Hi All,
Not posted in a very long time, but after around 67k covered I have just ordered my mk7 GTD replacement today and feeling a bit guilty as the GTD really is a hard car to beat, and manages to be a great everyday car.
Will miss overly loud sport and sound pack which always manages to bring the boy racer out in me and remind me of my mk5 gti and other faster cars I have owned in past. Anyway onwards and hopefully upwards and Golf GT variant number 5 for me.
Tested the R, new GTD and GTI PP all back to back in the last few weeks and after much deliberation and spec fiddling decided on 3dr DSG, Dynaudio Excite, DB pearl, DCC and Art Velour SS for a change. Really like the R but extra running costs not really justified in my mind by more inert handling heavy feeling when driving 5-7/10ths on the DSG one I tried. Rocket ship though it is, I would get a bit annoyed everyday I feel when just commuting or not “on it”as they say.
I have had a go at detailing my car with a meguairs DA kit and touch up paint and some body shop work for minor Hare altercation. Dam that front radar sensor is mounted too low! The bloody thing has been taken out twice in my ownership with wildlife to blame each time!
Look forward to sharing some pics of old and new when handover date agreed in future. Great posts everyone, and really found it hard not to copy the spec of the PP in Indium grey posted up a few pages back. That is a very nice spec overall.