Worthy upgrade?

[Watts]

Only your man maths can decide if the cost to change is worth it. I've no idea if the TCR is a classic waiting in the wings or not but it is a very accomplished car and does so many things right. I miss a manual and TR, otherwise I'm very happy with the change from the PP.

[oryx3dr]

Does your TCR have the performance pack on it or not? The one I'm looking at doesn't and I'm debating if it's really something I need or just something I want.

[Watts]

Mine does but it's a nice to have not a must have. I'd go on the condition.

[oryx3dr]

I must say if I do buy I am buying from a fair distance away but it's low mileage (sub 15k), it's got a few other nice options such as DCC, heated windscreen and rear cam. So I don't think the condition should be bad, there is one that is very similar but it has the PP + DCC but it's 1.5k more.

[willni]

Just wanting to try and restart a bit of conversation here but I've got the chance to buy a 5dr red TCR with some good options. Would that be a silly move in the current market or am I looking at a potential future classic?

If you're thinking future classic you'll need to wait 20 years for prices to start to go up, it's been the same with all marks of golf so far.

If the TCR is a future classic, in my opinion the spec to have would be a 3 door and in the signature grey unique paint and last of the 3 door, but all configurations look great.

It's not silly to move in the current mark if you have something, worth something to sell the increases cancel each other out, but beware we are now on the price downturn again so in a year expect normal depreciation to resume.

Are there any with the Akrapovic exhaust in your price range around, I'd be on the hunt to try get one with that, if it were similar money.

My advice would be to go drive it, see if it's worth the price to change.

[oryx3dr]

I can't stop having this internal battle with myself of keeping what I've got and changing for something else, I assume we all have this?

I feel like I've constantly got this itch that needs to be scratched but I worry that no matter what I have it's always going to be there. Maybe I'm just looking out of boredom, I really like the look but there's a bit part of me that wants to hold on for a MK8 CS although I'm just not willing to front a deposit which even though small at the time, if I change my mind I'll lose 40% of it for cancelling the order. Latest quote I had suggested an 11 month wait. Crazy numbers!

So it makes the TCR seem like an appealing option over the standard GTI I currently have, albeit with some mods.

I feel like I'm at a crossroads, do I keep ploughing money into mine, do I go for the TCR, do I go for something else entirely? Or do I do nothing.

[mcmaddy]

Get the TCR it's way better than a standard and a pp GTi and an R. You definitely won't regret getting one.

[Paul70]

I can't stop having this internal battle with myself of keeping what I've got and changing for something else, I assume we all have this?

I feel like I've constantly got this itch that needs to be scratched but I worry that no matter what I have it's always going to be there. Maybe I'm just looking out of boredom, I really like the look but there's a bit part of me that wants to hold on for a MK8 CS although I'm just not willing to front a deposit which even though small at the time, if I change my mind I'll lose 40% of it for cancelling the order. Latest quote I had suggested an 11 month wait. Crazy numbers!

So it makes the TCR seem like an appealing option over the standard GTI I currently have, albeit with some mods.

I feel like I'm at a crossroads, do I keep ploughing money into mine, do I go for the TCR, do I go for something else entirely? Or do I do nothing.

Have you driven a TCR? The TCR is a great car and a fantastic base for some subtle mods if you want to continue tinkering and personalising your car. I would personally go this route rather than do a TR HAMZA project build on your current car unless you wanted to do track days then modifying your current car would be the best option imo ie proper diff etc. What do you want from your car?

[Philip]

The TCR is a significant step up in performance from a PP and a far more involving drive than an R so best of both worlds unless the traffic light grand prix is a consideration.  Aside from the Clubsport S, which really wasn't entirely suited to being a daily for most people, I'd personally say that the TCR was and will remain peak GTI.

[oryx3dr]

Okay I think I’ve been swayed. I’m still unsure if I should hold on for one with the performance pack or not? But either way I think it’s a good progression from a standard GTI, arguably just as good as a new Mk8 CS and looks pretty good value even in the current market.