nearly there!!

[pat1967]

right,  got it down to three choices!!

1- 3door black, 18" wheels, highline comp,cd multiplayer, folding mirrors and centre console for £21029

2- as above, but without cd player and mirrors, but with dsg for £21914

3- wait bit longer for 3 door black edition 30,highline computer and centre console for £22192

edition 30 over my starting budget, but not by too much are they really worth extra?

first option makes most financial sense, could drop multiplayer and mirrors, and get the best hot hatch with the those lovely wheels for £20609, makes best sense all round!

never thought it would be this hard to spend 20 odd grand!!

[Russ.C]

your first option makes good financial sense but without the folding mirrors (complete waste of time IMO), and you get a single CD player anyway.. the edition 30 is worth it if you can stretch though, just read some of the threads from us adoring ED30 owners! 

[Hurdy]

Wait and get the ED30

On the ED30 you will get:-

18" wheels as standard
Colour coded body kit with a more agressive front lip spoiler
an extra 30 BHP over the standard GTI. The engine has upgraded internals and is basically the same engine as in the Audi S3.
A half leather interior with heated seats.(the best combination IMO)
Front and rear overmats included.
A limited edition car of which only 1500 are being built for the UK - which should mean better residuals for you considering you are only paying £1k over the other 2 GTI's.

You know it makes sense

[Russ.C]

Nicely sold! 

[paulm007]

Get the ED30, you will always regret it if you dont! 

[Phil mcavity]

Ok one from the normal GTi club corner, residuals mean nothing with edition 30, show me an 07 with better residuals then a standard GTi with more extras....... sorry to break up the ED30 orgy here , but us porper standard GTi owners must be counted!!  . but if buying your 1st GTi mk 5, then stretch to the ED30 if your a performance nutter and thats your thang, (not everyone is). If you dont like tartan/leather mix then cross off the ED30 from your list. i say get a Gti, with the most extras included as dealers will make you think its worthless on resale when its NOT.
afterall in my weak defense here, the Standard GTi is always a more highly rated car with 5 stars from Whatcar,(FACT) and the ED30 is 4 stars. (ducks and waits for the backlash!)  both superb cars though and neither will dissapoint.  |Must haves are DSG and posh headlights

[NORTHERNER]

To the average joe the Edition 30 badge will not make a difference.  But to an enthusiast it would.  Gotta say if I were in your position I would have the Edition 30.... but then again I am on a car forum so must have a slight interest in motors... average Joe would probably just pick the one with the most bells and whistles 

Mind you, if I got any I would have to have Xenons!!!

[Pando]

 Ed 30 - jumped up money maker if i have ever seen one.
All i hear is it has a S3 enigine blah blah blah - then buy a S3 !
I personally don't like the full colour coded body parts it makes it look like a TDi or something and the wheels are terrible, but these asre just my views before anybody shoots me down
As for the folding mirrors, defo a waste of money just fold them in once you get out of the car.
There seems to be a bit of a trend for having to have loads of unnecessary gear in cars at the moment, its a car for getting about in, not a house with the luxuries
Go for what you want and what you really need, it doesn't matter what you buy you'll get a lot less for it once you get round to selling it

Rant over

[Hurdy]

Ed 30 - jumped up money maker if i have ever seen one.
All i hear is it has a S3 enigine blah blah blah - then buy a S3 !

Ahem,

Show me a new £22k S3 and i'm first in the Queue

[Russ.C]

Ed 30 - jumped up money maker if i have ever seen one.
All i hear is it has a S3 enigine blah blah blah - then buy a S3 !

Ahem,

Show me a new £22k S3 and i'm first in the Queue

I second that! Also I didn't realise a TDI had full colour coding