Mk7 end of life age poll

[dubber36]

It is unlikely I shall ever buy another ICE car again;

That's interesting.

We definitely are getting into that time now.

I'm getting one last ICE car this year, then I anticipate thats the end of it.

The Mk8 Golf afaik is the last Golf VW will make...

The end is drawing near.

Time to buy that stupid V8 we'd all secretly love to run for a short time whilst we still can. To hell with the expense.

[fredgroves]

Time to buy that stupid V8 we'd all secretly love to run for a short time whilst we still can. To hell with the expense.

Almost but not quite for me... a rather more modest 300bhp 4wd hot hatch.... but still i am of the mind that its last gasp.

[turnipandchips]

I'm just coming out of that stupid V8, A C63 the proper 6.2 one without the turbos.
Had it since last June and already had enough, makes a lovely noise and stupidly fast but that novelty soon wears off and tip toeing on the accelerator so you dont spin the wheels is a pain. And filling with fuel then within 160 miles the light comes on to prompt to fill it up again you end up subconsciously checking the gauge all the time...Just feels abit of a one trick pony but glad I've experienced it before they are gone forever.

My last Golf experience was a Mk6 GTD back in 2016, absolutely loved it but a change in job at the time meant it had to go for a company car. Been looking at Golfs for a while and the Mk8 isn't doing anything for me inside and out so decided on a TCR, the deals on a new one made it a no brainer compared to an ex demo.
I've told my mate that if I change it within 3 years to shoot me....Its an ex stock with the side graphics, I wonder how long they will last.

 

[rajb]

Time to buy that stupid V8 we'd all secretly love to run for a short time whilst we still can. To hell with the expense.

My X5 is a V8 with a custom exhaust and it’s definitely something every petrol head needs to own at some point throughout their life.
Life’s too short. Go for it I say 

[Jim_mk7.5]

It is unlikely I shall ever buy another ICE car again;

That's interesting.

We definitely are getting into that time now.

I'm getting one last ICE car this year, then I anticipate thats the end of it.

The Mk8 Golf afaik is the last Golf VW will make...

The end is drawing near.

Time to buy that stupid V8 we'd all secretly love to run for a short time whilst we still can. To hell with the expense.

Most people are too worried about the running costs (me included!) 

But thinking about a few of the cars that people I know drive - V8 M3 (used as a daily), new M4 Comp (daily), F-Type SVR (occasional weekdays), new RR Autobiography 5.0 V8 (daily), 600LT (weekends), 991.2 GTS (daily), V10 R8 manual (weekends).
Makes me think the Golf's replacement needs a touch more power!

[dean5125]

All this talk of EV and the potential costs and range issues has made me think.....

how many mk1 and mk2's are still running? all I need to do is really look after my 1 year old GTI for 30 odd years and that'll see my driving days out and by then it'll probably be an appreciating asset!!! win win!

[dean5125]

I'm just coming out of that stupid V8, A C63 the proper 6.2 one without the turbos.
Had it since last June and already had enough, makes a lovely noise and stupidly fast but that novelty soon wears off and tip toeing on the accelerator so you dont spin the wheels is a pain. And filling with fuel then within 160 miles the light comes on to prompt to fill it up again you end up subconsciously checking the gauge all the time...Just feels abit of a one trick pony but glad I've experienced it before they are gone forever.

The C63 is one car I've always ached for.... for no other reason than that fabulous noise but 160 miles between petrol stops!!! I don't think I could live with that!!

[turnipandchips]

I'm just coming out of that stupid V8, A C63 the proper 6.2 one without the turbos.
Had it since last June and already had enough, makes a lovely noise and stupidly fast but that novelty soon wears off and tip toeing on the accelerator so you dont spin the wheels is a pain. And filling with fuel then within 160 miles the light comes on to prompt to fill it up again you end up subconsciously checking the gauge all the time...Just feels abit of a one trick pony but glad I've experienced it before they are gone forever.

The C63 is one car I've always ached for.... for no other reason than that fabulous noise but 160 miles between petrol stops!!! I don't think I could live with that!!

Its normally £75 to fill up and the range is around 230 miles, its normally around 50 miles left on the range when the dreaded amber light comes on. It averages around 20mpg

[dean5125]

I'm just coming out of that stupid V8, A C63 the proper 6.2 one without the turbos.
Had it since last June and already had enough, makes a lovely noise and stupidly fast but that novelty soon wears off and tip toeing on the accelerator so you dont spin the wheels is a pain. And filling with fuel then within 160 miles the light comes on to prompt to fill it up again you end up subconsciously checking the gauge all the time...Just feels abit of a one trick pony but glad I've experienced it before they are gone forever.

The C63 is one car I've always ached for.... for no other reason than that fabulous noise but 160 miles between petrol stops!!! I don't think I could live with that!!

Its normally £75 to fill up and the range is around 230 miles, its normally around 50 miles left on the range when the dreaded amber light comes on. It averages around 20mpg

20mpg isn't too bad..... IF you can get that average!

My average during the week in the GTI because of a short, busy commute.... around 14-15mpg!! What would that equate to in a C63?

Sorry but the golf is here to stay even if it doesn't sound quite as good as a V8!

[dean5125]

It is unlikely I shall ever buy another ICE car again;

That's interesting.

We definitely are getting into that time now.

I'm getting one last ICE car this year, then I anticipate thats the end of it.

The Mk8 Golf afaik is the last Golf VW will make...

The end is drawing near.

Time to buy that stupid V8 we'd all secretly love to run for a short time whilst we still can. To hell with the expense.

Most people are too worried about the running costs (me included!) 

But thinking about a few of the cars that people I know drive - V8 M3 (used as a daily), new M4 Comp (daily), F-Type SVR (occasional weekdays), new RR Autobiography 5.0 V8 (daily), 600LT (weekends), 991.2 GTS (daily), V10 R8 manual (weekends).
Makes me think the Golf's replacement needs a touch more power!

Move up to the R and only go out on damp/wet weekends and tell me one car on that list that would keep up?!?!?

Oops.... didn't see the R8 till after I wrote this!!