to put it plainly for you, lovely car mate, if only it had DCC and art velours it would complete my full tick list for my next performance golf purchase
how's that for ya??
@annigti; Unfortunately, finding a good example that ticks all the items on your preferred options list might mean you’re looking for that elusive ‘unicorn’ car, so you may need to be very patient if you’re not prepared to compromise. We’re all different in terms of what vehicle spec we would ideally want - IMHO the standard mk7.5 GTI’s spec is pretty good, and if I was in the market for one there aren’t too many options I’d really want to add. I’d always rate condition and service / MOT history / mileage above a car having a specific option - or options.
I think the mk7.5, is seen by many GTI enthusiasts as the pinnacle of Golf GTI evolution; well equipped, very good build quality, great ride, handling and performance, reliable, and versatile enough to be the ‘right’ car for all occasions. The mk8 / mk8.5 might have a slight edge over the mk7.5 in the ride and handling department, but many don’t like its minimalist interior and have been put off by its history of software gremlins. Because of this, and based on some of the recent posts on the mk7.5 forum board, I think that many mk7.5 GTI owners are hanging onto their cars rather than replacing them, as finding something that’s equal to - or better than - their current car is proving to be very difficult. Assuming this to be so, then the number of high spec, well maintained mk7.5 GTI up for sale is likely to be relatively limited.
The Art Velours upholstery option in the mk7.5 GTI was quite rare, although personally speaking I’d be more than happy to settle for a car with the trademark GTI Jacara tartan cloth upholstery. As for DCC; if you’ve not already done so, IMHO it would be worth driving a mk7.5 GTI without DCC as you may find the ride comfort is perfectly acceptable in a non-DCC car. Additionally, from a maintenance point of view, ‘normal’ shock absorbers will also be considerably cheaper to replace than DCC shocks if / when they need replacing.
I hope you do manage to find that elusive unicorn car, but please don’t write off other good examples that might not tick all of the boxes on your ‘must have’ options list.
Good luck with your search, and please post up some pictures when you find that special car.
Apologies to @Redreels for going off topic
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