« Reply #45 on: 17 August 2018, 22:16 »
I had a 2014 mk7 R for 4 years and I have had a 2018 GTi PP for 2 months now. I definitely prefer the R. The main reasons are the sound (the grunt - both inside and outside), the acceleration, the grip and the way I feels more planted. I am hoping to get to like my GTi, but I bought it as I couldn’t buy a manual R. My plan is that the GTi is cheaper to buy and cheaper to run and I will use the cost savings to save towards a deposit for the mk8 R. I just hope that it will be available as a manual. If not, I will have to learn to drive a DSG (as I have been driving manual cars for 40 years now).
Don’t get me wrong, they are both great cars and I am grateful that I am in a position that I can experience them both, but I just prefer the R. I think also that it is down to costs. There is no doubt about it, the GTi is cheaper to buy and run, but I think that I am a R man.
I can appreciate why you prefer the R.
I loved my R too, it’s an amazing all rounder.
The FL GTI PP would never be far behind a manual R on British roads no matter what the weather though.
The torque comes in lower down and will more of less match the R on torque to weight, plus the VAQ will easily be a match for the 4wd in most situations once rolling.
I think you need to relearn your driving style to suit the GTI. Less reliance on revs and more on torque delivery, but more so learning to drive the VAQ properly as it’s an amazing bit of kit that works better the harder you push through corners.
Maybe it’s the tyres you have that are letting you down a bit?
« Last Edit: 17 August 2018, 22:20 by Exonian »
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