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Offline Watts

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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #30 on: 06 June 2017, 15:03 »
is upgrading to the pp worth while? the reason i ask is because i don't drive fast, to be honest i'd almost call myself a sunday driver (meaning i'll stick around the speed limit or just over) i drive on motorways too but not often, it's mainly A+B roads and through town. i was thinking of the pp because of the bigger breaks as stopping quicker is always good if needed and the 7 speed box as i'd think it would be smoother (not raving at 4500 to get up a hill at 30mph).  just 3 more weeks until my order goes in so need to get it right :) thanks

No, you don't need it. I didn't need it either but I got it because I wanted it. Worth it every time I spot the GTI on the red calipers and in my mind I get the benefit of the diff on every corner (even though I don't) and the brakes will save me in an emergency (whereas the standard ones will probably do the job just as well). Just do it, you know you want to :wink:
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Offline Arnold_Lane

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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #31 on: 06 June 2017, 17:13 »

Just over 25k for the PP GTi sounds like a cracking deal to me.

VW Stratford are also my cheapest on carwow, but the price is £27.7k and that's on a non PP gti with indium grey and velour seats, so I'm struggling abit! You must have done some really hard negotiating!  :grin:

3dr GTi Performance with met. paint & 90% rear tints is listed at £25,036.38 or a 5dr is £25,585.19 through DtD.

I tried CARWOW but max discount offered was 12%, whereas DtD are 15 to 16%.
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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #32 on: 06 June 2017, 17:28 »
in a way i wish i had of waited for the 7,5 gti but i got mine in jan so next time maybe ,i realy love the gti pp but i dont ever get time to use it the miles are only 400 at the moement as i am allways working ,but when i do go out in it i love very much !
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Offline maxie

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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #33 on: 06 June 2017, 21:06 »
is upgrading to the pp worth while? the reason i ask is because i don't drive fast, to be honest i'd almost call myself a sunday driver (meaning i'll stick around the speed limit or just over) i drive on motorways too but not often, it's mainly A+B roads and through town. i was thinking of the pp because of the bigger breaks as stopping quicker is always good if needed and the 7 speed box as i'd think it would be smoother (not raving at 4500 to get up a hill at 30mph).  just 3 more weeks until my order goes in so need to get it right :) thanks

Do the bigger brakes reduce stopping distances? :undecided: The standard brakes are probably going to be able to stop the lighter standard GTI just as fast. For shorter stopping distances you should change the Bridgestone tyres for something better.

The bigger brakes will resist brake fade better. However, you will never experience brake fade given the way you drive.

The jury is still out on the advantages of the 7-speed box. On paper it is slightly faster and slightly more economical.

The third thing is the VAQ mechanical diff. Again, unless you like accelerating hard out of roundabouts you are never going to notice.

The forth thing is the small improvement to power and torque. Again, this will make no noticeable difference in everyday driving.

Is the performance pack worth it? Yes! Are you going to notice any difference in your daily drive? No! So is it worth it to you?

For the way you drive - have you considered another model with the new 1.5TSI Evo engine? That engine would probably suit your driving style better.

i did consider it for a moment, but i've had my mk5 gti for 10 years now and tbh i couldn't see me buying anything else.. don't get me wrong i'll use the  acceleration pulling off or overtaking but mostly i'll just plod along. but it's nice knowing there's extra if i need it.. thanks i think i'll be adding it to the list :)

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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #34 on: 07 June 2017, 18:42 »

Just over 25k for the PP GTi sounds like a cracking deal to me.

VW Stratford are also my cheapest on carwow, but the price is £27.7k and that's on a non PP gti with indium grey and velour seats, so I'm struggling abit! You must have done some really hard negotiating!  :grin:

3dr GTi Performance with met. paint & 90% rear tints is listed at £25,036.38 or a 5dr is £25,585.19 through DtD.

I tried CARWOW but max discount offered was 12%, whereas DtD are 15 to 16%.

Yeah I did negotiate pretty hard, bear in mind the VW finance offer of 1k toward the deposit in addition to the dealer discount.

Car appeared on the tracker today, it says the interior is titan black?? Build week is confirmed though!

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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #35 on: 10 June 2017, 09:11 »
Whoa, the car has just gone to in transit, 4 weeks delivery to the dealers. Wasn't expecting that.

Offline Arnold_Lane

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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #36 on: 10 June 2017, 12:17 »
Yeah I did negotiate pretty hard, bear in mind the VW finance offer of 1k toward the deposit in addition to the dealer discount.

Car appeared on the tracker today, it says the interior is titan black?? Build week is confirmed though!

They say that for standard Jacara Red trim for some reason. Guess the titan black refers to rest of interior such as dashboard, headlining, etc.

On that note, I do wish they would offer a light grey headlining as an option, the 'coal mine' interior does make it look a bit grim inside (IMHO, of course)
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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #37 on: 10 June 2017, 12:53 »
Yeah I did negotiate pretty hard, bear in mind the VW finance offer of 1k toward the deposit in addition to the dealer discount.

Car appeared on the tracker today, it says the interior is titan black?? Build week is confirmed though!

They say that for standard Jacara Red trim for some reason. Guess the titan black refers to rest of interior such as dashboard, headlining, etc.

On that note, I do wish they would offer a light grey headlining as an option, the 'coal mine' interior does make it look a bit grim inside (IMHO, of course)

The mk3 and mk4 GTI's had light headlining and I hated that.
Sporty cars should have dark headlining inside and no chrome outside. Them's the rules.

Leave the light headlining to the dull models.
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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #38 on: 10 June 2017, 13:13 »
Yeah I did negotiate pretty hard, bear in mind the VW finance offer of 1k toward the deposit in addition to the dealer discount.

Car appeared on the tracker today, it says the interior is titan black?? Build week is confirmed though!

They say that for standard Jacara Red trim for some reason. Guess the titan black refers to rest of interior such as dashboard, headlining, etc.

On that note, I do wish they would offer a light grey headlining as an option, the 'coal mine' interior does make it look a bit grim inside (IMHO, of course)

I've got black headlining in my ST and A3 Black Edition and I think I would only ever buy a car with this from now on. Glad the titan black isn't a different seat colour though, I'm a big fan of the GTI tartan

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Re: GTI PP Question
« Reply #39 on: 10 June 2017, 14:42 »
On that note, I do wish they would offer a light grey headlining as an option, the 'coal mine' interior does make it look a bit grim inside (IMHO, of course)
I agree. The headliner in my GTD makes it feel dark and oppressive compared with the light headliner in our A3.

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