« Reply #49 on: 02 July 2015, 15:37 »
Anyone else think that with all the standard kit on the Golf, it's hard to look at other brands because of all the options you'd need to add on?
I can't not have Xenons now that I've had them in the Golf but most manufacturers are charging £1,000+ for them alone.
I spat my dummy out with VW when my GTI went from a 14 week delivery to a 31 week delivery, cancelled and ordered a M135i. With BMW's discount it came in £3k more than the GTI but does have £2k worth of sat nav that I didn't order for the Golf as the tech in BMW looks worth the money. I haven't got keyless, reversing cam (BMW's looks terrible), front sensors or adaptive cruise control but there is an extra 100bhp.
It's amazing quite how different the 135i and GTI are. I know the 125i(?) is probably actually closer to a rival to the GTI in reality but I've got to admit the 135i was the first car I'd driven in years and years that actually made me laugh as I drove it. A proper wild car and two fingers up to the PC brigade. BMW doing what they do best - putting a proper big engine in a car.
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on it. I can't believe BMW don't sell more of these things, I hardly ever see any around and always smile when I see one.
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