Golf GTI Edition 30 vs Ford Focus ST

[SteveS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKxCT1UK_sE

 

[Phil mcavity]

Hasnt this been posted already

[SteveS]

i dont know, if i thought it had i wouldnt have posted it.. so sorry if it has!!!

[Hurdy]

The last one posted was a shorter version that only lasted a couple of minutes. What I did notice was another video of an ED30 v's a BMW 530D on the same page on youtube. I clicked in it and it was some guy doing 150+ on an Autobahn in Germany in his ED30

[synnea]

I saw this on TV and just laughed. Yep its great the ED30 came out tops but the quality of the reviewing on 5th gear is so poor! They hardly mentioned it was the GTI edition 30 and one of the boys in the back seat I think it was says something to the effect, ' eh, yeah and its the special edition..and eh has an extra 20BHP over the standard GTI. I mean come on, so where did the other 10BHP go. Get your research correct lads!

[SteveS]

I saw this on TV and just laughed. Yep its great the ED30 came out tops but the quality of the reviewing on 5th gear is so poor! They hardly mentioned it was the GTI edition 30 and one of the boys in the back seat I think it was says something to the effect, ' eh, yeah and its the special edition..and eh has an extra 20BHP over the standard GTI. I mean come on, so where did the other 10BHP go. Get your research correct lads!

he says "and er... theres an extra 20 horse power to beat the...." i dont think he ment over the standard gti, but the focus.. however i dont know how much a focus has....?

[Peskarik]

I saw this on TV and just laughed. Yep its great the ED30 came out tops but the quality of the reviewing on 5th gear is so poor! They hardly mentioned it was the GTI edition 30 and one of the boys in the back seat I think it was says something to the effect, ' eh, yeah and its the special edition..and eh has an extra 20BHP over the standard GTI. I mean come on, so where did the other 10BHP go. Get your research correct lads!

oh, cmon, don't take it so seriously. They know what car it is, they know how much power it has. I mean, cmon, it's just a show. Keeep your knickers on, who cares what he said, that guy?

Also, I just read the review of Ed30 in Auto, Motor und Sport - german auto mag. They put Ed30, BMW Z4, Opel GT, MINI Cooper S, and Mazda MX-5 and test them together in different situations, including slalom etc. They say Mini is more agile, Z4 has better steering, MX5 has better shifts, Opel has better brakes. But overall, guess who wins? 

We've chosen the right car, brethren! 

[illyun]

Quick questions guys... I'm a bit - very naive - when it comes to driving so I am wondering whether Tim Needall (is that his name - the guy who is driving that car on the 5th Gear clip) is driving the Edition 30 with DSG or manual... can you drive the DSG like that.  I have ordered a DSG you see and am definetly keeping it for life and will be taking it to the occasional track day.  Thing is I am wondering whether DSG inhibits that kind of driving and manual complements it or is that bs?

[TeddyKGB]

It was manual

[08micsta]

GTI RULES!!!

Wether its edition 30 or just bog standard.