RR must say your car looks the biz........
As for modding, IMHO the Mk V is a 'grown up' GTI and (stereotyping I know), it is mainly the younger element (with the obvious exception here
) who are into modding. I'm pushing the big 50 in December and have always liked my sporty cars, but the last car I modded was a second hand 1992 Mk II GTI
By then I'd already gone through the Ford Fiesta XR2 and Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 phases and got a bit tired of the harshness of the ride and poor build quality. Guess I got old awful quick :embarassed:
Ever since then I've had new cars and the thought of meddling with a new car under warranty seems foreign to me. I used to work in the motor trade many years ago and still have a basic understanding of mechanics but the days are long gone when I would get my own hands dirty, apart from being fastidious in keeping the GTI looking good. Modern day electronics and diagnostics are something I wouldn't meddle with either. Then there is the cost of modding - something you know well
It can get out of control. Personally, I would rather spend my bucks changing to another car if I thought my current one wasn't delivering what I wanted. I would also never consider tracking my own car. I worked too hard to risk bending it and would never thrash it anyway.
I moved from a Boxster back to a GTI last year and that was for both financial and relaibility issues. I could have pushed the boat out and bought a new Porker but I decided to compromise and get a new car with a 3year warranty and keep the wife happy as well, so I also bought her a new Toyota
So there it is, too old, too frightened, too wise or too tight
Take your pick
Cass
