Excited for my GTI!!

[sam1014]

Gti without performance pack is a crime! VW should of made it standard. Also second hand many will insist on it.

I wish they did make it standard, although I still think i will be more than happy. I'm coming from a Audi A3 2.0tdi 04 plate, so its definitely gonna be a BIG step up.


Is the brake upgrade worth it? Is it bigger callipers aswell as bigger discs?

We only ordered it Sunday, so apparently we still have a couple of days to amend 

[Brenbo]

Unsure if they are bigger calipers, but they look like the 6 pots from the mk6 Golf R. I suspect the only difference on the calipers is the lack of GTI logo. 

I am very happy with my Golf GTI.  I suspect the only time I will change it is when a hardcore version such as edition 40 comes out or even the MK8.  The Edition 40 would have to be a big step up in performance for me to consider it though.  The current Golf is insane with e-diff fitted.  Although Golf 400R I may consider if I won the lottery.   

[sam1014]

Oooo Edition 40!!
My boyfriend had the mk5 edition 30 and he loved it to bits, i'm guessing we may be swapping our car when the Ed40 comes out lol.

[Brenbo]

Not heard much about the edition 40 yet.  But there is stuff online and this forum about the Golf 400R.  The recent videos look really impressive.  But it will cost the earth and I can relate to what some are saying about the colour scheme.

Just to wet your appetite further the current Golf GTI feels a lot quicker than my previous car the Civic Type-R championship white which was only supposed to be 0.2 seconds slower.  It feels more like whole seconds slower than fractions. 

I have also seen a tornado red GTD with Santiago's fitted and looks the nuts. I do prefer my Oryx White paint work but the tornado red was my next choice of colour if they didn't do Oryx White. 

PS: if you worry about chips in your paint work I would recommend trying Chipex.  I have used it on my car and it does a better job than touch up sticks.  the best solution is smart repair but Chipex is a fairly good cheap home brew alternative.

[sam1014]

We love the tornado red, and white was going to be our next choice, they both look gorgeous.

We got SuperGuard with ours, it was thrown in with the purchase, apparently worth over £600, don't know how true that is though. It will cover the exterior and interior.

Yeah my boyfriend used Chipex on his White Focus RS, and he said it was very good and would definitely use again.

[Brenbo]

If you have superguard then I would advise checking the superguard website for conserver and cleaning products if you are not in to polishing and waxing your car.  I have used the conserver for GardX and cannot fault it.  The water just beads off. 

Until i bought my GTI I was unaware you had to keep the GardX, or in your case SDuperguard coating topped up to keep it looking great.  I apply the conserver on my GTI every 2 - 4 weeks. It works a treat. 

Enjoy car guys, you will not regret it 

[sam1014]

Apparently we don't need to do anything. We can just wash as normal (and wax if we want to). We'll find out more about it nearer the time.

[Brenbo]

that's what I thought, but apparently it may not be the case.  My franchise dealer told me the same and GardX is an equivalent to your Superguard.

However if you read the website it does state up to 3 years without top up.  Though what happens after 3 years?   

[phazer]

None of the dealer supplied paint sealants will last much longer than 3 months if you're lucky. Significantly less given the way most of these are applied.

If you didn't pay, great. Behave as if nothing has been done, wash, polish and wax at your pleasure.

FWIW most dealers retail the sealant at ~300quid. You can buy it for less than 30 yourself. That said, there are loads and loads of longer lasting sealants available for less money.

[marnie]

If I lived in the Pyrenees or Alps I would have had the PP. If you aren't going on track or won't be driving like the driver in this clip I don't think you'll miss it. He says the standard traction control is OK.
I'm happy with the standard sound system which I think is pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5jVPZUXOYM