GTI v GTD

[dubber36]

To me the GTD/GTi comparison boils down to one thing - money.

Not necessarily. We don't do a huge mileage, so fuel consumption isn't that important. However we often do long journeys where fuel range is important to me. This weekend the Golf will do a 600 mile round trip to visit family. It will easily do that on one tank of fuel. It's only a small thing, but having to be bothered with refueling whilst away or en-route is one thing we won't have to think about.

Similarly with my Passat, we take that to France a few times a year. With it's 700+ mile range, it will always get us to where we are going without having to stop and queue for fuel. Having stopped for a sandwich and a pee, we can be back in the car and probably 20 miles further down the Auto Route in the time it would have taken to put more fuel in.

[CraigW]

To me the GTD/GTi comparison boils down to one thing - money.

Not necessarily. We don't do a huge mileage, so fuel consumption isn't that important. However we often do long journeys where fuel range is important to me. This weekend the Golf will do a 600 mile round trip to visit family. It will easily do that on one tank of fuel. It's only a small thing, but having to be bothered with refueling whilst away or en-route is one thing we won't have to think about.

Similarly with my Passat, we take that to France a few times a year. With it's 700+ mile range, it will always get us to where we are going without having to stop and queue for fuel. Having stopped for a sandwich and a pee, we can be back in the car and probably 20 miles further down the Auto Route in the time it would have taken to put more fuel in.

A 10 minute stop for fuel is hardly a big inconvenience though is it?

[Ginagee]

The GTi was my choice because I do very low milage. Journeys are typically a run into the nearby towns 1-4 miles away, or weekend runs 30-40 miles away. For this reason I always go for petrol cars.

[dubber36]

A 10 minute stop for fuel is hardly a big inconvenience though is it?

It's not, but one that I'm happy to do without.

[GiT1984]

To me the GTD/GTi comparison boils down to one thing - money.

Not necessarily. We don't do a huge mileage, so fuel consumption isn't that important. However we often do long journeys where fuel range is important to me. This weekend the Golf will do a 600 mile round trip to visit family. It will easily do that on one tank of fuel. It's only a small thing, but having to be bothered with refueling whilst away or en-route is one thing we won't have to think about.

Similarly with my Passat, we take that to France a few times a year. With it's 700+ mile range, it will always get us to where we are going without having to stop and queue for fuel. Having stopped for a sandwich and a pee, we can be back in the car and probably 20 miles further down the Auto Route in the time it would have taken to put more fuel in.

Sure and all understood - but the two key words were at the front of the sentence you didn't quite quote enough of "To me the GTD/GTi comparison boils down to one thing - money. If you need the economy, you have no choice.". 

Everyone has their reasons - e.g. Ginagee doesn't even get hers hot (well except at the weekends) - but I was just stating my own reason - which is (essentially) that I don't need the frugality of a diesel .....

[Booth11]

To me the GTD/GTi comparison boils down to one thing - money.

Not necessarily. We don't do a huge mileage, so fuel consumption isn't that important. However we often do long journeys where fuel range is important to me. This weekend the Golf will do a 600 mile round trip to visit family. It will easily do that on one tank of fuel. It's only a small thing, but having to be bothered with refueling whilst away or en-route is one thing we won't have to think about.

Similarly with my Passat, we take that to France a few times a year. With it's 700+ mile range, it will always get us to where we are going without having to stop and queue for fuel. Having stopped for a sandwich and a pee, we can be back in the car and probably 20 miles further down the Auto Route in the time it would have taken to put more fuel in.

Really Dubber?  You can be bothered to stop for a sandwich and a pee but chucking some fuel in the tank is too much effort   

[dubber36]

Really Dubber?  You can be bothered to stop for a sandwich and a pee but chucking some fuel in the tank is too much effort   

If I was on my own, I'd keep going all day long without stopping. Once I've started, I just want to get there, however far it is. I've gone from Shropshire to Knockhill in one hit several times. Sandwiches on my knee and a bladder that has been trained to hold on.

It's only the fact that my wife and kids are with me, that I stop for them. However, by not having to put fuel in means I can minimise the amount of time we are stationary, so it's a sort of compromise on my part.

[corgi]

If I was on my own, I'd keep going all day long without stopping.

I'm with dubber on this...

I've done many of these trips over the years - normally coming back from holiday in Europe somewhere and opting to stay for an extra day and then drive back home stopping only when fuel is required...

[Booth11]

If I was on my own, I'd keep going all day long without stopping. Once I've started, I just want to get there, however far it is. I've gone from Shropshire to Knockhill in one hit several times. Sandwiches on my knee and a bladder that has been trained to hold on.

It's only the fact that my wife and kids are with me, that I stop for them. However, by not having to put fuel in means I can minimise the amount of time we are stationary, so it's a sort of compromise on my part.

The racing circuit at Knockhill? 

Agree, if your driving a distance without family in tow, then yes, you just want to get on with it with minimum stops, but a quick call at a petrol station isn't too disruptive to the journey.

[dubber36]

The racing circuit at Knockhill? 

Yes. To see the touring cars.