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Offline Legacywr

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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #20 on: 05 January 2023, 12:15 »
Nobody has chipped in to offer me their well spec’d car? :(

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Offline Adam T7

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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #21 on: 05 January 2023, 12:37 »
Quote from: willni on 05 January 2023, 11:56
Heated screen takes 2 mins - 2mins 30 secs to fully defrost thick ice at least in mine it does, bottle of water is much quicker. I think it's more for when you're caught out eg park at work and it freezes over again.

Mines a bit quicker than that but in the really cold conditions used to use warm water on the wife’s polo and it always froze up again. And you are 100% correct, best use is when you are away from home etc.
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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #22 on: 05 January 2023, 14:26 »
Heated screen also stops the inside from misting up too. Bottle of water doesn't really work for that  :whistle:
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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #23 on: 05 January 2023, 14:28 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 05 January 2023, 14:26
Heated screen also stops the inside from misting up too. Bottle of water doesn't really work for that  :whistle:

Hot water would. Also, blowers
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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #24 on: 05 January 2023, 17:22 »
Quote from: sjw on 05 January 2023, 14:28
Quote from: mcmaddy on 05 January 2023, 14:26
Heated screen also stops the inside from misting up too. Bottle of water doesn't really work for that  :whistle:

Hot water would. Also, blowers

Cold blowers won’t stop it.
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Offline Legacywr

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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #25 on: 06 January 2023, 19:02 »
How much better is the 7.5 over a 7?

It seems there are a lot more R’s around than PP Gti’s, what are the running costs in comparison?
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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #26 on: 06 January 2023, 21:03 »
Digital dash and LED headlights are a plus on the 7.5


R slightly thirstier, otherwise running costs aren’t hugely different.

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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #27 on: 06 January 2023, 21:30 »
If you want a Dsg box the 7 speed on the 7.5 PP is a step up, over the 6 speed on the mk7.

Indicators are cooler on the 7.5?

Having said that a low mileage well cared for mk7 may well be a better car to own than a neglected 7.5? 

7 for me though as you can get the R engine in a GTi with a manual 6 speed, not available in the 7.5 ;)
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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #28 on: 06 January 2023, 22:54 »
I actually prefer the traditional dials in the Mk7 to those over the 7.5.

The 7.5 rear lights are better though.

The rest is pretty much the same.
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Offline madstaff

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Re: Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.
« Reply #29 on: 07 January 2023, 11:15 »
Only had a quick spin in a 7R but by all accounts they're a bit muted to drive, yes a very capable cross country car, but lack the ultimate excitement of the nimble FWD GTI.

Plus they're nothing really special to look at IMO.

Traditional dials is what I prefer too.
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