« Reply #6 on: 25 May 2023, 19:30 »
I’m sticking with swap 😁
GTI pro’s:
Lighter on its toes
Better on fuel
More tractable (turbo boosts usefully lower in the rev range which is better in normal driving especially when the gearbox is in dozy mode)
The sunroof (apparently)
It’s white
R pro’s:
It’s a Performance model which has a bit of kudos and will retain value well
Goes like a startled stoat once the turbo starts boosting
AWD (useful)
Looks better
If it’s £5k to swap then that’s decent value and you’d likely see that £5k retained.
Yeah, it’s black which is a Royal PITA to care for, but it’ll be covered in pollen and dust in summer and general grime in winter almost as soon as you’ve cleaned it which will hide a lot of sins and applies to any colour.
Here’s a black one in action
https://youtu.be/ixUmeZKHD2o Everyone should own a Golf R at some point in their life, and because new ones are scarce now maybe it’s a good time…
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