Non PP GTi review in EVO this month

[drisser]

Christ I hope I don't end up regretting not specifying ACC. As Bear says every review car has it on and the test drive car I drove had it also. Grrrr

likewise !  Its the one option I am still sitting on the fence about... but am convinced I will get more pleasure out of the sunroof than pressing the Sport button a few times a year... IM sure the standard set up without ACC is a good compromise..

[JoeGTI]

The standard ride in the non-ACC equipped car is fine. My MK7 GTI feels similar to my old MK6 GTD (but much better on the bends than that car was) and it is definitely smoother than my old MKV GTI. The improved interior quality (less noise, etc) might have a lot to do with that though.

If you've owned a MKV/VI and/or you are used to large alloy / firm suspension setups, then you have nothing to worry about. In fact I really dislike soft suspension, so I've no doubt that if I did spec ACC I'd always have it in Sport / Normal mode, therefore for me it would be a total waste of money IMO.

[Bill_the_Bear]

Honestly I really doubt anyone will miss PP or DCC or ever notice a difference should they try them out.  I spec'd them, but I'm an idiot.  Like a fool I caved to the marketing and not wanting to feel my car was inferior.  Will be nice to press the buttons though.

So I wouldn't worry about it.

[drisser]

I thought we all agreed PP was a no brainer though !? 

[matchboy]

I thought we all agreed PP was a no brainer though !? 

It is! 

[Bill_the_Bear]

My heart agrees its a no brainer.

My head knows its a no brainer... i.e. not worth it!

[dubber36]

My heart agrees its a no brainer.

My head knows its a no brainer... i.e. not worth it!

I'm with you on that one Bill. How often will you be in a situation where you will actually notice the difference in reality? Come to think about it, how many will believe they can feel the difference just because they've read what the magazine road testers make up?

[AAddict]

Seems like every test car comes with ACC (DCC)... and most/all demos have it too?

You might read into this that VW believe ACC/DCC is a fair improvement over standard set up and want everyone to see the car with that setup.  This option more than any other seems to be put on all the tests/demos...

Or I might be reading too much into this (as usual)

Or maybe VW make a large profit on ACC and think by all the reviews mentioning it works well that everyone will order it. I'd just leave mine in sport all the time so would be a waste of money for me.

[Running Man]

My heart agrees its a no brainer.

My head knows its a no brainer... i.e. not worth it!

I'm with you on that one Bill. How often will you be in a situation where you will actually notice the difference in reality? Come to think about it, how many will believe they can feel the difference just because they've read what the magazine road testers make up?

Fair point and likely correct, but I know if I didn't have it I would want it.  Plus on resale it should be a buyers incentive IMO 

[Jimble]

My heart agrees its a no brainer.

My head knows its a no brainer... i.e. not worth it!

I'm with you on that one Bill. How often will you be in a situation where you will actually notice the difference in reality? Come to think about it, how many will believe they can feel the difference just because they've read what the magazine road testers make up?

Fair point and likely correct, but I know if I didn't have it I would want it.  Plus on resale it should be a buyers incentive IMO 

This was my thinking tbh, even if i never notice i'd always think i was missing something if it wasn't there!