« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2014, 15:31 »
What was ACC on a mk6 is now called DCC due to the front radar cruise control now taking over the mantle of ACC. Yes it is confusing!
A 914 eh? Wow, can't be many of those left.
I have PP but no DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control or something similar) and the car rides fine.
If you like driving along constantly playing about with settings rather than looking at the road or if you have five mins to spare before setting off on each journey to piss about with various 'profiles' then you'll love DCC.
I wouldn't mind betting most owners (gadget freaks and car anoraks aside) play about with the DCC settings non stop for the first few days and then leave it in 'normal' for the rest of their tenure with maybe the odd play with it when they remember they have it six months down the line before switching it back to 'normal'.
Unless you are very fussy about the ride (i.e.. not a traditional hot hatchback driver) then you'll find the standard suspension excellent. Better than that in fact.
I put my old set of BBS 19s on from my mk6 the other week and have only driven about 50 miles or so with them on since but they do make the ride a bit knobbly thanks to requiring well over 40 psi unlike the mk6 which just ran standard pressures.
Unless you have a p/x I'd see what deals are on new GTI's via brokers unless you're really desperate for a car. Don't pay silly money for an ex-demo and if going for a new one be sensible on the options or it will get into R territory and you won't see the money back.
And yes, I've saved the best bit til last.
If you enjoy a bit of spirited driving then go for the PP. The diff really is a bit special.
Unless you've tried it you won't ever appreciate how good it is.
A 914 is sort of mid-engined so you'll be used to how that handles (mind you I've no idea how good the suspension or tyres are on those things!!!), and a GTI traditionally understeers like a good 'un.
With the PP the VAQ e-diff will make your GTI feel like a mid engined car. Forget the usual front wheel drive habit of understeering in bends, just bury the pedal and the car goes around the corner like it's hardly there.
A mk7 GTI drives fine without the PP or DCC but they're that bit better with either/both.
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