmmm, nice.  Thanks for the pics!

How nice to see that the clock now displays the date.  That always seemed like an odd omission in the Mark 6.
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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #5 on: 24 May 2013, 16:52 »
Good effort! Lots of pics, and it's in the right spec and colour too  :smiley:

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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #6 on: 24 May 2013, 16:58 »
Great first impressions Craig. Love the pics!!! :cool: "Pure White" looks so much whiter than "Candy White".

How was the engine note? Any different to the Mk6?

Anything you disliked? Any problems with the stop start or electronic handbrake for example?
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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #7 on: 24 May 2013, 17:01 »
Hey thanks for uploading the pics. Shame its only a GTI :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wonder if the GTD will get its own logo in the start up screen? Hope so :smiley:

Just loving the 3 door and in Pure White at last! Every other picture has shown it in Oryx White.
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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #8 on: 24 May 2013, 17:04 »
Look like bridgestone tyres too.
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Re: Test Drive with Pics
« Reply #9 on: 24 May 2013, 17:14 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 24 May 2013, 17:04
Look like bridgestone tyres too.

Whaaat!!!!

So that's Dunlops, Continentals, Pirelli's & now Bridgestones that we've seen????

You would have thought they would have a standardised tyre???? They must put on whatever is available at the time?
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